No, this is not a review of Metallica's new album (which I have heard not in the best sound quality and nevertheless liked). But, having read the lyrics to songs in said album, I can identify with pretty much every word having read this: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/04/politics/animal/main4414663.shtml
/ripping hair out, running head first into wall, ripping hair out, banging head against desk, puking, puking, puking...
Look, I sincerely respect McCain and am not 100% sure of Obama. But some statements, like a racial slur or McCain's quoted in the link, show such a lack of - forget judgment - marbles that make the speaker unfit for any public office, not just the presidency.
P.S. To bolster McCain's brilliant argument, it should be noted that Palin graduated from the University of Idaho which is located in Moscow, Idaho.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Palin
I read the transcript of her speech. I don't see what the big deal is: yes, it was a good speech, if quite mean-spirited. But she worked extensively with a senior speech writer, and had plenty of time to come up with those petty zingers (e.g. small-town mayor is a community organizer with actual responsibilities). By contrast, Obama's speeches are full of profound observations that have to underlie good policy. Those that continue to wrangle over experience are missing the point; this election is not about experience. After the debacle of the Bush presidency (and the sunny days of the Clinton presidency), this election is about intellectual heft. Given McCain's obdurate support for an idiotic war costing us in the trillions and causing a massive deficit, despite of being a great, great man he doesn't deserve a shot. Barack may have not done much, but he wasn't really in position to as a legislator, and I would rather entrust the future of this country to his keen intellect. We clearly need a better education system so we produce more competitive workers here, and a better immigration policy so we incentivize the best and brightest Indians, Russians, Chinese, Brazilians etc. to come here and contribute to our, rather than their country's of origin, economy. In his speeches, Obama shows he understands this.
Also, Palin didn't say anything of substance when it comes to her own policy views (in fairness, she was only offered the VP job a week ago), and may have flat out lied when discussing Obama's tax policy. She was also misleading with respect to her position(s) on the Bridge to Nowhere, but she is after all a politician and one could not expect her to omit a reference to it altogether (which would have been the honest thing to do).
Also, Palin didn't say anything of substance when it comes to her own policy views (in fairness, she was only offered the VP job a week ago), and may have flat out lied when discussing Obama's tax policy. She was also misleading with respect to her position(s) on the Bridge to Nowhere, but she is after all a politician and one could not expect her to omit a reference to it altogether (which would have been the honest thing to do).
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Charlie Davies: Should have been called in against Cuba and T&T
He scores consistently in Sweden (arguably equivalent in quality to MLS), he is not in the process of settling in at a new club (a la Adu, Altidore or, for that matter, EJ), and he has the pace which is EJ's best attribute. Plus, unlike Buddle, there is no suspicion that his goal-scoring exploits are a result of having world-class teammates at an MLS level or an aberration.
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