Some of Nothing

Un-Convention-al

2008-10-10T10:42:00.001-07:00

So, I get an email in my inbox from the Obama campaign with the subject line: "Who is Barack Obama?‏". Opening it, I see a link to a video. Because I'm too lazy to read these days, I click straight to the video expecting to see a cornball, slightly over-produced video detailing some minor aspect of Obama's mid-western background. Instead, I see this:

I remember political pundit Howard Fineman complaining in one of his lesser articles that Obama has been too "meta" throughout this election. That he's been too much of a narrator and not enough of a participant (as if those two roles are inherently contradictory). Fineman's argument annoyed me at the time because it seemed, for reasons I couldn't quite articulate, utterly wrong. But it wasn't until I saw this video that I realized just how incredibly ridiculous Fineman's statement was.

This video strips away much of the pretense that inspires cynicism in politics. It demonstrates how we all--the politicians, their families, their "Joe Sixpack" supporters--are willing participants in the theatre. And by logical extension, as participants, we have the power to transform the show. Throughout his entire campaign, Obama has urged us to rid ourselves of the illusion that we're just spectators in the political process. By giving us these tiny glimpses into how the process really works, he's helping us along. We need more "meta" in our lives.

We've heard a lot about how Obama's campaign has leveraged the internet for fundraising, but this kind of video is exactly what the internet is all about (notice the mention of "new media" at the end of it). It's all about participation and narration. What would it cost a candidate to air this video on television? If Obama's manner of governance ever becomes as innovative as his manner of campaigning, it truly will be a new day in America.

Been Schooled by McCain

2008-10-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

The economy goes crazy:

And at the opening of trading, Wall Street had seemed in a free-fall. The Dow Jones industrial average fell almost 700 points or about 8 percent in the first 10 minutes, dipping briefly below 8,000. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index, declined almost 8 percent.

So does John McCain:

Instead of acknowledging the real differences that exist in this election, Barack Obama is using America’s economic crisis to deflect legitimate criticisms of himself and his record...[emphasis added]

It's true. And we, the American people, should be ashamed of ourselves for being more concerned about our collective economic present and future, our ability to keep our homes and feed our children/cats, and our country's long-term competitiveness in the world than we are about this.

Consider me schooled, McCain.

More McSame Chickenery

2008-10-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

Barack Obama makes an entirely reasonable point:

I am surprised that, you know, we've been seeing some pretty over-the-top attacks coming out of the McCain campaign over the last several days, that he wasn't willing to say it to my face. But I guess we've got one last debate. So presumably, if he ends up feeling that he needs to, he will raise it during the debate.

Obama goes on to talk about how his campaign, his self-authored books, [not to mention his breakfast choices] have been on display for at least the last two years now, and he's not really much of a mystery anymore. I would add that the fact that McCain's gone from characterizing Obama as being an egg-head elitist to being a know-nothing celebrity to being a true-blue terrorist-lover really says a lot more about McCain's character than it does about Obama's. And what's more is that McCain talks tough behind his back but seems unwilling to confront Obama face-to-face:

John McCain is not man enough to own his shit. John McCain will not openly confront Obama with his smears and lies and innuendo. John McCain will not come out and talk about Ayers, he has to be asked. That is why he goes to places like Fox News, so he can be asked. What a coincidence.

John McCain is a coward.

John McCain would rather hide behind his wife and Sarah Palin than say it himself.

He would rather produce 2 minute ads that his campaign will never pay to air anywhere, and hope that the tire-swinging media will bring up the topic so he doesn’t have to do it himself.
...
John McCain is a coward.

This element of McCain's character (or lack thereof) fits in quite nicely with the overall Republican foreign policy strategery of passive aggression toward our adversaries. In fact, I remember quite well when Obama called John McCoward out once before for his and Bush's unwillingness to talk to tin pot dictators:

For all their tough talk, one of the things you have to ask yourself is, "What are George Bush and John McCain afraid of?".

Or in other words:

Kokokaw, kokokaw, kokokaw...chickens don't clap!

In all seriousness, though, it's exactly McCain's kind of irresponsible, nearly unhinged rhetoric that this country needs to get away from.

GOTV: Not as Easy as 1-2-3

2008-10-09T07:36:00.000-07:00

Having spent a little bit of time registering voters this election has taught me something about the process itself: it ain't easy. A lot of people who aren't fully engaged in electoral affairs (read: most Americans) often don't know when/if they voted last, whether or not they're already registered, or if their voting address is up-to-date. Throw in a host of bizarre (and I say truly reprehensible) laws regarding felons voting along with an abominably designed voter registration form, and it becomes quite a challenge to ensure that you're getting high quality data as you go. So, when I hear the Republicans drumming up stories about voter registration fraud, my inclination is to pretty much disregard it, because it's quite possible that I have made some of the same mistakes when registering voters. And according to Ben, at Politico, I'm not totally crazy to think these stories are overblown:

The key distinction here is between voter fraud and voter registration fraud, one of which is truly dangerous, the other a petty crime.

The former would be, say, voting the cemeteries or stuffing the ballot boxes. This has happened occasionally in American history, though I can think of recent instances only in rare local races. Practically speaking, this can most easily be done by whoever is actually administering the election, which is why partisan observers carefully oversee the vote-counting process.

The latter is putting the names of fake voters on the rolls, something that happens primarily when organizations, like Acorn, pay contractors for new voter registrations. That can be a crime, and it messes up the voter files, but there's virtually no evidence these imaginary people then vote in November. The current stories about Acorn don't even allege a plan to affect the November vote.

Now, it's true that I have not been paid to register voters, and even if I were, I would never intentionally double-register people. But honestly, when you're out there talking to people, it's pretty easy to get your wires crossed. I got a lot of "I don't know"/"Not sure" responses when I asked people whether or not they were registered to vote. And then there were the "I think I'm registered" or "I'm pretty sure...maybe" answers I got, which placed me in kind of an awkward position. Do I suggest that they re-register? Do I tell them to go online and check and then, if not, to re-register? But time is running out and they may not remember until it's too late...So, it becomes a judgment call. I mostly tried to trust the system and hope that the officials processing the voter registration forms will catch any errors. But having had to register to vote multiple times myself before it finally took, I know first-hand that the system is more than a little flawed.

As Big Think Tank Matt says about a story regarding purged voters:

Every fall you see these kind of stories, plus stories about registration drives, plus stories about allegations of fraud, etc. It’s worth recalling that it’s nowhere written in the heavens that a country must use such a hodge-podge system of conducting elections. It would make a lot more sense to have a uniform national system for these procedural issues, complete with some kind of national database of who’s registered where. Under the existing system I was, at one point, simultaneously registered to vote in two states and one “District” completely by mistake.

Honestly, I'm much more concerned about stories of mass voter purges than I am stories about a couple of pizza joint employees double-registering or people like Yglesias being triple-registered. For instance, I consider the fact that thousands of people might not get to vote this year simply due to a wonky system to be completely undemocratic:

Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that appear to violate federal law, according to a review of state records and Social Security data by The New York Times.

The actions do not seem to be coordinated by one party or the other, nor do they appear to be the result of election officials intentionally breaking rules, but are apparently the result of mistakes in the handling of the registrations and voter files as the states tried to comply with a 2002 federal law, intended to overhaul the way elections are run.

To me, these kinds of issues are central to the American system of government. We claim to put such a high premium on democracy that we're willing to export it around the world, but in my mind, we should work on preserving it here as well. For my own part, I've been truly surprised at my own level of non-partisanship in my concern about voter registration. When out gathering registrations, I never thought twice about registering McCain voters. If they asked me my thoughts, I would certainly try to get them to see the error of their ways. But to me, the larger goal is always fairly straightforward: get as many people involved in the political process as possible. That's my preferred method of generating change. Because a full-scale revolution takes a lot more work.

(ed: more snark covered in 2nd update)

UDPATE: Just to be clear, I am not endorsing Matt's (casual/not necessarily serious) proposal of a national database. National databases make me nervous, which is one of the reasons why I'm anti-REAL ID. Nonetheless, at least a little more coordination between states and at the national level might be helpful.

UPDATE 2: Sappy video of underage kids trying to get people involved:

John McCain should tell these kids that they need to get over themselves and start putting their country first for a change.

Partial Sean Hannity's Friends List

2008-10-08T21:27:00.000-07:00

Hal Turner (neo-nazi):

Andy Martin (anti-semite):

According to Sean Hannity, if Obama didn't want to be President (and was only a "journalist"), then his associations would be no problem. Which means that we should all be vetting our associations before we associate with them on the off chance we'll want to run for office some day. Once again, Hannity proves that he's just a typical moran with a high-paying gig. And that there is no justice in the world.

UPDATE: I hate to admit it, but David Frum (neo-con) is actually showing some sense: Those who press this Ayers line of attack are whipping Republicans and conservatives into a fury that is going to be very hard to calm after November. Is it really wise to send conservatives into opposition in a mood of disdain and fury for the next president, incidentally the first African-American president? Anger is a very bad political adviser. It can isolate us and push us to the extremes at exactly the moment when we ought to be rebuilding, rethinking, regrouping and recruiting.
The noxious fumes coming from this campaign are reminiscent of those that emanated from Hillary's last stand and will probably inspire just as many divisive sentiments along the way (if not more). If McCain-Palin care about their country as they claim, they will clean up their campaign and stop inciting hatred toward their fellow Americans. We just can't afford a civil war.

Michelle Obama Talks Voting

2008-10-08T19:44:00.000-07:00

His impact on voter turnout is actually the thing that eventually helped me overcome my Obama skepticism. And after he screwed me and everyone else on FISA, registering voters was the only campaign participation I allowed myself for several months. I completely agree with Michelle on this one. If we do nothing else this election, we need to get people engaged in our government. No taxation without representation.

Missed Monkey Opportunities

2008-10-08T14:58:00.001-07:00

When I was a kid, I wanted a monkey for a pet (who didn't?), but my parents never let me have one. Too bad for them because it probably would have saved them a lot of work:

Who's Afraid of Sarah Palin?

2008-10-08T13:40:00.000-07:00

Nobody.

Take that, Fear-mongering McSame!

2008-10-08T13:35:00.000-07:00

Donna Brazile: I'm not going to be afraid anymore.

UPDATE: Link to the New Yorker, the video's place of origin.

Real Television

2008-10-07T21:06:00.000-07:00

Post-debate clarity
John McCain: Almost normal
Barack Obama: Almost presidential

In all, I would say the clear winners of this debate were Tom Brokaw and the people asking the questions. After this week's descent into absurdity, my expectations for this debate were pretty low. So, the fact that the questions stayed on target, focusing on the real (albeit repetitive) issues, was a major plus. John McCain's antics were limited to: trying to invent his own reality, pacing around the stage at inappropriate times, referring to Obama as "that one", and blithely dismissing the challenges of dealing with nuclear waste. So, in that sense, I was kind of proud of him. I liked how Obama talked about the "opportunity" of developing alternative energy, stood his ground when McCain tried to dismiss him, and was eager to call McCain out on his multitude of sins (the straight talk express lost a wheel). Obviously, I think Obama's vision is better for the country, so I think he won. But McCain didn't do anything new to make me dislike him more, which is no small feat for him. In the end, I was just happy to see a more substantive, less antagonistic exchange between everybody.

Kumbaya.

UPDATE: CBS Poll:

Forty percent of the 516 uncommitted voters surveyed identified Barack Obama as tonight's winner; 26 percent said John McCain won, while 34 percent saw the debate as a draw.

It appears I must start reconciling myself to the fact that my thoughts and opinions are suddenly with the majority. Either that or I'm going to have to re-think. Dilemma.

Elect Obama!

2008-10-07T13:25:00.001-07:00

To our military heroes:
You wanna trust your life
with someone who don't know
the difference between Sunni and Shiite?
So let's get someone who acts
based on facts.

One of the most inspiring aspects of much of the pro-Obama art and music I'm seeing is how refreshingly nuanced and upbeat it tends to be. Instead of noisy screeds raging against fascism or "the man" or whatever, I'm seeing fairly cogent, well-developed arguments in conjunction with some quality artistry. In contrast with Eminem's pure anti-Bush anthem from 2004, this Big Hit Buda video combines a small bit of anti-McCain rhetoric with quite a lot of pro-Obama rhetoric.Obviously, this is the result of having someone to vote for rather than just having someone to vote against. And social concern tinged with real hope can be a beautiful thing.

We're All Terrorists Now

2008-10-07T12:31:00.000-07:00

Even lowly booksellers:

It occurred to me, reading the news today, that if Barack Obama is a terrorist by association with Bill Ayers, then I, too, am a terrorist, or at least a terrorist by association. I took money from him, money which later paid my paycheck -- I profited from this connection! I smiled at him, and treated him like any other customer -- and much more respectfully than some of the Nobel Prize winners (to be fair to me, there are so many). Besides just working there, I was -- and remain -- a member of that co-op bookstore; we are members and shareholders together, and the profits from the store (if ever there are any) are distributed among each shareholder. I've certainly spoken to him more frequently in the last year than Barack Obama did; the senator was barely in Hyde Park this year. And I had that Tolerance class in high school, the mandatory Holocaust education in my public middle school: to be a bystander to evil is the same, morally speaking, as the evil itself. By selling a known domestic terrorist books, I became a known associate. Forget that it was forty years ago, over ten years before my parents had ever met; there's no expiration date on acts like that. They stay with you 'til G-d judges you.

This is, of course, a fun sort of sophistry, a joke I told my father (who didn't find it funny), something I told earnest Republicans worried about Obama's character and connections: I'd met the man, both men. Barack Obama's a good guy, really, he bought an extra copy of Harry Potter 7 because of a promise, and he laughed at my joke. Bill Ayers is nothing to be worried about today, just another guy who's grown older and more capitalist.

Clearly, McCain's McCarthyism knows no bounds.

Oh...and speaking of Nobel Prize winners...tis the season:

All worlds collide in a bookstore.

In Case there was any Doubt

2008-10-07T08:26:00.000-07:00

(just sayin')

The Motor Scooter Menace

2008-10-06T20:21:00.000-07:00

I've noticed a healthy increase in the number of motor scooters roaming the streets these days. Unfortunately, that may not necessarily be good news:

“The cleanest scooter is still dirtier than a car," said John Swanton, air pollution specialist with the California Air Resources Board.
. . .
Some motorcycles emit as much hydrocarbon in 10 miles as a car driven 850 miles, according to Environmental Protection Agency studies.

Car engines use much more fuel and create more pollution than motorcycle engines, but sophisticated emission-control devices prevent much of a car's emissions from getting into the air, said Wayne Elson, environmental protection specialist with the EPA's Seattle office.

When it comes to reducing fuel consumption and improving global climate conditions, a motorcycle or scooter is still the better choice, Swanton said.

But when it comes to reducing smog and improving local air quality, "the Hummer is better than a small scooter because it has more sophisticated emission controls," he said. "Its emissions are pretty low relative to a motorcycle."

Honestly, I have no end of disdain for Hummer drivers, the reasons for which go beyond local air quality concerns. Nonetheless, it appears that I'm now going to have to direct some of that ire toward motor scooter drivers as well. Breathing...it does a body good.

Neglected

2008-10-06T11:45:00.001-07:00

But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity
-Simon and Garfunkel

To friends and readers (and friendly readers): I have been negligent in my duties as blogmaster in not responding to comments and emails in a timely fashion. My excuses are vast and varied and...irrelevant. So, I just want to take a minute to apologize and let you know that, though neglected, you are not unappreciated or forgotten.

Sharing is Caring: John McCain, Keating 5 Edition

2008-10-06T11:04:00.000-07:00

Registering voters on Friday night, MFP and I were a little surprised to find that, for some voters, Obama's middle name continues to be an election issue. Economic justice, social justice, and war were apparently no big deterrent when it came to electing Johnny McSame. Nope. These voters had fixated on the far more pressing and serious issue of middle names, and they weren't going to be tricked into voting on any of those other frivolously namby pamby concerns. While I tried to convince them that Obama's middle name was actually the best part about him and that I, for one, was tired of electing guys with boring names like George, John, and Richard and always getting the same results, it was hard to tell if they were buying it. So, for the sake of all you tribalist voters out there, I am sharing this heartwarming look into the public/private life of your friend, John McCain:
UPDATED with complete version of video.

(video courtesy of the Obama campaign)

We hope you enjoy this glimpse into the political behavior of your Safe Old White Man President.

Raising the White Flag of Surrender

2008-10-03T07:56:00.001-07:00

McCain flees Michigan:

John McCain is pulling out of Michigan, according to two Republicans, a stunning move a month away from Election Day that indicates the difficulty Republicans are having in finding blue states to put in play.

McCain will go off TV in Michigan, stop dropping mail there and send most of his staff to more competitive states, including Wisconsin, Ohio and Florida. Wisconsin went for Kerry in 2004, Ohio and Florida for Bush.

What? No Mission Accomplished speech?

And here I was thinking that John McCain knew how to win wars. Did I mention that McCain knows how to win wars? Because John McCain knows how to win wars. That's what I hear anyway. John McCain knows how to win wars. And he knows how to win wars in a mavericky way. Because he's a maverick. Just like his running mate is a maverick. Sarah Palin's a maverick just like John McCain's a maverick. So many mavericks on the McCain-Palin ticket who all know how to win wars. And lower taxes. Did you know that mavericks John McCain and Sarah Palin both know how to win wars and lower taxes? It's true. They're maverick war-winning tax-lowerers. And they love America.**

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Sur-Reality Television

2008-10-02T22:14:00.001-07:00

Post-debate clarity:
Palin: "Straight talker"
Biden: Straight talker

I was watching with a room full of 826ers and the biggest laugh line of the night came at the end when Palin said how happy she was to be up there answering all those difficult questions. Apparently, nobody could remember a question she actually answered. Also, who was that McClellan dude Palin kept talking about? Did they end up sending Scotty to Afghanistan?

CBS Instapol via Yglesias:

Biden 46%
Palin: 21%
Tie: 33%

MFP just gave Obama some more cash. No way, no how, no McPalin.

Biden v. Palin on Roe v. Wade

2008-10-01T19:47:00.000-07:00

The good news about Palin: She believes there's an inherent right to privacy in the Constitution.
The bad news about Palin: She has no idea what an inherent right to privacy in the Constitution might actually entail.

Just out of curiosity, what does Palin think happens when states write laws that conflict with the US Constitution? And does she think it involves ponies or kittens? Maybe unicorns?

I'm with Ta-Nehisi Coates on this one:

...Joe Biden answers the same questions right before her, and the difference is, frankly, enraging. I hear a lot about disrespect of Palin by the liberal media. But Palin's entire participation in this process has been an exercise in disrespect for government and the presidency....

This election has now entered the realm of tragicomedy, courtesy of John McCain.

UPDATE: You too can interview Sarah Palin (via the interwebs).

Sarah Silverman Takes Her Bra Off

2008-10-01T17:46:00.000-07:00

Made you look...

(via Lessig)

Greed and Recklessness are Uniquely American

2008-10-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

Andrew Sullivan writes:

Much if this crisis stems from rank greed and irresponsibility from ordinary Americans on a massive scale, who bought homes they couldn't afford on credit they couldn't repay, or who leveraged their property with loans they had no reason to take out.[...]And the real, long term fix requires weaning Americans off credit - and giving enough of them a taste of what their greed and recklessness can do.

Digby writes:

I've been writing quite a bit about the building rightwing "explanation" for the economic crisis: the blacks and the Mexicans stole your tax money to buy perfectly good houses they couldn't afford and the[n] wreck them.

Both of these explanations of this economic crisis have reminded me of something...somebody I know of who got a brand new gig and went on a massive spending spree only to leave nothing but wreckage behind him as he was on his way out...who could it be...? Oh yeah:

National Debt Exceeds $10 Trillion

I don't know how ordinary, or black, or Mexican he is. But he does try hard:
Ordinary:

Black (well, African anyway):

Mexican (well, Hispanic, at least):

Good thing we've provided him with housing for the last 8 years, because otherwise, he'd just be part of the problem.

Jesus $aves

2008-09-30T15:22:00.001-07:00

Apparently, Stephen Colbert is right. The Free Market Fairy seems to be punishing us:

In a September 25th blog post titled 'The Nation Will Right Itself If It Fixes Sex', Christian Civil League of Maine Executive Director Michael Heath writes that the financial crisis facing Wall Street is a symptom of America's sinful sexual culture, including the acceptance of gay unions.

So, since the market failure is benefiting Barack Obama's poll numbers, does this then mean that the self-loathing Free Market Fairy is pushing for an Obama presidency?

Somebody should get out the Ouija board because we clearly need some answers here.

Where are they now? (Department of Justice Edition)

2008-09-30T12:37:00.000-07:00

Former Alberto Gonzales helper elf has joined Facebook's legal staff:

Accused of permitting unwarranted spying on citizens, torture, helping to blow a CIA agent's cover and firing non-political appointees for political reasons, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales left the White House shrouded in ignominy. Facebook just hired his former right-hand man, Ted Ullyot, as its general counsel. The privacy advocates who plagued Facebook during its Beacon controversy might not be pleased, but Washington insider and top Facebook flack Elliot Schrage is giddy. "He has an extraordinary combination of private legal practice and public sector experience. So many of the legal issues we face touch on both of those arenas,” Schrage told the Los Angeles Times.

I just deactivated my Facebook account...relieved I never got around to using it much.

And then there's Santa Gonzales, himself:

U.S. Atty. Gen. Michael B. Mukasey wisely has accepted a recommendation by two watchdog agencies that he name a special prosecutor to determine whether laws were broken in the firing of nine U.S. attorneys. But even if there is no finding of criminality, the report released Monday by the Justice Department's office of inspector general and office of professional responsibility is a devastating judgment on one of the worst attorneys general of modern times: Alberto R. Gonzales.

To put it mildly.

Sure, that's where they are, but what about Yoo?

Nightmare Fodder

2008-09-30T08:54:00.000-07:00

John McCain's victory...

Help yourself sleep well tonight by:
1. Registering to Vote
2. Donating to Obama

The Economic Mess Meets the Bozo Bit Dilemma

2008-09-29T14:57:00.000-07:00

Jim McCarthy on the Bozo Bit dilemma:

Someone once asked me, "What's the hardest thing about software
development?"

I didn't hesitate. "Getting people to think."

Believe it or not, most people don't want to think. They think they want to think, but they don't. It's easier not to and to instead flip the bozo bit--that's what we call it at Microsoft: "That dude's a bozo!" Then nobody pays any attention to anything the putative bozo says or does forevermore. And as far as his making a contribution is concerned, he's just dead weight, a bozo.

A bozo, of course, is not to be trusted with anything. The best you can hope for is that the bozo will be paid to do nothing of consequence and therefore won't screw up the works. This is, to say the least, too modest an ambition for anybody who occupies one of those valuable slots on your team.

While I'm not a software developer, I have flipped the Bozo Bit on enough people to know what the ramifications look like in other arenas, including political ones. For the Bush Administration, the Bozo Bit was no doubt flipped by many on Mission Accomplished Day. For John McCain, my guess is that the Bozo Bit was flipped by many on the day he picked Sarah Palin for his VP. Beyond that, the Bozo Bit has been flipped on Republicans by a lot of liberals (and vice versa) many, many times. The result as it pertains to the economic bailout?

There was a lack of trust, a loss of confidence, a popular revolt.

Nearly every major political leader in America supported the bailout bill. The President of the United States. The Vice President. The Treasury Secretary. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Democratic and Republican nominees for president. The Democratic and Republican leadership of the House and the Senate. All of them said the same thing. Vote yes.

But the leaders anointed by the U.S. Constitution to most reflect the will of the people voted no.

And from a liberal perspective, atrios says:

The bailout bill is currently failing in the House, though potentially they could hold the vote open for another few minutes and twist some arms to switch some votes. Still, I hope we have all learned our lesson here:

Don't play football with Lucy.

The only problem I can see with this conclusion is that, sometimes, we have to play football with Lucy.

When we have a task before us, we need to get people to think. In an interdependent society, there's no way around it. Situations like this economic crossroads are where diplomacy and innovation are key. When we know where people are willing to give, we can work with them to make it happen. And when we know where people are unwilling to give, we can innovate a solution to work within those constraints (often, an even better solution than we would have had without the constraints). It's no secret that when you have no responsibility for solving a problem, it's easy to criticize the solution (this seems to be pretty much the only thing Republicans actually know how to do). But at some point, development must ensue and progress must be made. At that time, I put my money on the diplomatic innovator to make it happen. Because there will always be Bozos in our midst when we are in need of change.

That said, having already flipped the Bozo Bit on this administration, myself, I wouldn't trust them with my lunch money.