JAYLY NEWS.........Friday a.m.
Were Sarah Palin a broadway show she'd be My Fair Lady, and you couldn't get a ticket - she would, after her opening night, be Sold Out.
Were John McCain a broadway show he'd be Death of a Salesman, and you couldn't get a ticket - because, after his opening night, he would be Closed.
John McCain's speech was poorly written, poorly delivered and largely poorly received - a snoozer, a bore, a bomb, REM TV.
Had it not been for the Enthusiasm Momentum carried over from Palin's speech, all in that convention hall would have in a coma. (And P.S.: the wild - virtually only - appaluse, in the final 60 seconds, was obviously choreographed in advance - it had Noting to do with what McCain was saying. Watch the clip; it is painful.)
Imagine if now, with the Palin Convention behind them, all they had to offer was The John McCain Show? The only way to sell it would be "Survivor 2008: Can McCain Tread Water for 61 Days and Live?"
Republicans must know this.
NOW see how inspired - and necessary - a pick was Sarah Palin?
She is a Life-Preserver for McCain.
The question is whether she can be a Life-Saver.
Excelsior!
JS
Friday, September 5, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
THE CLINTON CONUNDRUM
JAYLY NEWS....Thursday p.m.
The Sarah Palin nuclear Fall-out extends even to the Clintons.
Operating under the ironclad assumption that Hillary has already taken aim at 2012, what does she do?
B.P. (Before Palin), Clinton was preparing to sabotage Obama, her surest way to the 2012 Dem nomination.
But now, an Obama loss puts Sarah Palin, in theory, in the White House for up to 16 years.
Conversely, if Hillary works to help Obama win, then she must line up again, in theory, matched directly against a prospective Sarah Palin presidential candidacy in 2012.
So what's a Lady Socialist to do?
My guess: stick with plotting an Obama loss, providing Clinton her quickest potential route to another presidential candidacy.
JS
The Sarah Palin nuclear Fall-out extends even to the Clintons.
Operating under the ironclad assumption that Hillary has already taken aim at 2012, what does she do?
B.P. (Before Palin), Clinton was preparing to sabotage Obama, her surest way to the 2012 Dem nomination.
But now, an Obama loss puts Sarah Palin, in theory, in the White House for up to 16 years.
Conversely, if Hillary works to help Obama win, then she must line up again, in theory, matched directly against a prospective Sarah Palin presidential candidacy in 2012.
So what's a Lady Socialist to do?
My guess: stick with plotting an Obama loss, providing Clinton her quickest potential route to another presidential candidacy.
JS
THREE FACTORS THAT MATTER
JAYLY NEWS....Thursday p.m.
For your consideration:
(1) The principal reason the delegates - and others of us patriotic - are so jazzed by last night's convention events is that, as Pat Buchanan said on MSDNC, "WE NOW HAVE ONE OF OUR OWN UP THERE."
Plus: those in-Obama's-face speeches by Mitt, Rudy and Sarah were DEEPLY PARTISAN, ATTACKING OBAMA/BASIC LIBERAL PREMISES, AND DEFENDING CONSERVATIVE VALUES.
Its about time.
(2) As presented here one week ago...As we enjoy Sarah Palin, be aware of one great irony: IT IS OBAMA HIMSELF (by failing to choose Hillary) WHO MADE SARAH PALIN POSSIBLE.
OBAMA PICKED SARAH PALIN - and now is threatened by his own hand.
(3) The left-wing media (i.e. all of it but talk radio) have declared all-out Nuclear War on the Repubs and McCain ticket.
THERE ARE NO MORE RULES OF MEDIA ENGAGEMENT: THE NEW STANDARD OF JOURNALISM IS DEVOID OF OBJECTIVITY...THE NEW NEWS STANDARD IS MSNBC (i.e. no standard).
Excelsior!
JS
For your consideration:
(1) The principal reason the delegates - and others of us patriotic - are so jazzed by last night's convention events is that, as Pat Buchanan said on MSDNC, "WE NOW HAVE ONE OF OUR OWN UP THERE."
Plus: those in-Obama's-face speeches by Mitt, Rudy and Sarah were DEEPLY PARTISAN, ATTACKING OBAMA/BASIC LIBERAL PREMISES, AND DEFENDING CONSERVATIVE VALUES.
Its about time.
(2) As presented here one week ago...As we enjoy Sarah Palin, be aware of one great irony: IT IS OBAMA HIMSELF (by failing to choose Hillary) WHO MADE SARAH PALIN POSSIBLE.
OBAMA PICKED SARAH PALIN - and now is threatened by his own hand.
(3) The left-wing media (i.e. all of it but talk radio) have declared all-out Nuclear War on the Repubs and McCain ticket.
THERE ARE NO MORE RULES OF MEDIA ENGAGEMENT: THE NEW STANDARD OF JOURNALISM IS DEVOID OF OBJECTIVITY...THE NEW NEWS STANDARD IS MSNBC (i.e. no standard).
Excelsior!
JS
SARAH OR MITT?.
JAYLE NEWS.....THURSDAY p.m.
Here's one thing about Sarah Palin I don't like so much.
And, if you are a Mitt Romney fan, as I am, you won't like it either.
It kills me to think this, let alone have to talk about it, but here it is:
With the overnight emergence of Sarah Palin as a conservative darling, who is now likely to be the favorite for the next Republican nomination, Mitt or Sarah?
Consider: if McCain wins, Sarah Palin is Vice President, for one or two terms. Is it not logical when the big seat opens up, she will go for it? Would she not by definition be the favorite?
If McCain loses, Sarah Palin is not Vice President - but she becomes, almost automatically, a 2012 favorite, right?
Point being, Win or Lose, is not Sarah Palin likely to be in a position - at least equal to Mitt - to claim "favorite" status for the next Republican campaign?
No Question: The Question for us Mitt loyalists is just how profoundly will McCain's selection of Sarah Palin impact our guy's national political stock?
JS
Here's one thing about Sarah Palin I don't like so much.
And, if you are a Mitt Romney fan, as I am, you won't like it either.
It kills me to think this, let alone have to talk about it, but here it is:
With the overnight emergence of Sarah Palin as a conservative darling, who is now likely to be the favorite for the next Republican nomination, Mitt or Sarah?
Consider: if McCain wins, Sarah Palin is Vice President, for one or two terms. Is it not logical when the big seat opens up, she will go for it? Would she not by definition be the favorite?
If McCain loses, Sarah Palin is not Vice President - but she becomes, almost automatically, a 2012 favorite, right?
Point being, Win or Lose, is not Sarah Palin likely to be in a position - at least equal to Mitt - to claim "favorite" status for the next Republican campaign?
No Question: The Question for us Mitt loyalists is just how profoundly will McCain's selection of Sarah Palin impact our guy's national political stock?
JS
SARAH PALIN'S OPENING NIGHT
JAYLY NEWS.......Thursday a.m.
First thing First: as a prominent show business agent said in reviewing Sarah Palin's performance Wednesday evening, "SHE CRUSHED!"
And truly she did.
But even more enjoyable than Palin's mastery of stage last night was the hilarious glumness and nastiness of the reactions by virtually all the "journalists" on TV: Keith Olberwellian, Chrissy Matthews, Gene Obama Robertson, Rachel Mad-Ow, et. al. all looked and sounded like children who had just lost their best friend.
And maybe they have: little Barack.
"SHE WAS MEAN!"
"SHE WAS NASTY!"
"SHE WAS SARCASTIC!"
"SHE WAS NEGATIVE!"
Exactly.
Translation: she was EFFECTIVE.
Sarah Palin obviously has Democrats scared to death - the most compelling evidence she was a good choice.
However...now comes the hard part: Sarah Palin must now face the Media Assasins without a script, teleprompter, and protection. She will be out there on her own, cross-examined by hardened media killers - every one of whom is seeking a career-making opportunity to be the one who brings her down in flames.
This is why it will take circa 10 days more to know how Sarah Palin truly plays: the first round of post-convention polling, plus her first round of full-contact scrimmages with her sworn blood enemies (MSNBC, CNN, Boston Globe, NY Times, Wash Post, CBS, ABC, et. al.)
That said though, Sarah Palin's Opening Night was a Smash...in the face of Democrats.
Excelsior!
JS
First thing First: as a prominent show business agent said in reviewing Sarah Palin's performance Wednesday evening, "SHE CRUSHED!"
And truly she did.
But even more enjoyable than Palin's mastery of stage last night was the hilarious glumness and nastiness of the reactions by virtually all the "journalists" on TV: Keith Olberwellian, Chrissy Matthews, Gene Obama Robertson, Rachel Mad-Ow, et. al. all looked and sounded like children who had just lost their best friend.
And maybe they have: little Barack.
"SHE WAS MEAN!"
"SHE WAS NASTY!"
"SHE WAS SARCASTIC!"
"SHE WAS NEGATIVE!"
Exactly.
Translation: she was EFFECTIVE.
Sarah Palin obviously has Democrats scared to death - the most compelling evidence she was a good choice.
However...now comes the hard part: Sarah Palin must now face the Media Assasins without a script, teleprompter, and protection. She will be out there on her own, cross-examined by hardened media killers - every one of whom is seeking a career-making opportunity to be the one who brings her down in flames.
This is why it will take circa 10 days more to know how Sarah Palin truly plays: the first round of post-convention polling, plus her first round of full-contact scrimmages with her sworn blood enemies (MSNBC, CNN, Boston Globe, NY Times, Wash Post, CBS, ABC, et. al.)
That said though, Sarah Palin's Opening Night was a Smash...in the face of Democrats.
Excelsior!
JS
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
"DOES SARAH HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?"
JAYLY NEWS............
"GOLLY, DOES SARAH PALIN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE VP?"
This is the mightily disingenuous question the media are asking - after several days of Hammering Sarah Palin and her 17 year old daughter, family, etc.
As previously stated in this space, the personal smear by Obama/Dems vs. Palin is unprecedented - and designed to place stress on her such that she makes a mistake, cries, has an outburst, etc.
Imagine the WorldWide Media smearing your child - and You unable to do anything about it?
Then, under extraordinary stress and fatigue with the eys of the world upon this young mother, she ascends the stage tonight.
WHILE THOSE WHO ARE DOING THIS TO HER SMILE AND ASK
"GOLLY, DOES SARAH PALIN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?".
JOURNALISTS.
RHYMES WITH "WHORES".
JS
"GOLLY, DOES SARAH PALIN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE VP?"
This is the mightily disingenuous question the media are asking - after several days of Hammering Sarah Palin and her 17 year old daughter, family, etc.
As previously stated in this space, the personal smear by Obama/Dems vs. Palin is unprecedented - and designed to place stress on her such that she makes a mistake, cries, has an outburst, etc.
Imagine the WorldWide Media smearing your child - and You unable to do anything about it?
Then, under extraordinary stress and fatigue with the eys of the world upon this young mother, she ascends the stage tonight.
WHILE THOSE WHO ARE DOING THIS TO HER SMILE AND ASK
"GOLLY, DOES SARAH PALIN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?".
JOURNALISTS.
RHYMES WITH "WHORES".
JS
WHAT THE DEMS ARE DOING/NEXT
JAYLY NEWS....Tuesday 2:00p
The Obama/Dem smear attack against Sarah Palin has several objectives, including:
1. Smother and kill any positive McCain message emerging from Repub convention.
2. Build stress on Sarah Palin such that she cracks (cries, makes an outburst, loses temper, etc.).
3. (Ready to know the future?) Create and sustain such negative media chaos surrounding Sarah Palin that Obama/Dems can change message to: "Palin has become such a major negative distraction from the issues and this important campaign that for the good of the country and her party she ought to withdraw, or McCain must ask her to step down from ticket."
PREDICTION: OBAMA CAMPAIGN/DEMS WILL USE AS REASON THAT PALIN SHOULD WITHDRAW THE CHARACTER ASSASINATION AND MEDIA DISTRACTION THEY THEMSELVES CHOREOGRAPHED, EXACTLY TO THIS PURPOSE...AND "JOURNALISTS" (rhymes with "whores") WILL CEASELESSLY PRINT AND BROADCAST THE EXTORTION NOTE.
JS
The Obama/Dem smear attack against Sarah Palin has several objectives, including:
1. Smother and kill any positive McCain message emerging from Repub convention.
2. Build stress on Sarah Palin such that she cracks (cries, makes an outburst, loses temper, etc.).
3. (Ready to know the future?) Create and sustain such negative media chaos surrounding Sarah Palin that Obama/Dems can change message to: "Palin has become such a major negative distraction from the issues and this important campaign that for the good of the country and her party she ought to withdraw, or McCain must ask her to step down from ticket."
PREDICTION: OBAMA CAMPAIGN/DEMS WILL USE AS REASON THAT PALIN SHOULD WITHDRAW THE CHARACTER ASSASINATION AND MEDIA DISTRACTION THEY THEMSELVES CHOREOGRAPHED, EXACTLY TO THIS PURPOSE...AND "JOURNALISTS" (rhymes with "whores") WILL CEASELESSLY PRINT AND BROADCAST THE EXTORTION NOTE.
JS
MSNBC EMPLOYS NAZI SYMPATHIZER?
JAYLY NEWS.....Wednesday 11:30a
There has never, Never, in the history of American politics, been a national smear campaign like that now being run against Governor Sarah Palin by the Barack Obama campaign and others of the American Communist Movement.
The latest and most appalling form this has taken is the assertion by the Obama campaign that "Sarah Pain supported a Nazi Sympathizer".
The "Nazi Sympathizer" in question is, evidently, political icon/two-time candidate for President of the United States/author/journalist Patrick J. Buchanan (* full disclosure: proudly, a good friend and former client of mine).
As Mr. Buchanan's most visible work of the moment is a senior on-air political analyst for MSNBC, the pressing question is:
DOES MSNBC EMPLOY AN ON-AIR NAZI SYMPATHIZER?
CHRIS MATTHEWS AND KEITH OLBERMAN HAVE A NAZI SYMPATHIZER ON THEIR PROGRAMS EVERY NIGHT?
IF NOT, IS NOT MSNBC OBLIGATED OUT OF BASIC DECENCY TO STATE PAT BUCHANAN IS NOT SO?
MSNBC: PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
Excelsior!
JS
There has never, Never, in the history of American politics, been a national smear campaign like that now being run against Governor Sarah Palin by the Barack Obama campaign and others of the American Communist Movement.
The latest and most appalling form this has taken is the assertion by the Obama campaign that "Sarah Pain supported a Nazi Sympathizer".
The "Nazi Sympathizer" in question is, evidently, political icon/two-time candidate for President of the United States/author/journalist Patrick J. Buchanan (* full disclosure: proudly, a good friend and former client of mine).
As Mr. Buchanan's most visible work of the moment is a senior on-air political analyst for MSNBC, the pressing question is:
DOES MSNBC EMPLOY AN ON-AIR NAZI SYMPATHIZER?
CHRIS MATTHEWS AND KEITH OLBERMAN HAVE A NAZI SYMPATHIZER ON THEIR PROGRAMS EVERY NIGHT?
IF NOT, IS NOT MSNBC OBLIGATED OUT OF BASIC DECENCY TO STATE PAT BUCHANAN IS NOT SO?
MSNBC: PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
Excelsior!
JS
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
McCAIN'S "CHANGE" OFFENSIVE
THE JAYLY NEWS....Tuesday p.m.
"Change", thy name(s) art McCain/Palin!
Behold the brilliant jiu-jitsu the Republican ticket is fashioning:
America wants Change.
Obama offers Change - but SCARY, RADICAL CHANGE (see: William Ayers, Rev Wright, Miclehe Obama, et. al.).
Sensing this, McCain - already well established as Maverick (pre-Change Change), brings onto the stage Sarah Palin, a reformer, a Mom, a hunter, a real Feminist.
Everything about McCain-Palin says Change, as in "Reform".
Obama stills says Change, as in "Revolution".
McCain, co-opting Change - right our from under Obama's turned-up nose.
Which Change do you believe will capture 51% of the vote (in America)?
62 Days is From Here To Eternity.
But this Change just might work.
Excelsior!
JS
"Change", thy name(s) art McCain/Palin!
Behold the brilliant jiu-jitsu the Republican ticket is fashioning:
America wants Change.
Obama offers Change - but SCARY, RADICAL CHANGE (see: William Ayers, Rev Wright, Miclehe Obama, et. al.).
Sensing this, McCain - already well established as Maverick (pre-Change Change), brings onto the stage Sarah Palin, a reformer, a Mom, a hunter, a real Feminist.
Everything about McCain-Palin says Change, as in "Reform".
Obama stills says Change, as in "Revolution".
McCain, co-opting Change - right our from under Obama's turned-up nose.
Which Change do you believe will capture 51% of the vote (in America)?
62 Days is From Here To Eternity.
But this Change just might work.
Excelsior!
JS
THE MEDIA'S QUINTUPLE BYPASS STANDARD
THE JAYLY NEWS
N.B. The John Edwards adultery story circulated prominently for more than one year on the web and in supermarket tabloids.
Though demonstrably true, Edwards personal, extra-curricular sex life was, during this entire period, ajudged to fall outside (i.e. "below") the standards and baliwick of "Journalism".
Conversely, the demure accusation that Governor Sarah Palin's new baby had - by way of a monstrous deceit - been borne by her own daughter went from Left Wing Blog to CNN Prime Time in hours.
Journalist, heal thyself!
Excelsior!
JS
N.B. The John Edwards adultery story circulated prominently for more than one year on the web and in supermarket tabloids.
Though demonstrably true, Edwards personal, extra-curricular sex life was, during this entire period, ajudged to fall outside (i.e. "below") the standards and baliwick of "Journalism".
Conversely, the demure accusation that Governor Sarah Palin's new baby had - by way of a monstrous deceit - been borne by her own daughter went from Left Wing Blog to CNN Prime Time in hours.
Journalist, heal thyself!
Excelsior!
JS
CAMPAIGN BY THE NUMBERS
JAYLY NEWS...Monday Sept 2
As this fight heads into the final 62 days, consider two sets of numbers (both previously presented here):
1. SIZE MATTERS.
In 40 years, no Dem has emerged from his convention with a Poll Bounce smaller than 16 points (and as high as 30).
Obama's, at 8, is half the smallest-ever...hence Obama has set a modern record for post-convention bounce, DOWNWARD.
2. NOT LIBERAL
The most recent reputable national polling on the fundamental political attitudes of American voters asks them "Do you consider yourself Somewhat or Very Liberal, Somewhat or Very Conservative, or Moderate?"
Result:
"Moderate" 2%
"Liberal" 34%
"Conservative" 62%
U.S. VOTERS, SELF-DESCRIBED "CONSERVATIVE" BY 2-1.
(This is why the Dem argument "more people are registering as Dems than as Repubs" is virtually insignificant.)
Excelsior!
JS
As this fight heads into the final 62 days, consider two sets of numbers (both previously presented here):
1. SIZE MATTERS.
In 40 years, no Dem has emerged from his convention with a Poll Bounce smaller than 16 points (and as high as 30).
Obama's, at 8, is half the smallest-ever...hence Obama has set a modern record for post-convention bounce, DOWNWARD.
2. NOT LIBERAL
The most recent reputable national polling on the fundamental political attitudes of American voters asks them "Do you consider yourself Somewhat or Very Liberal, Somewhat or Very Conservative, or Moderate?"
Result:
"Moderate" 2%
"Liberal" 34%
"Conservative" 62%
U.S. VOTERS, SELF-DESCRIBED "CONSERVATIVE" BY 2-1.
(This is why the Dem argument "more people are registering as Dems than as Repubs" is virtually insignificant.)
Excelsior!
JS
Monday, September 1, 2008
FOUR CANDIDATES AND A BABY
JAYLY NEWS....Labor (unions are the mafia) Day
The Palin Baby News will not hurt McCain ticket - especially if, as reported this p.m., the McCain campaign had advance knowledge of the pregnancy, and chose Sarah Palin despite this blemish.
Palin's decision to have her Down's Syndrome child combined with the Palin daughter's decision to marry her boyfriend and have this child far outweighs the "moral outrage" on the part of a very few religious zealots.
Plus: a high school senior couple marrying - and even having a child - is not a rarity in much of Alaska - indeed, in much of "fly-over country".
Dems will overplay this and suffer backlash.
Gov Palin may yet cause McCain to regret this choice...but not today.
Excelsior!
JS
The Palin Baby News will not hurt McCain ticket - especially if, as reported this p.m., the McCain campaign had advance knowledge of the pregnancy, and chose Sarah Palin despite this blemish.
Palin's decision to have her Down's Syndrome child combined with the Palin daughter's decision to marry her boyfriend and have this child far outweighs the "moral outrage" on the part of a very few religious zealots.
Plus: a high school senior couple marrying - and even having a child - is not a rarity in much of Alaska - indeed, in much of "fly-over country".
Dems will overplay this and suffer backlash.
Gov Palin may yet cause McCain to regret this choice...but not today.
Excelsior!
JS
EXPERIENCE: ADVANTAGE REPUBLICANS
JAYLY NEWS....Labor (unions are extortion rackets) Day
THERE IS NO RATIONAL QUESTION
THAT GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN
IS FAR BETTER QUALIFIED
TO BE PRESIDENT
THAN IS OBAMA.
And Palin is only running for VICE President.
Experience?
Game, Set, Match, McCain Ticket.
Excelsior!
JS
THERE IS NO RATIONAL QUESTION
THAT GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN
IS FAR BETTER QUALIFIED
TO BE PRESIDENT
THAN IS OBAMA.
And Palin is only running for VICE President.
Experience?
Game, Set, Match, McCain Ticket.
Excelsior!
JS
HURRICANE POLITICS
JAYLY NEWS....Labor (unions are organized crime) Day Edition
HURRICANE POLITICS
1. MEDIA: Is there really anything TV, esp Cable TV, loves More, esp on a low-viewership holiday weekend, than the prospect of extraordinary WEATHER?
KILLER STORMS? KATRINA II!!!!!
Lucy Liu just out of the shower doesn't look as good to me as that swirling hurricane eye graphic does to MSNBC.
And, as is so often the case, this one appears a Bust.
So far (as of Monday morning) it is - HOLD ON -----
WINDY AND RAINY IN NEW ORLEANS!!! YIKES!!
The coverage - esp on MSNBC - is ludicrous: Anchor David Shuster (to reporter on scene) "Are you seeing any debris?" "YES! I SEE SOME GARBAGE CANS BLOWING INTO THE STREET! AND A PIECE OF CLOTH RIPPED OFF A SIGN!!!! (This dialogue actually occurred 8:30a Monday)
It is hilarious watching cable - esp MSNBC - struggle to make a rainy day into A KILLER HURRICANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Dems v Repubs:
New Orleans is totally evacuated and organized chiefly because a REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR is in (competent) charge this time, as opposed to Democrat BOO-HOO BLANCO.
Idiot Mayor Ray Nagin (who was all over Ntl TV predicting a "Category Five Storm of the Century") has someone to follow, as he is incapable of leading anything. If this imbecile had evacuated his citizens last time, he would have saved thousands of lives----and NOBODY IS HOLDING HIM THE LEAST BIT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT, not even a mention.
Mayor Nagin's warning, flashed around the world (I heard it on BBC from London) included the statesman-like admonition to New Orleans' residents that they "GET THEIR BUTTS OUT OF HERE".
This, I know, is cute, down-home, "keeping it real" to some.
To civilized persons, such language by a public official under these circumstances is compelling evidence of the degradation of American politics in general, and the fact Ray "Duh" Nagin is an ill-bred moron in particular.
3. Repub Convention
By greatly curtailing convention activities Monday, the Repubs will score points for demonstrating respectful deference to prospective "Victims of Gustav" (i.e. several people will get wet shoes)....and deftly get out of having Bush & Cheney appear at/associated with the convention and the McCain ticket - the one thing Dems most needed to have come out of Minnea-noplace.
4. Hurricane Sarah
You want MAJOR STORM?
SARAH PALIN IS A MAJOR STORM: HURRICANE SARAH!
There will almost certainly be major damage from Hurricane Sarah - damage to Obama.
HURRICANE POLITICS
1. MEDIA: Is there really anything TV, esp Cable TV, loves More, esp on a low-viewership holiday weekend, than the prospect of extraordinary WEATHER?
KILLER STORMS? KATRINA II!!!!!
Lucy Liu just out of the shower doesn't look as good to me as that swirling hurricane eye graphic does to MSNBC.
And, as is so often the case, this one appears a Bust.
So far (as of Monday morning) it is - HOLD ON -----
WINDY AND RAINY IN NEW ORLEANS!!! YIKES!!
The coverage - esp on MSNBC - is ludicrous: Anchor David Shuster (to reporter on scene) "Are you seeing any debris?" "YES! I SEE SOME GARBAGE CANS BLOWING INTO THE STREET! AND A PIECE OF CLOTH RIPPED OFF A SIGN!!!! (This dialogue actually occurred 8:30a Monday)
It is hilarious watching cable - esp MSNBC - struggle to make a rainy day into A KILLER HURRICANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Dems v Repubs:
New Orleans is totally evacuated and organized chiefly because a REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR is in (competent) charge this time, as opposed to Democrat BOO-HOO BLANCO.
Idiot Mayor Ray Nagin (who was all over Ntl TV predicting a "Category Five Storm of the Century") has someone to follow, as he is incapable of leading anything. If this imbecile had evacuated his citizens last time, he would have saved thousands of lives----and NOBODY IS HOLDING HIM THE LEAST BIT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT, not even a mention.
Mayor Nagin's warning, flashed around the world (I heard it on BBC from London) included the statesman-like admonition to New Orleans' residents that they "GET THEIR BUTTS OUT OF HERE".
This, I know, is cute, down-home, "keeping it real" to some.
To civilized persons, such language by a public official under these circumstances is compelling evidence of the degradation of American politics in general, and the fact Ray "Duh" Nagin is an ill-bred moron in particular.
3. Repub Convention
By greatly curtailing convention activities Monday, the Repubs will score points for demonstrating respectful deference to prospective "Victims of Gustav" (i.e. several people will get wet shoes)....and deftly get out of having Bush & Cheney appear at/associated with the convention and the McCain ticket - the one thing Dems most needed to have come out of Minnea-noplace.
4. Hurricane Sarah
You want MAJOR STORM?
SARAH PALIN IS A MAJOR STORM: HURRICANE SARAH!
There will almost certainly be major damage from Hurricane Sarah - damage to Obama.
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