Government Cheese of a Different Kind « Margaret and Helen

I invite you to drop by and check out Margaret and Helen's Blog.  They have been friends for 60 years, and they always have something to say.  Here is "prime choice" from Helen:

OK. Now I am all worked up again. Republicans - each and every last one of you - need to reach for the nearest gas pump and then promptly stick it so far up your ass that only Sarah Palins Pipeline From Jesus can find it. How could you do this to us? An idiot. You put an idiot in charge of things and sat by for EIGHT years while the nation and the world fell apart. And if that wasnt enough, 58 million of you wanted to replace Laurel with Hardy as the next president. Sweet Jesus if I could jump through this computer screen and slap the crap out of 58 million of you I would. Everyday is precious. EVERYDAY. And we just pissed away 2,920. Never again.

Government Cheese of a Different Kind « Margaret and Helen

DL Presidential Pick Pool & the Electoral College

While the Presidential election is (almost) history, the final electoral college vote yet remains to be taken. On the Monday following the second Wednesday in December (December 6th, 2008), the electors of each state meet in their respective state capitals to cast their votes for president and vice president. These votes are then sealed and sent to the president of the Senate, who on January 6th opens and reads the votes in the presence of both houses of Congress.

However, the final electoral college tally will likely be:

Obama 365
McCain 173 

At our last DL meeting, attendees participated in our presidential pick pool, casting their best guesses on the number of electoral college votes the candidates would get.  Here are the results:

Place	Name	Obama	McCain
1	Kathy	364	174
2	Bruce	370	168
3	Brian	358	180
4	Angel	338	200
5	Nancy	331	207
6	Roger	315	223
7	Peter	312	216
8	Cynthia	300	238
9	Cynde	281	257

 

Congratulations to Kathy, who just about nailed the pick!  At the next DL meeting, we will all show proper respect for her predictive abilities!

Where are the Olympia area election parties?

There are no official DL election events on Tuesday this year, but I'm sure that many will take place on this very important event.  I personally will be out of town for work (big, big bummer).

I've had a few inquiries about events, but I am just not that connected.  Does anyone know of an election event that a fellow progressive would be welcome to attend?  If so, please post relevant information in the comments section.

If you are looking for an election event to attend, check out the comments section to this post.

Drinking Liberally Tomorrow Night, Monday Nov. 3rd

From the DL Olympia Email List:

Hello Drinking Liberally Olympia,

It's going to be a great week!  Tomorrow, we gather for a Drinking Liberally Pep Rally!  On Tuesday, I am confident that we will elect a Democratic tidal wave the likes of which I have not seen in my lifetime.

Drop by Bally Hoo's Irish Restaurant and Pub tomorrow night at 7 pm for our regular -- but always outstanding -- Drinking Liberally get together.  Look for us in the back of the restaurant. 

What's on tap?   Besides the always great beer, plan on participating in the Electoral College Sweepstakes!  We will note everybody's prediction for the number of electoral college votes cast for Obama (and McCain, too, I guess).  Whoever comes closest will get.....bragging rights!  By the way, 537 electoral college votes are up for grabs.

And I'm sure I don't need to remind you to vote, because most of you already have.  There are ballot drop boxes all around the Olympia area, so I recommend you use one of them!

If you are not all politicked out, check out a great music video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN_NNZyh43s&eurll

Hope to see you tomorrow night at Bally Hoo's!

Progressively and Liberally Yours,

Bruce

PS:  I had a few inquiries about a DL get-together on Tuesday night, but after checking with the "regulars," it appears other commitments and events have already been scheduled.

The Washington Monthly: It takes 10 hours to vote in Atlanta

In my earlier post, I questioned why someone would want to undertake an elected office when they view government as the problem. 

In this post,I encourage anyone and everyone who has the vision and energy to fix problems in Government--so it can do what it is meant to do--to be involved:

Besides that, the idea that anyone should have to wait for ten hours to vote is insane. And while I'd be happy to chalk up, say, 30 minute waits to unexpectedly high turnout, there's a point at which you just have to think: don't we pay people to estimate how high turnout will be, and to plan accordingly? And don't ten hour lines call their competence into question? We have to fix this. It's shameful.

The Washington Monthly

Palin: “Government Is The Problem, Doggone It!”

For the life of me, will someone explain to me why Republicans want to be a part of government if it is so evil and problem-prone? It would be like me wanting to join an evangelical church because I can't stand the thought of being told what to think, who to accept, and what my "family-values" are (not to mention having to talk in that Tongues thing).

This from Scott Conroy at CBS News:

(NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA.) - Sarah Palin pressed her argument that Barack Obama would move the country in a dramatically leftward direction.

“Our opponent’s plan is just for more bigger government, and doggone it, government is the problem, not the solution,” Palin said at a rally here.