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		<title>Congrats, Bryan Cranston</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Atom gang wants to extend a big old congrats to Bryan Cranston for his Golden Globes nomination. We&#8217;re not only excited about the recognition of his immense talent, but because it gives us extra bragging rights for our upcoming series &#8220;The Handlers,&#8221; in which Bryan stars as bumbling Senator Jack Power. For more details [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Atom gang wants to extend a big old congrats to Bryan Cranston for his Golden Globes nomination. We&#8217;re not only excited about the recognition of his immense talent, but because it gives us extra bragging rights for our upcoming series &#8220;The Handlers,&#8221; in which Bryan stars as bumbling Senator Jack Power. </p>
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<p>For more details on the series and some insight from the B-man himself, check out <a href="http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/features/article_1605696.php/Bryan-Cranston-talks-The-Handlers-for-Atom-Golden-Globes-and-Breaking-Bad">this article</a> from Monsters And Critics, and be sure to keep you eyes peeled for the new 8-episode series, premiering January 4th. </p>
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		<title>5 Silliest Pre-Inauguration Obama Stories</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Cheesman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama, politician and occasional messiah, has finally graduated from Almost President But Not Quite.  Expectations of his arrival have not only been sky-high among liberals whining &#8220;But I want my Change NOOWWW!&#8221; but by the current administration as well.  Recently Bush, after being apprised on the tumult in Gaza, commented &#8220;Oh fuck me&#8230;what now?  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barack Obama, politician and occasional messiah, has finally graduated from Almost President But Not Quite.  Expectations of his arrival have not only been sky-high among liberals whining &#8220;But I want my Change NOOWWW!&#8221; but by the current administration as well.  Recently Bush, after being apprised on the tumult in Gaza, commented &#8220;Oh fuck me&#8230;what now?  Isn&#8217;t that other guy president yet?!&#8221;</p>
<p>The people&#8217;s thirst for more Obama-related news prior to the inauguration was unquenchable and the media dutifully delivered it.  They just weren&#8217;t letting the reality of him not doing dick get in the way.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong>Breaking News: Obama Eats Lunch!</strong></span></p>
<p>In a dramatic move that has pundits abuzz, Obama has deemed it necessary<span> </span>to <a href="http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=60F9372B82E7568E2353F6AC74C090ED?contentId=8228298&amp;version=8&amp;locale=EN-US&amp;layoutCode=TSTY&amp;pageId=1.1.1&amp;sflg=1">eat a meal in the middle of the day</a>.  Fox News doesn&#8217;t know what this &#8220;lunch&#8221; business is about, but they&#8217;re pretty sure it has something to do with Obama&#8217;s ties to Al Qaeda.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em>&#8220;Inside sources suggest he will metabolize this meal and possibly defecate the remainder.  Updates to follow&#8221;</em><br />
</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In fairness, this article was really about Obama eating in public, which certainly would be noteworthy to those in view.  It&#8217;s also news to his followers that previously believed he subsisted on the fanciful dreams of children while frolicking in Rainbow Land among the unicorns.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><br />
<strong>Breaking News: The Unofficial Cognac</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong>Of The Inauguration Is Here!</strong></span><span> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span>Corporate America knows there is no better way to honor Obama&#8217;s message of hope and change than to co-opt it for profit.  That&#8217;s why Henessey is proud to announce the completely unsanctioned and <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=prnw.20090115.NY59076&amp;show_article=1">probably unwelcomed &#8220;Official&#8221; cognac to celebrate the inauguration</a>. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em>&#8220;Smooth, yet bold.  Just like a certain president-elect who won&#8217;t return our calls.&#8221;</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span>My elite team of booze historians informed me that no cognac, Henessey or otherwise, has ever chosen a presidential candidate to associate themselves with.  I don&#8217;t know if that means Obama should be honored or if this is part of a clandestine conspiracy to have America equate Barack to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ladies_Man_(2000_film)">SNL&#8217;s &#8220;Ladies Man&#8221;</a>:<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><em>&#8220;Can I offer you some Courvoisier, Speaker Pelosi?&#8221;</em></span><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong>Breaking News: Obama Has Opinion On Sports!</strong></span><br />
Until January 20th, 2009, Obama barely has the executive power to upgrade his cable tv service, let alone affect U.S. policy.  That hasn&#8217;t stopped him from sounding off on critical matters, such as <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/2009/01/09/obama-backs-college-football-playoffs/">better justifying college football rankings</a>. In his words, “If I’m Utah, if I’m USC, or if I’m Texas, I may still have some quibbles. And you’ve heard my pitch. That’s why we need a playoff,” he said.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em>&#8220;What are you pussies in Florida afraid of anyway?&#8221;</em><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;">In Obama&#8217;s defense, the college presidents&#8217; best argument against a playoff system is &#8220;it would take the student-athletes away from their studies for an extended period.&#8221;  The time to be concerned with Mongo Slaughterson&#8217;s academics was probably before you lowered the SAT admission criteria for him and sent him off to the contusion factory.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong>Breaking News: Being President Is HARD!</strong></span><br />
As if a crumbling economy and fractured war efforts weren&#8217;t enough to haunt Obama, CNN has concerns that <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/06/presidential.health.aging/index.html?2">unsightly crows feet could likewise plague him in the near future</a>.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em>Fearing Biden&#8217;s wandering eye, President Obama became the first leader of the free world to consider botox injections.</em><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span>Rapid aging is commonplace with the stressful nature of this job.  To combat this phenomenon doctors prescribe adequate rest and regular exercise, but advise against a daily regiment of sloppy hummers from admiring junior staffers.   Despite blowjobs kicking the crap out of any multivitamin, that rejuvenation method hasn&#8217;t worked out well for Democrats historically.<br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span><br />
<span style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong>Breaking News: A Black President Is Historically Relevant!</strong></span><br />
</span><span>Vice President Cheney recently met with CNN news during a brief respite from taunting war orphans and choking endangered species.  In a show of graciousness that could only be described as offputting, Cheney begrudgingly acknowledged that a </span><span><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/01/cheney-obama.html">America&#8217;s first African-American president could be construed as history</a>.</span><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span><em>Don&#8217;t look directly into the smirk.  That&#8217;s how he steals your soul.</em><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span>This unexpected praise, or restatement of the patently obvious, floored Blitzer.  At least that&#8217;s what Cheney told authorities later when found hunkering over the corpse, greedily devouring Blitzer&#8217;s heart.  He hates to see good meat go to waste, you see.</span></p>
<p><em><span><strong>Ian Cheesman</strong> is astounded by how well Clinton-era BJ humor still works.  It&#8217;s a legacy all humorists cherish &#8211; thanks, Bill.  For more jokes about orally servicing world leaders, please visit <a href="http://internetsensation.com">internetsensation.com</a>.</span></em></p>
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		<title>Joe&#8217;s Inspiring Election Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe DeRosa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe is so goddamn excited for this election he might just have to take a nap.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joe is so goddamn excited for this election he might just have to take a nap.</p>
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		<title>Was The Right&#8230;Right?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Cheesman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a high profile member of the elite internet press has its advantages. While most will have to wait January 2009 to hear Obama&#8217;s inaugural speech, I have received an advance copy from an anonymous source calling themselves &#34;Arl-Kay Ove-Ray&#34;. It&#8217;s becoming clear to me that maybe we should have listened a bit closer to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Being a high profile member of the elite internet press has its advantages.  While most will have to wait January 2009 to hear Obama&#8217;s inaugural speech, I have received an advance copy from an anonymous source calling themselves &quot;Arl-Kay Ove-Ray&quot;.    It&#8217;s becoming clear to me that maybe we should have listened a bit closer to McCain while we had the chance&#8230;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">My Friends and Comrades, let me begin by thanking the people who brought us here today.  First and foremost, the many campaign volunteers who so diligently carried our message of change and provided offerings to our regional campaign altars.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&quot;He will bring you tax cuts.  And allow you to finally hit that elusive curveball&quot;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Speaking of volunteers, our work would never have been possible without the contributions of </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><a href="http://www.acorn.org/"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ACORN</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">. Their tireless canvassing encouraged all citizens, legal or not, to vote early and often.  The energy and positivity they exhibited motivated voters that other parties would ordinarily dismiss.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Most importantly, I want to thank the millions of voters who came out and supported our platform of unilateral, unquestioned change.  And let me tell you &#8211; change is COMING.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">When I was out on the campaign trail I felt such a sense of community while socializing with Americans.  You could tell that everyone desired to <u>commune</u> with one another.  There was so much excitement for communing around common hopes and <u>sharing</u> ourselves <u>socially</u>.  It became clear to me that Americans wanted nothing more than to share <em>social</em> ideals <em>communally</em>, if you catch my drift.  If not, the newest addition to our staff, &quot;Joe The Proletariat&quot;, will be available to the press to explain some of my new policies shortly.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tax cuts would soon be the least of Joe&#8217;s worries</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Sometimes to affect sweeping change we must begin with basic, even cosmetic, changes.&nbsp;  That&#8217;s why I am proud to announce my redesign of the American flag.  My inspiration was that we were no longer an assembly of 13 colonies or 50 states, but a unified people.  As such, I changed the stripes to be red and red and consolidated all of those stars down to one.  I even added a smile off to the side just like I&#8217;ve seen while Instant Messaging with <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Ayers#Obama-Ayers_Controversy">Bill Ayers</a>:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Many of you may note its uncanny resemblance to the Nation Of Islam&#8217;s flag, but it&#8217;s vastly different.&nbsp; It is a little known fact that the cells that compose the eye have a heavy conservative bias and they are resisting change with all their might.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t trouble yourself with the aesthetic &#8211; this is change and change is good, right? Speaking of &quot;change&quot;, the latest run of coinage from the U.S. mint all had the same bizarre typo of &quot;In Allah We Trust&quot; on it. We&#8217;re looking into it.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I don&#8217;t wish to ruin ALL of the surprises my presidency has planned, so let me conclude by saying that I thank all of my supporters across Mother America.  Your compliance has been noted and appreciated.</span></span></p>
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<p><em><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ian Cheesman</span></span></strong> would like to take this moment to urge all of you to go out and exercise your right to vote yesterday.&nbsp; Allowing trivialities like time travel to come between you and your civic responsibilities is nothing but COMMIE talk.</em></p>
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		<title>How Obama Can Win The Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Cheesman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Obama&#8217;s superfans are now living the dream.&#160; The electorate (or at least the 12 individuals of it that answered the pollster&#8217;s questions) has been electrified by the democratic presidential nominee.&#160; Whether it&#8217;s the raw power of his shimmering smile (now energizing all solar panels in reach of his latest stump speech) or simply not [...]]]></description>
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<p>Obama&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> superfans<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> are<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> now<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> living<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> dream.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; The<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> electorate<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> (or<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> at<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> least<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> 12<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> individuals<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> answered<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> pollster&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> questions)<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> has<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> been<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> electrified<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> by<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> democratic<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> presidential<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> nominee.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Whether<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> raw<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> power<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> shimmering<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> smile<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> (now<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> energizing<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> all<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> solar<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> panels<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> in<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> reach<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> latest<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> stump<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> speech)<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> or<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> simply<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> not<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> being<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> McCain,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> could<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> have<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> this<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> one<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> in<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> bag.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; There&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> absolutely<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> no<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> reason<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> shouldn&#8217;t<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> just<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> cruise<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> on<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> superior<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> numbers<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> right<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> into<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> office,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> just<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> like<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fellow<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> democrats<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Gore<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Kerry<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> did.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Oops.</p>
<p>Like<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> not,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> if<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> wishes<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> take<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> this<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> election<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he&#8217;ll<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> need<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> ride<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> this<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> campaign<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> hard<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> put<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> away<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> wet.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; HIs<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> biggest<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> liability<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> what<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> launched<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> bid<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> president<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> with<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> -<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> agenda<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> change.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; It<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> turns<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> out<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> McCain&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> advisors<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> have<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> been<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> tracking<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> surveys<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> suggest<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> American<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> public<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> are<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> somehow<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> intrigued<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> by<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fresh<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> ideas<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> like<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> not<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> having<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> economy<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> implode<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> evading<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> intractable<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> war<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> accordingly,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Team<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Maverick<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> has<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> likewise<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> latched<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> on<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> platform<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> change.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; They&#8217;ve<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> been<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> illustrating<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> themselves<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> as<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> vastly<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> change-ier<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> than<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> at<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> every<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> opportunity:</p>
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<p>Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> needs<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> neutralize<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> McCain&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> strengths<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> propose<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> reform<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> so<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> bold<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> can<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> win<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> arms<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> race<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> change.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> For<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> convenience,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> I<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> have<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> developed<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> 3<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> point<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> plan<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> accomplish<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> just<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that.</p>
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<div align="left">For<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> unfamiliar,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> economics<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> study<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> how<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> we<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> trade<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> ornate<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> pieces<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> paper<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> jacuzzis,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Cheez-Its,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> hookers,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and&#8230;well,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> generally<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> covers<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> what<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> I<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> need.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Somewhere<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> along<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> line<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> got<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> more<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> complicated<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> with<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> debit<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> hooker<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> spending,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> leaving<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> America<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> with<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Cheez-It<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> deficit.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> If<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> confusing<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> don&#8217;t<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fret<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> -<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> absolutely<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> no<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> one<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> understands<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp;&nbsp; In<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fact,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> took<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> our<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> greatest<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> financial<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> geniuses<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> create<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> this<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> clusterfuck.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Therefore<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> perfectly<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> logical<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> needs<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> introduce<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> someone<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> profoundly<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> retarded<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fix<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> (insert<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> your<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> own<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> cheap<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> shot<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> on<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Sarah<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Palin<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> here).</p>
<p>Given<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> gravity<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> situation,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> we<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> couldn&#8217;t<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> settle<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> anything<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> less<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> than<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Village<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Idiot<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> born<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> as<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> lovechild<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> <a href="http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/6060/logo.JPG">Cletus<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> The<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Slack<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Jawed<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Yokel</a> and Sherri &#8220;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNC117UYsHs">A+<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> In<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Dark<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Ages<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Geography</a>&#8220;<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Shepherd<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> from<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> <i>The View</i>.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; After<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> few<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> years<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> being<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> exclusively<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fed<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> lead-based<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> paint<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> chips,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> would<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> be<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> primed<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> take<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> charge.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Someone<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> like<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> wouldn&#8217;t<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> be<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> afraid<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> make<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> bold<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> policy<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> changes<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> like<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> abandoning<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> gold<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> standard<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> currency<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> backed<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> by<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> vintage<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> He-Man<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> characters<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> cat<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> turds:</div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>With<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> plan<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> like<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> this,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> you&#8217;re<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> not<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> &#8220;cleaning<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> litterbox&#8221;,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> you&#8217;re<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> &#8220;prospecting&#8221;!</em></p>
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<p><strong>STEP<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> 2:<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Baracky,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Get<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Your<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Gun</strong></p>
<p>McCain<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> has<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> long<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> been<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> waving<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> banner<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> experience<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> over<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> campaign.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; The<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> man<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> has<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> legitimate<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> point<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> -<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> colon<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> has<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> polyps<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> older<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> than<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> (as<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> well<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> as<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fragments<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> hoagie<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> dates<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> back<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Pangea).<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; However,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> political<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> experience<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> can<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> be<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> dismissed<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> with<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> political<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> response.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> only<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> one<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> charming<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> grin<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> witticism<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> away<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> from<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> taking<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> most<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> steam<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> out<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that:</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;Remember,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> my<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fellow<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Americans,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> with<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> great<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> experience<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> comes<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> truly<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> funky<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Old<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Man<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Balls.&#8221;</em></p>
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<p>There<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> silver<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> bullet<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> in<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> &#8220;experience&#8221;<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> arsenal,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> though.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; McCain<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> served<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> country<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> with<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> military<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> distinction,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> both<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> in<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> action<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> capture.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; McCain<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> endured<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> 6<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> years<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> living<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> in<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> septic<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> asshole<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Vietnamese<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> P.O.W.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> camp,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> surviving<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> on<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> diet<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> bugs,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> rainwater,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> unbridled<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> gumption.</p>
<p>Science<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> later<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> attributed<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fortitude<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> pituitary<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> growth<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> caused<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> over-production<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Fuckyoutropin<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> hormone<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> (now<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> being<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> synthesized<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> by<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Pfizer<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Pharmaceuticals<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> their<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> new<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> drug<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Rambocil:</p>
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<p>Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> can&#8217;t<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> touch<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; At<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> least,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> not<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> yet.<br /><wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; <br /><wbr><span class="wbr"></span>Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> may<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> not<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> have<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> time<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> whip<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> up<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> military<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> career<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> before<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> election<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> day,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> but<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> isn&#8217;t<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> necessary.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; All<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> needs<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> one<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> good<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> story,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> chance<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> prove<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> all<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> patriot<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> McCain<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; That&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> why<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> we&#8217;re<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> deploying<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> him<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Vietnam.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>When<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> done,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> they&#8217;ll<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> be<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> calling<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Ovietnama,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> bitches</em></p>
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<p>It&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> ultimate<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> win/win.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; The<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> odds<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> them<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> being<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> prepared<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> one-man<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> minigun<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> assault<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> slim<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> none.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; He&#8217;ll<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> maximize<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> carnage<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> minimize<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> personal<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> danger,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> provided<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> assault<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> doesn&#8217;t<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> span<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> more<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> than<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> 2<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> 3<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> minutes.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Sure,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> would<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> be<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> more<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> relevant<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> send<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> him<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Middle<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> East,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> but<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> if<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> has<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> ever<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> voted<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> against<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> anything<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> war<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> could<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> be<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> spun<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> as<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> most<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> violent<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> flip-flop<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> in<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> congressional<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> history.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Most<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> importantly,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> could<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> go<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> on<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> record<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> as<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> doing<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> AVENGE<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> McCain.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; Just<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> imagine<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> how<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> awkard<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> next<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> debate<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> would<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> be<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> when<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> McCain<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> forced<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> acknowledge<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> with<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> &#8220;Thank<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> you<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> blowing<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> up<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Vietnam,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Obama.&#8221;</p>
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<p><strong>STEP<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp;3:<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> &#8220;Call<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> me<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Barry&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Once<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Obama<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> has<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> negated<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> McCain&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> claims<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> to<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> reform<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> experience,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> only<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> liability<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> left<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> being<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> himself.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; There&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> large<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> segment<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> population<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> who<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> hear<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Middle<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> East<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> derived<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> name<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> naturally<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> associate<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> it<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> with<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> their<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> prejudices.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; With<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> kind<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> marketing<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> drain<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> might<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> as<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> well<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> be<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> named<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Jihad<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Kaboom<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Obama.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; But<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> how<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> can<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> he<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> change<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> something<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> fundamental<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> this<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> late<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> in<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> game?<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; With<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> shitload<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> white-out<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> few<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> stickers<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> campaign<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> materials,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> that&#8217;s<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> how:</p>
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<p>I&#8217;m<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> tinkin<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> we<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> got<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> a<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> winner<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> here,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> begorah!</p>
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<p><em><strong>Ian<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Cheesman</strong><wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> from<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> San<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Diego,<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> California<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> and<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> is<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> the<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> kind<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> of<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> blogger<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> who<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> would<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> introduce<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> his<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> own<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> name<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> in<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> bold.<wbr><span class="wbr"></span>&nbsp; He<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> will<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> continue<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> doing<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> so<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> until<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Rich<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Formatting<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> provides<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> an<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> option<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> for<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Soooo<wbr><span class="wbr"></span> Bold.</em></p>
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