I Don’t See How Anyone Could Argue With This

It’s a very good little slice of historical record. And it makes me sad(der).

Hat tip to Susie.

 

Labor Day

Two great posts by two smart people, more or less along the same lines, and speaking to me directly, the “Corporate Laborer.”

Heywood J. gets some bad news. And he’s a good man, and to me one of the smartest most cogent bloggers in the ‘sphere.

Susan Madrak captures the heroism of showing up every day.

God bless America.

 

America

I love this song, and it seems more relevant now than it has since I was a wee tyke.

Though I’ve posted a whole bunch of S&G songs, I have to credit Susan Madrak at SG for this one.

 

Biden

Since I’m one of those people impossible to offend (rank bigotry and intolerance being exceptions, and I’m not talking about comedians who do it, nor anyone using it as satire, of which I have a very forgiving, “benefit of the doubt goes to the speaker” view) I really liked the pick of Biden.

Joe is funny, very, very smart when it comes to actual important stuff, and he doesn’t back down from anything.

Biden is a famously great family guy, one of the “poorest” people in national politics, and outside his bankruptcy vote, which was pretty reasonable from a State point of view, since Delaware is the home of banks, has voted pretty sensibly over the course of his career.

In today’s world, though, it will mostly be his wit and razor-sharp elbows that will get the attention. Obama does poetry, Biden does debate counter-punching. And he hits hard. About Rudy, “Noun, verb, and 9-11” remains the funniest quip of the season.

In my 3 or 4 years in the blogosphere, I’ve seen a lot of criticism of Biden that I hope subsides for a while. I never really understood it, most likely because of my aforementioned tendency to give people talking on TV a lot of latitude when it comes to what I think they meant to say vs. how Media Man chose to frame it. The classic recent Biden example was when he said a whole bunch of nice things about Obama, and a lot of people threw down the “RACIST!” card.

Ridiculous. Reality, meet perception.

Anyway, good pick. It will be fun to watch the VP debate, for once, particularly if McCain chooses Mittens or Rudy. There are simply not a lot of people in DC, political people or Media Men, those who pay attention to politics, even on the Republican side, that won’t concede Biden knows his shit. Not that he’s always agreed with, not by any means, but you don’t want to get in a formal debate with Biden unless you have your game-face on.

And he will step on your neck. Killer instinct won’t be a problem for Joe. If he gets his teeth in you, you’re going to wish you were somewhere else.

Obama made a serious choice for serious times, and I’m happy with it.

Update: Susan at Suburban Guerilla has a nice video up which should give one a peek into Biden’s soul. I think Joe has a good soul. This is a guy who has never had a residence in DC, and takes the train home every night to be with his family.

I love my family, but that’s just too much train-time for me. I think Biden is an exceptional man, which makes two for the Dem ticket.

 

Insurance Rules

I saw this at the aforementioned health care panel at NN, and made a mental note to pass it along.

Fortunately for me, Susie Madrak reminded me to do it. It’s a good, funny couple of minutes.

 

I’d Love To Change The World

And I would, but I’m too old and weak and lame to do it.

Great song.

Idealistic, certainly, but it sure did capture me back in the day. Now that I have a little money, I’m chronically ashamed of ditching it.

Great way to go through life, trust me.

 

Summertime, Janis Joplin

Inspired by Susie at Suburban Guerilla.

I know a handful of professional singers who think Janis sung for shit.

I respectfully disagree.

I would not disagree that she was an acquired taste. But I don’t understand the idea that she couldn’t sing.

THIS is the song I relate to summer.

 

Dem On Dem Crime

Innnn ONE conna, Corrente, Taylor Marsh, Susie Madrak and Talk Left!

Innnn the OTHA conna, Oliver Willis, DKos, and, and, a whole bunch of Obama loyalists!

Here I am, stuck in the middle with J.

Just for the record, I’m not at all saying the proprietors themselves will be committing political suicide this fall, but it sure seems like a lot of their audience will. I’m with J wholeheartedly.

It ain’t about you, folks. It’s about “us.”

Apparently, a very difficult concept to grasp.

 

Summary Of My Edwards Vote

Thanks to the plugged in, kind, decent, smart, and generous Susan at Suburban Guerilla.

This about sums it up.

Adding that I just LOVE Elizabeth, for her intelligence, courage, and straight-talk, which makes McCain’s look like a carnival barker in comparison.

 

Stealing Another One From Susie Madrak

She and I are kindred souls, in general.

Dixie Chicken, with some very special guest stars.  Great band, great tune.