Category: Politics, Religion & Money

McCain’s campaign of whiners

John McCain’s campaign is now piling on more misrepresentation. According to the Boston Globe…

The McCain campaign yesterday launched an ad that questioned Obama’s ability to deal with the crisis. Obama has “no background in economics,” the ad said. It quoted the Washington Post as saying that Franklin Raines, a former top executive of Fannie Mae, had advised the Obama campaign on housing and mortgage issues. The ad then said that Fannie Mae, the quasi-government mortgage company, committed extensive fraud under Raines, who “made millions” and stuck the taxpayers with the bill.

They’re trying to make it sound as though Raines was a key policy adviser. This comes from McCain, the guy who had Phil (“nation of whiners”) Gramm as his “economic brain”!

Johnny Comet chases Al Gore

This week, Stephen Colbert talked with GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. He touted the new Chevy Volt, a car that is mostly electric, with a backup gas engine.

This is so bizarre, considering GM’s EV-1, the subject of the outstanding documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car?. Lutz still disputes the existence of global warming. Looking at this lunkhead, I can see why GM is destined for bankruptcy.

Johnny Comet asks, \"Where is Al Gore?\"

But what about Al Gore, who won an Oscar by educating everybody about the threat of global warming? He’s been conspicuously absent of late. Well, to my surprise, it seems he’s taking an entirely different approach to alternative automotive fuel. By chance I’ve found evidence that he’s involved with the development of an atomic carburetor!

Johnny Comet chases Al Gore

Johnny Comet chases Al Gore

Bad and loud

My ears aren’t what they once were (well, they’re bigger, just not better), but I’m bugged by the latest audio technology going backwards in sound quality. Over a year ago I talked about overcompression, and today tastewar pointed out something on Gizmodo about Metallica’s new stuff sounding better on Guitar Hero III than it does on the CD release.

Speaking of Guitar Hero, Stephen Colbert has been digitized and is available for downloading on the video game Rock Band 2.

And coming in November will be “A Colbert Christmas“, with musical guests, including Elvis Costello. Check out the pictures at that link. Looks like the pilot for “Colbert’s Playhouse”!

The real Sarah Palin

This video has been around, most notably on the Huffington Post. This is Sarah Palin three short months ago.

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Sorry if I’m doing so many political posts, but after the latest financial upheavals I’m getting very nervous about November. Today McCain flip-flopped from saying the economy is fundamentally strong to saying it’s in crisis. In a matter of hours he suddenly realized that things aren’t good. Bright boy.