Egads!

It’s not the news that Bush reads Lincoln…

Egads! — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:11:36 +0000

…it’s that Bush reads.

In his exit-stage-right press conference yesterday, GWB mentioned that he’d been reading the writings of Abraham Lincoln during his presidency. Um. Awkward. Because a couple of years ago I heard him interviewed about his reading habits, about which, he stated, he had none.

Also, to wit, during Obama’s appearance on last Sunday’s Meet The Press, the president-to-be was asked about how he was preparing for his inauguration speech. He said that he was studying Abe Lincoln’s address. In fact, during the last year or two, I’ve heard him say that he admired Lincoln and studied the way he ran his presidency.

So…um…is Bush, like, maybe not admitting he’s a total failure, disliked, hated or loathed by the majority of the U.S. population, but…um…trying to copy the guy who really IS cool? Who really is a success? Who people really like and…dare I say…respect?

How are fiction writers supposed to fully flex their imaginations when reality keeps coming up with this stuff?!

Obama chat: Key parts of the jobs plan. Rising to meet the challenge.

Egads! — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:44:29 +0000

“We need action. And action, now.”

A government listening to people?! THAT’S change we can believe in…

Egads! — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:12:40 +0000

The change begins. This week, Christina Romer, Obama’s nominee for chair of economic advisers, invites us (everyone – particularly U.S. citizens) to be part of the economic discussion. She asks, How is the economic crisis impacting you?

WATCH HER INVITATION AND COMMENT HERE

Obama Weekly Address

Egads! — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:28:55 +0000

Economy – Of the People, By the People:

Message from the President-Elect, the economy

Egads! — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:18:58 +0000

Keith Olbermann Special Comment: California Proposition 8

Egads! — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:10:21 +0000

God bless you, Keith Olbermann. You have heart and you make sense. Why on earth does anyone give so much time, energy and thought opposing whatever nonviolent, loving thing goes on with consent between any two adults?! Thank you, Keith, for your compassion and wisdom.

President Obama: Continues legacy of ‘justice for all’

Egads! — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:10:54 +0000

New Rules With Bill Maher Nov 7th, 2008

Egads! — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:48:31 +0000

Freedom with responsibility

Egads! — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:59:49 +0000

The election of Barack Obama is the welcome of a new era of hope for America and hope for the world. Like the shades of all windows rolling up and letting the sun in, we know we’re on the right track to becoming happier and healthier.

Before – during the last eight years – the shades were down and we were lulled into a sleep or lured into a shopping stupor.

Now, we get to activate. We get to be involved with our government and it’s our country, again. Like JFK’s statement, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” we get to do something, we’re welcome to the party.

Alyce’s Blog gets the ball rolling with some excellent ideas about kick starting our lives back into American gear, and a proper way to welcome President Obama into office: Five things you can do to help President Obama.

Instant Karma

Egads! — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:19:15 +0000

ON THE JOB-ELECT: DAY ONE

First day on the job and president-elect Obama gets a call that Iraqi president Malachi is hopeful that he can work out a plan with the new administration that he couldn’t work out with the current administration. Wow!

PALIN PALES

Mouthy mama Sarah finds her tongue released from RNC tethers and graces the press with a spew of random thoughts. If she wasn’t so full of hate, so full of herself, if I wasn’t prone to believe that she really didn’t know that Africa was a continent or that the three North American countries were the handshakers in the NAFTA, I would almost, almost feel sorry for her.

The RNC machine of evil is busy cranking out accusations and mud in Palin’s general direction. It kind of feels like this: You know when some slimy guy is going out with a lovely girl; and some nasty girl is going out with a wonderful guy. Life seems so unfair. Then one day, the two couples break up and suddenly slimy and nasty get together. And you think, “First choice, they’d stop being horrible people; but choice #2, at least their evil energy is directed at one another and not hurting innocent, nice people anymore.” Palin and the RNC. Kinda like that.

Rachel Maddow reports: