A Creationist? Srsly?

[giddygeek]

So I have lots and lots of things to say about Sarah Palin, and anyone who talks to me on IM has probably been forced to participate in a game I like to call fuck-her-and-the-5 toed eohippus-she-rode-in-on.

But I'll spare you, LJ, because I'm sure you've heard it by now. *g*

This is the thing that has me seeing red this morning:

The good news, Republicans said, is that they think Sen. John McCain can still win this election with the kind of demographics on display in St. Paul. In an interview with Washington Post reporters and editors Tuesday morning, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis outlined a strategy in which his candidate targets women and white working-class voters and essentially cedes the black vote.

Obama's "strategy is, 'If I can just deliver the votes that I know exist, whether it's in the minority community or the youth,' or whatever the coalition is that he's got . . . 'then I can win this election,' " Davis said. "We can run our campaign the way we want to run it and not be in direct conflict with a lot of voter groups he is trying to get."

...

the number of black Republican delegates declined from a record 167 in 2004 to this year's 36. From MSNBC.

36. And in their minds, despite the fact that this country is more diverse than ever, that's okay. They can win with their target voters! Because everyone knows that no one else's vote counts -- or rather gets counted.

*deep breaths* I only spent an hour stewing about the RNC this morning, it's fine. Although I do think I basically need to to take the weeks until the election off. Oh wait. *G*

ETA: And while I'm mad, let me just say. If you are calling my paper every 14 weeks or so to place a free ad to give away a litter of kittens, YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE. YOU JUST ARE.

And if you're my upstairs neighbor, who said when I went to tell you that your sweetheart of a kitten was trapped in our basement, "I'm going to take her to the shelter anyway. My daughter wants a guinea pig," YOU ARE ALSO AN ASSHOLE. *fumes*

Does anyone want a small, almost full grown, grey tiger, female, medium-haired cat? I'm tempted to take her myself (and name her Oogie, what, I like themes) but when you have 3 cats, you start to be that lady who has 3 cats. *g*

Comments

[ellixian.livejournal.com]

I haven't yet had the honour of being regaled with your thoughts. ALL I CAN SAY IS OMFG WTF FAIL FAIL AND FAIL SOME MORE.

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

I KNOW. It's kind of amazing, how much fail is packed into this Republican ticket. I mean -- Not that Bush/Cheney was an administration of win, they've been an administration of almost pure evil (almost = part Keystone Cops). But McCain/Palin is like a JOKE but the punchline is AN ACTUAL PUNCH IN THE FACE.

*deeeeeep breaaaaath*

*G*

[sandyurbahns.livejournal.com]

Don't suppose you live anywhere near KY do you? I'd take the kitty in a minute and tell the former owner where to get off. Our 18 year old baby passed away this summer and my husband and I have just this week decided to take in a kitty from our local shelter.

I probably wouldn't name her Oogie though :)

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

Oh, sad, no. We're in MA. And I'm sorry you lost your oldbie. :( It must be so hard when you've loved them for so long!

But yay for getting a shelter kitty. It's so sad -- these days, shelters are like, "Take one, get 5 free!" Poor things. That's why the people who don't spay/neuter and just give away litter after litter make me sooooo maaaaaad. *shakes tiny fists of rage*

Good luck to you, hubby, & shelter kitty!

[mazily.livejournal.com]

Ugh. What is wrong with people?*

I'd say, "give to me the kitty," but I feel like my roommates wouldn't be so thrilled if I got a cat without asking first. For some reason, that's the sort of decision they like to be involved in. Silly roommates.


*This can be in reference to either, you know, politics or crazy people who do not deserve cats.

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

I don't KNOW! What IS wrong with people? It's like there's some sort of catching wrong-headedness going around. Pfft.

And hee, yes, it might be a little pit frying pan/fire to just bring home a kitty. But she is very, very sweet -- I picked her up, brushed all the cobwebs off her poor little face, and she was pushing into my hands purring like an idiot. Waaaaay more personable than my cats. *grins* Let me know if the roommates could be persuaded, though. I'd love to find her a home I can trust -- I don't think the neighbor cares!

[misspamela.livejournal.com]

Our downstairs neighbor's kitty is pregnant and she is SO EXCITED and I was like RAGE RAGE RAGE.

I CAN ONLY HANDLE THE RNC THROUGH THE STEWART/COLBERT FILTER AND I AM STILL MAD.

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

I TRIED WATCHING IT UNFILTERED AND I THINK I UNDID THE BP MEDS. It was bad, yo. Now I'm just reading transcripts.

Oh c'mon, downstairs neighbor. Why are you so DENSE. This is not awesome! Ugh. You know who I hate the most are the people who are like, "We want the kids to see the miracle of birth, so Fluffy or Fido is going to have one litter." I just. The miracle of birth produces tiny little creatures that can live for 20 years! Think past the miracle to reality, asshats! DSKSAFJ!

You need to not be away in the evenings. It's clearly no good when my rants build up, unexpressed. *grins*

[ellen-fremedon.livejournal.com]

I know! They want to see the miracle of birth, they can go to their shelter and foster an animal that's already pregnant. It's not like there's a shortage.

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Go to the shelter! Look what happens when other people are irresponsible, or want THEIR kids to have this experience, or think that a female animal who hasn't given birth feels incomplete, or that they need to be pregnant at least once, or whatever. Or, my personal favorite, they won't neuter or spay because it's 'unnatural'.

It's not like you often catch an animal in the act of giving birth -- not cats or dogs anyway, in my experience; particularly not cats. And the birth process itself can be ugly and distressing to children. What these people really want is for the kids to see newborn animals become fluffy and adorable babies, then get rid of the lot of them. They want the sanitized version of the miracle anyway -- so why bother with getting their own animal pregnant? Books, movies, The Discovery Channel -- there are other options!

*cough* not that this is a hot button issue for me, or anything.

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

Dude, I'm not shocked or surprised, but driving through St. Paul every day, I'm rather put off by the sheer number of riot-geared-up police EVERYWHERE. Even places nowhere near the Excel Center.

And, never the picture of restraint, the local police have sort of gone arrest crazy what with arresting journalists and bloggers left and right.

stupid jack booted government thugs.

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

I had read about that! There's video on Youtube, and there were some appalling reports on dailykos -- it's unbelievable. What world are we living in? You have to wonder sometimes! And then these are the same people who say that because a lot of Democrats believe in gun control, we want to take away their rights! I can't get over it sometimes.

St. Paul must be awash with pasty, smug rich people right now. How fun. You're probably hoping they stay around forever! *grins*

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

What also never made it into the news is that directly across from the Excel is the Dorothy Day Center, which is an assistance organization for the homeless. The City of St. Paul basically bussed a metric crapton of homeless people over into Minneapolis for the duration since normally you'd see them sleeping in the little park, on the traffic median, and on benches directly outside of the Excel.

Thanks, St. Paul.

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

Oh man. It's the most amazing thing. "Quick! Let's hide the people who need help from the people who are...supposed to help them!" Their beautiful minds certainly do not need to be wasted on the problems of the poor, right?

[sperrywink]

Wow, your post is a catalog of fail.

Poor kitties. Alas, I am in PA and already have a kitty.

Stupid, mindboggling STUPID, Republican Party.

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

I had a rough morning. *G*

Poor kitties indeed! I am very tempted by this one -- she is very, very sweet. But three cats, when you live in an apartment, is a lot of responsibility! What if my landlord decides to sell my place as a condo? I had a hard enough time finding a place that'd take pets when I had one mature, neutered male cat, you know?

But anyway. A lot of stupidity in the world. Who knew?

[fayemeadows.livejournal.com]

TAKE THE CAT. FUCK THE REPUBLICANS.

:D

[giddygeek.livejournal.com]

Heeheeheeee, Faye, I do love how you cut through the bullshit! *grinning*

She's kind of wicked cute. She's shaped just like Sally and has the same kind of coat -- no extra toes, and adorable stripes instead of calico spots. I'm horribly tempted, but 2 people, 3 cats (Jack undoubtedly TICKED OFF) and an apartment seem like a dangerous combo. What if I lose my job, have to move, and have THREE CATS to support? O.O

...

Of course, I said that same thing when I was freaking out about getting TWO cats. *G*

[fayemeadows.livejournal.com]

Feh, cats are adaptable. Plus imagine how much fun you'll have watchiing Sally attack/Jack tiptoe around the new family member.

TAKE OOGIE. THERE I CALLED HER BY NAME, SHE MUST LIVE WITH YOU.

[trisherfish.livejournal.com]

Sarah Fucking Palin

GRGRGRGRGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Also, if you don't microchip your dog, and then allow it to get out so it ends up passed out from dehydration in my front yard, and I don't know what to do with it because it doesn't have a microchip, YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Poor Kitty.

I have 4 rescue cats. My friends already call me the cat lady...sigh.