bree: Just read that headline and look at that great photo. This is why I love CNN. Will the GOP use all necessary means to win an election? Here I was, worrying they’d be intimidating people with scare tactics, and apparently CNN agrees.
Don’t forget to get out there and help push for positive change in the last final days of campaigning!
bree: Lots of talk about Sarah Palin going “rogue” in the final days before the election.
McCain aides, frightened and frustrated that she has been “off message” and, drum roll, has a “lack of fundamental understanding of some key issues”.
In a way, I almost feel bad for the camp, having their bad decision to bring her aboard thrown in their face— oh wait, no I don’t.
source: CNNTV and CNN.com
From Nerd Theater comes an oddly random comic about Obama! It’s a note on the frenzy of hero-worshipping that’s been done on Obama. I’m not sure it’s really around or affecting the election as much now, since we all (should) know more about each candidate that paints them in a more realistic light in our minds. But it’s true that for a while there, it was as if he has the keys to Candyland and everyone wanted a piece of that ice-cream cone castle! Certainly though, the general media has been pushing for their adoration of the man, even though McCain’s called them out on it (Source: Washington Post). Nerd Theater mentions that they’re mostly Obama supporters, but either way it’s nice to have some realistic views on candidates, especially this close to the end.
A Hard Night’s Debate by Nerd Theater.
A pretty cool idea from Atara for a running observation, purely artistic, of the debate. I actually myself enjoyed the facial expressions of the pair as they sparred verbally. It’s interesting to see the couple of times when they lapse out of their normal, smiling, calm and assuring I-can-win faces. I would’ve tried this exercise myself, but unfortunately, we’ve reached the end of our two candidates going face to face live. For more lighthearted fun with the candidates, be sure to check out their comedy night where both Obama and McCain did a great job of making fun of each other and themselves.
Anyway we’ll hopefully see more from Atara soon! 
A Hard Night’s Debate by Atara.
A neat little short from Whutnot on a serious issue that no one seems to care about. Whutnot writes:
“I am amazed that the fact that Sarah Palin abused her power as governer has not been a bigger deal. Nobody has really said much about it. I think that this really shows that she is not qualified to lead this country. She cannot be objective with her employees.”
I agree with you there! I was surprised that the final verdict of Troopergate (Source: Times Online UK), a state investigation into the unethical firing of an Alaskan state trooper by Sarah Palin, seems to have nary had an affect at all on Palin or her camp. Later, she said that it actually was a good result for her campaign as Vice President (Source: Washington Independent). The question is, how much more gross alterations of the truth can the American people take? McCain seems to be generally taking the high road in terms of trying to remain honest in a difficult time to do so, but Palin is probably the only candidate who boldly distorts the truth and says it in a way that people believe her. Time will tell how this will hurt or help her.
Whutnot also sent me this musical Palin remix which I will warn you right now is not very objective. But it IS pretty funny and very catchy…
You Can Fire Anyone You Want! by Whutnot.
Mentioned during the debate enough times to truly unbalance your debate game, Joe the Plumber has become a sort of metaphor for the ailing small business. McCain swore up and down that poor ol’ Joe would do nothing but suffer under Obama’s economic model, and both candidates often looked into the camera to address the man directly.
While Joe may be leaning towards voting for McCain (perhaps he hit his head on a drain pipe or two), I think that many plumber dudes, working hard to put food on the table, see Obama as the better candidate. Or, at least, I hope.
Love,
bree
Today is just a cute comic I thought was a pretty appropriate look at “scare tactics” by Josh Nickerson. Sarah Palin has, this week and last, been making unrealistic attacks about Obama at almost all her rallies, from saying he pals around with terrorists, to questioning his intention with America. No wonder the people have become frightened to death of Obama, resulting in the creepy almost cult-like shouts of “Terrorist!” and “Kill him!” when his name is mentioned at a Palin/McCain rally. Palin’s scare tactics seemed to have worked, with dire consequences to the people and to Obama himself (The Secret Service steps in to investigate Obama death threats, Source: AP). Just how far will these scare tactics go? And, gods-forbid, should Sarah Palin become President, how will she use scare tactics on you?
On the plus side, at least McCain has tried to quell the angry beast that has sprung from these scare tactics… Perhaps he realizes that they’ve gone too far. He’s trying to defeat his opponent in a polite way, but with his mobs I don’t know if it will work.
A Scary Thought by Josh Nickerson.
The second in the series of looks on McCain’s life, this one takes a closer look at the Prisoner-of-War aspect of McCain. You can read more about this period of his life in a short autobiography-esque article published online here: A First Person Account. Interestingly, McCain seems to have almost total recall, so it’s certainly an deep and harrowing read.
On the “gook” comment in the last panel, more can be read about here. I am an “Asian” American (with no affinity to any major Asian nation or group), and I find this quite offensive. While I do believe that I, in a similar situation to McCain’s experience with torture, would probably also resort to base and racist slurs, I really don’t think I would ever express that to the press and especially not as a presidential candidate. I would also hope that a leader of a country as diverse and expansive as the United States would be able to look past vengeful and racist thoughts. Also, the fact that McCain throws the word “gook” around like candy annoys me. The fact that the media didn’t even properly cover this phrase angers me as well(for example, I was having a lot of trouble trying to find a good article on this from a reliable online source). Would this have passed under the radar if he had instead said nigger? Asians are a minority here, and I’m tired of being forgotten in the battle of being politically correct for every other race and subgroup.
The Life of McCain #2 by Auilix.
Well, this picture speaks for itself! The dead Palins are great, that’s probably her rising from the dead for the second coming. Another set of characters making a comeback will probably be real pop-culture mavericks, like Tom Cruise’s Maverick from Top Gun, and Mel Gibson’s Maverick from the movie of the same name. And I’m sure there will be more than one unfortunate family pet dressed up with lipstick of some sort.
Halloween Costume Forecast by Ray.
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