Sullivan makes statements about President Bush that actually make sense. Maybe reality has forced his brain to reboot. Finally.

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From a polling place near you...

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Media darling John Zogby is going to need a lot of soap to wash the egg off of his face. Oh and John? Remember how you stated this afternoon that Virginia was tied and "look for a surprise"? Let me be the first Virginian to tell you to kiss my ass.

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My friend's cat had 4 kittens and I already took one so she now has three kittens to give away. She is looking for a good home for these kittens. The kittens are 6 weeks old and have been wormed and have had all their shots. A photo of each is attached to assist you with choosing one or more.

Please let me know if you are interested... they're so cute.

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I cannot fucking believe that anyone is freaking out over exit polls taken in the middle of the day. Since some of actually work for a living, we're forced to vote before or after our day job. Consequently, the people voting in the middle of the day tend to be

1) more female than the population as a whole
2) more unemployed than the population as a whole

Yeah, that's a representative sample of the total electorate.

Listen: if you're actually stupid enough to be influenced by the midday numbers, this country is in deep shit. Especially when some of those numbers are completely out of whack with reality. Kerry will probably win Pennsylvania, but only crack heads like Terry McAuliffe could actually look at a poll giving Kerry a 20 point lead and go, "Looks right to me." Just go vote and let the numbers sort themselves out the way they always do.

I cannot believe some people are this effing stupid.

Update: Mrs. du Toit makes a simliar point in her post:

ItÂ’s fairly obvious that the exit polls, taken in the morning, were wrong. And why would Republicans vote later in the day, rather than earlier? Because Republicans have jobs. DUH!

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George W Bush.

I'm really behind on my blog reading. I have no idea how I missed her post. Great read, so get to it.

What? Still not sure if you want to? Okay, here's an excerpt:

To begin with, I want to point out two things about the voting process. First of all, it's private. You don't have to tell anyone the way you voted. Not your spouse. Not your parents. Not your teachers, co-workers, or friends. Some of us let our concern over what other people might think prevent us from voting the way we might want to in our most private moments. To do this is to squander the privileges that a lot of men (and a huge number of women) died for over the centuries winning our independence, strengthening the Union, and defending this country. Democracy is precious; use it to its fullest. I may wear my politics on my sleeve, but there is really no need for you, dear reader, to be as vulgar as I am.

Secondly, political thought is not an aesthetic issue, but one that requires reason and common sense. In other words, when you are thinking about your vote, do not use the part of your mind that puts your wardrobe together, or arranges your art on the wall, or engages in any creative endeavor: this project needs your problem-solving mind, the part of you that figures out how you're going to make more money this month when you're short on rent, or how to open new markets for your small business, or how to position yourself so you can get that promotion next year, or how to sell your art. This realm is a function of your left brain; fashion and aesthetics have nothing to do with it.

What I'm suggeseting here, in part, is that you can be a Bohemian and still vote for Bush: no one will confiscate your hemp clothes or your vintage hats if you do so. Promise.

It gets even better.

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I would be remiss in my duties if I neglected to mention that the Command Post will have the most comprehensive election coverage from around the country. Yours truly has signed on as a contributor for things related to the Old Dominion. Keep watching for updates.

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The Kerry Spot gives you the goods on what to look for this evening.

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While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a
truck and dies.

His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.

"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems
there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts,
you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in," says the man.

"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up What we'll do
is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you
can choose where to spend eternity."

"Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the
senator.

"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."

And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goesdown,
down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself
in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse
and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians
who had worked with him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him,
shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while
getting rich at the expense of the people.

They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar
and champagne.

Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who
has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a
good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator
rises...

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St.
Peter is waiting for him.

"Now it's time to visit heaven."

So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining! a group of contented souls
moving from cloud to clou! d, playi ng the harp and singing. They have a
good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St.
Peter returns.

"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now
choose your eternity"

The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never
have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I
would be better off in hell."

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down,
down to hell.

Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a
barren land covered with waste and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and
putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.
"I don't understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here
and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and
caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now
there's just a wasteland full of garbage! and my friends look miserable.
What happened?"

The devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were
campaigning...... Today you voted."

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As if. Anyway, I've detailed my problems with the Bush administration the last 18 months or so. The spending is ridiculous. Remember: the president CAN veto bills. And can someone start firing people wholesale oevr at the State Department? I swear to God that I wanted to start kicking some ass when State invited the freaking UN to come and monitor our elections. Regardless, there's only one thing that matters to me this year and it's the WOT. I realize that some disagree with me on this issue. At least Vox's reasoning has the benefit of logic attached to it. Sullivan could take a hint from Vox. However, I will state for the record that if Kerry wins tomorrow(or however long it takes) that this grand experiment known as the US of A will finally be drawing to a close. Why? Because we, the people, will have displayed a complete lack of backbone. We will have shown the world that we care more about the feckless pronouncements of pissants like Chirac and Kofi Annan than the protection of our citizens.

What's strangest about this election cycle is that I find myself aligned with the likes of Ron Silver, someone who I wrongly supposed was a run-of-the-mill Hollywood whack-job leftist. Like Ron should President Bush be re-elected, I will probably find myself opposing most of his domestic policies, albeit for different reasons. He probably thinks that Bush hasn't been progressive enough in his domestic choices while I believe that the President hasn't been anywhere near conservative enough. I feel kind of like the blind guys examining an elephant. The fact that two people can reach differnt conclusions while having access to the exact same data still amazes me.

In case this meandering post hasn't made it abundantly clear, I'll be voting for Bush tomorrow morning when the polls open here in Virginia. I could vote 3rd party again as I did in the last election(I chose for Browne) since Bush is going to carry Virginia anyway. But I won't. This time, the choice is clear. Remember: it might be entertaing to have THK as comedy fodder for 4 years, but the risk of laughing while our throats are being cut by terrorists is too great. Choose wisely.

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I cannot wait for this election season to be over so that I can get back to posting my normal gibberish consisting of stale jokes and beer references.

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George W Bush. Money quote:

People are telling you that Tuesday will be the most important election of your lives.

That is not true.

The most important election of your lives was held on Tuesday, November 7th, 2000. You just didn't know it. Neither did I.

What happened on that day led to one man being in the White House these past four years, rather than the other one. Whether he has done enough to keep us safe, even if he should lose on Tuesday, remains to be seen. But the fact remains that George W. Bush was Commander in Chief and President when we needed him the most.

I made a mistake when I cast my vote for Al Gore in the most important election of my lifetime. I won't make that mistake again on Tuesday.

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Go over and submit your predictions. Prizes to consist of whatever's lying in the Ace HQ ditch. Here's what I think will happen:

House GOP Gains or Losses. GOP +4 seats

Senate GOP Gains or Losses. GOP +3 seats

Presidential Election: Popular vote share. Bush will win 49.5% of the popular vote, making it the 4th consecutive election without someone garnering 50+% of the vote.

Presidential Election: Electoral Share. Bush will win 283 electoral votes. My count is only valid before the Democrats ask the courts to change some results.

Presidential Election: Time of Declaration. If Minnesota and Iowa for Bush, the race will be over. I'm 10:45 p.m.

Presidential Election: Swing States! OH: Kerry; FL: Bush; MI: Kerry; MN: Bush; IA: Bush; WI: Bush; PA: Kerry; CO: Bush; NJ: Kerry; HI: Bush; NM: Bush; NH: Kerry.

Presidential Election: Tiebreaking Uncategorizable Prediction!
1) Dan Rather's head starts spinning around while his newsdesk levitates. Selling his soul to the Devil seemed a better alternative to calling the election for Bush.

2) Chris Matthews will announce that Florida is still up for grabs when Bush has a 20 point early lead. In an unrelated announcement, Ohio will be called for Kerry at 6 p.m.. EST

3) Brit Hume will offer the most balanced analysis of the election results, regardless of who wins.

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"The politics of ooh-ooh feelin' good."

Spoons gets serious about people stealing his stuff. For the record, whenever I plagiarize his material, I always link to the post.

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George W Bush. Excerpt:

The polls are open in California and after I finish this item, I'm going down to the Albertson's Supermarket across from the beach here in Laguna Beach and cast my ballot. It will be the first time I've ever voted for a Republican ticket in a National Election.

Before this, I voted Democrat right down the line. But I was asleep and I was foolish. Now, at least I can say I'm awake.

Fifty pictorial reasons are provided why he's voting for Bush. A must read for the day.

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George W Bush. Megan dissects the issues point by point, giving props to each candidate which she feels is superior on that particular topic. Money quote at the end:

Then there's the question of what message electing Kerry would send. Does it make the world love us, because we got rid of the president they hate, or does it make them despise us, because we've just held a referendum on the Iraq war, and Bush lost?

Ultimately, I've decided to take the advice of a friend's grandmother, who told me, on her wedding day, that I should never, ever marry a man thinking he'd change. "If you can't live with him exactly the way he is," she told me, "then don't marry him, because he'll say he's going to change, and he might even try to change, but it's one in a million that he actually will."

Kerry's record for the first fifteen years in the senate, before he knew what he needed to say in order to get elected, is not the record of anyone I want within spitting distance of the White House war room. Combine that with his deficits on domestic policy -- Kerry's health care plan would, in my opinon, kill far more people, and cost more, than the Iraq war ever will -- and it's finally clear. For all the administration's screw -ups -- and there have been many -- I'm sticking with the devil I know. George Bush in 2004.

What she said.

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