"With regard to your "The End of The Politics" post, since you're shutting down the D.C. Keen Machine why not go out with a bang? That is, who do you see riding shotgun with Obama down the stretch (Jesse Jackson, or better yet, Hunter S. Thompson (RIP), or maybe Charles Barkley as VP)? The list goes on and on.Good question and an even better observation.
I also think we have strayed away from "The Musings of The Prophet." That is, what possible self-destructive implosions could come our way in October (Sex,drugs and rock and roll)? Remember Ronald Reagan bartered for the American hostages in Tehran in October of his successful election run (in which then CIA director George H.W. Bush made a sweet deal NOT to release the hostages until after the election). I think it is commonly refered to as the October Surprise or something like that. What can we expect as an October surprise."
- CK
Listen up: People, this is it! I'm shutting down this so-called D.C. Keen Machine [<-- I just really wanted to write that. Sweet, huh?]. Politics is a retarded waste of time. Let's not talk about it anymore except to point at and laugh at our political leaders and their brainwashed followers (it's a lot like religion in that way). People still listen to and count on the "pundits." Wonks follow the "polls" with sacred fervor. Sides are drawn and trenches dug in this contrived stale-ass Red vs. Blue state "war." What-ever. It's old and stale. Move on. I'm over it. But, I'll grant America's tender youth two more quick glimpses into my crystal ball. No guarantees though. The crystal ball is over politics too - didn't even catch the Fred Armisen thing. But, here goes:
The Obama VP Choice:
At this time it looks like Ms. Hillary Diane Rodham is toast as far as her campaign is concerned unless there is a juicy April Surprise.
While the choices for Barry Oh!® of Jesse Jackson, Hunter S. Thompson, or Charles Barkley are certainly quite good, I don't think Obama is going to pick the old-politics of brother Jesse or a dead speed freak called Gonzo. Neither one carries that many votes nor overtly helps the Barack campaign in a significant manner. On the other hand, Charles Barkley (however) would basically guarantee an Obama win. Everybody loves Charles Barkley and since Barkley's a Republican there's that whole cross-aisle thing (bi-racial & bi-partisan). But, c'mon? That's not going to happen because Chuck ain't gonna take the number two slot. But who is?
Rahm Emanuel? Yeah, that name's been floated. Too partisan though. Plus Obama and Rahm? Why not run Osama and Saddam for the executive branch (remember the Sore-Loserman posters?)? Why not just rename Air Force One, United 175? [too soon?] Rahm's out or that real liberal Johnny-boy
Evan Bayh? Eh, well, you don't get any more plain vanilla whitebread as Senator Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III, do ya'? But, two senators...and one from Indiana? Illinois and Indiana? Besides, Evan's on Hillary Diane's team/ticket. Evan is out. Booorringgzzzzzzzz....
If Barack really wants to win, if Barry really needs to win -- not a here's-the-best-policy-for-America win, but a kick ass - take names finger-pointing kind of ass-kicking -- he should run with George Clooney.
Crazy? Naw! George is all about Darfur, the environment, he's Oprah's friend. It's a guaranteed photo-op skip down victory lane. If Arnold "The Terminator" Black Plowman can win in Kallyforneeya, then George Clooney will look like George Washington.
If Barack wants a nice, safe, cute win, he could run with our boy Al "Fat Daddy" Gore or some state carrying governor like Ted Strickland (OH). But, blech, why bother? Go for glamor, Barry. Go for history. Go for the gusto, Schlitz: Obama-Clooney!
The October Surprise:
I see that Fox viewers are being invited to entertain the notion of a Black Genius Camp where young Afro-brainiacs are busy plotting world domination. What, that's not a big enough surprise? Deval Patrick? Corey Booker? Barack Obama? Look at the data, folks. It's a conspiracy!
But, really, and let me make this perfectly clear. If that troll Bill Richardson can have a "zipper problem, " if that Elmer Fudd looking MF Johnny-boy McCain can have a huge problem with the buxom blonds, then how on earth can the young, sexy, articulate, beautiful, charismatic Barry Oh!® have absolutely nothing hanging from his wiener? Please?! The October Surprise will be a fucking parade of bimbos, himbos, and other assorted meat-poleiacs. Do not for one minute believe that Barack Obama's penis will not make a significant cameo in this presidential campaign. Remember, the Swift-boating operatives even dragged that Ogre John "Reporting for Duty" Kerry's limp member into the 2004 election. Only problem, no one believed it for one second (that's how weak of a candidate he was). Easier to believe he's French.
Just a guess.
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