Saintless

This was from an email that I received, and I am not finding the original source and it turns out that it came from The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – video below. I’ll be happy to credit the author if anyone knows.

At the close of Mr. Bush’s Presidency, we’d like to give a moment of thanks for all the folks who made it such an interesting time. Here’s your credits for the last 8 years.

Written and directed by: Karl Rove

Cast in Order of Appearance:
Decider - George W. Bush
Actual President - Richard Cheney
Mr. Cheney’s Attempts at Human Emotion by - Industrial Light & Magic
Decider’s Wife - Laura Bush
Decider’s Actual Wife - Condoleezza Rice

The Supreme Court 
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Clarence Thomas
Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
William Rehnquist
Sandra Day O’Connor
…and some other people who don’t matter

Prop Master - Gen. Colin Powell
Evildoer - Osama bin Laden
Mr. Bin Laden’s Stand-in - Saddam Hussein

Guantanamo Detainees - [censored by order of the Department of Homeland Security]

Heckuva-Job Doer - Mike Brown

Best Boy - Gen. David Patraeus
Worst Boy - Richard Clarke

Iraq Location Team
Second Unit Director - Donald Rumsfeld
Location Scout - Paul Wolfowitz
Iraq Extras Casting - Pal Bremer
Additional Material by - Ahmad Chalabi
Abu Ghraib Sequences Directed by - Donald Rumsfeld A few bad apples
Guantanamo bay Sequences Directed by - Dick Cheney a few other bad apples
John Bolton’s Mustache Wrangler - John Bolton

Unit Publicists -
Sean Hannity
Steve Doocy
Bill O’Reilly
Brian Kilmeade
Greta Van Susteren
Glenn Back

Undercover CIA Agent - Valerie Plume Ooops…sorry. Forget we mentioned it.

Stenographer - Judith Miller

Scapegoat provided by - I. Lewis Libby

Shrapnel Collector - Harry Whittington

Reporters -
Stretch
Super-stretch
Little Stretch
Hammy
Slick
Tiny
Ox
Moose
Helen Thomas

Coalition of the Willing -
England
Austrailia
Estonia
Lithuania
Slovakia
Tonga

Coalition of the Unwilling -
Everybody Else

Pooty-poot - Vladmir Putin

Executive Boob Coverer - John Ashcroft

Rich Uncle Pennybags - Henry Paulson

Chief of Stuff - Joshua Bolten

The Truth Squad -
Ari Fleischer
Scott McClellen
Dana Perino
Tony Snow

Sweat Hog (Uncredited) - Scott McClellan

Key Grip - Lynndie England

Promotional Considerations Paid by - Haliburton
Additional Dialogue - Roger Ailes
Gaffer - Douglas Feith

Songs
“I (don’t recall) Remembering to Recall”
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY
Alberto Gonzales

“Let the Eagle Soar”
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY
John Ashcroft

“I am the Decider”
WRITTEN BY
Karl Rove
PERFORMED BY
George W. Bush

SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE:
Inside your head for the rest of your life

Mr. Bush’s suits courtesy of BOTANY 5000

Mr. Cheney’s suits courtesy of the Filipino women locked in his basement

BOTCHED ON LOCATION IN WASHINGTON, IRAQ, and NEW ORLEANS

SPECIAL THANKS TO: 537 confused elderly voters in Florida

After considering the idea of pursuing the end of legal marriage, and having a lot of discussions both here and with friends, I read this article today from the LA Times.

I had already been seriously considering the implications of the idea, partly based on comments that I received here, and also because there was a nagging voice in the back of my head. When I read the LA Times article, I realized why.

For my entire life, I’ve dreamt of falling in love with my soul mate, and what life will be like, and of the wedding. I know the sounds and smells and wonder that will be part of that wedding. I know that there is someone out there who will share that magical feeling with me every day of our lives, long after the “new” has worn off. I know that we will share hopes and dreams and tears. I know that laughter and smiles and joy will dominate our lives, even through the tough times. I know that we will walk through life, holding hands and loving each other. I know that the people I love in my life, my friends, my children, and my family will be there to watch as this love of my life and I get married, and join in a lifelong committment. 

Since I haven’t actually met this person yet, I don’t know who it will be, nor do I know if it will be a man or a woman.

This is the part of the article that gave words to that voice in the back of my head, nagging me:

On election night, I was less anxious about whether Barack Obama would become president than about whether a certain little girl could marry her princess.

I’m talking about the girl in the “Yes on 8″ commercial who came home from school after reading “King and King” and announced, “And I can marry a princess!”

Not in California, she can’t — at least for the time being. Proposition 8 passed 52.5% to 47.5%, after a $74-million battle.

And that idea, the idea that if someday, I find my princess, I don’t get to marry her. I don’t want to “civil union” her. I don’t want to sign dry legal documents with her. I want to announce to the world that I am in love with my princess, and have the wedding of our dreams to start of the marriage of our dreams. The idea that this wonderful, loving relationship is something less than everything I’ve dreamt of because someone else tells me so makes me sad, and I haven’t even met her, yet.

Then again, maybe this love of my life is a man. How could I possibly enter into a marriage when my friends are prohibited from doing the same?

And if I worked towards ending legal marriage, that would be even worse, somehow. That would be ending this social institution of which dreams are made. And that’s not what I want. Not at all.

Tomorrow night (Friday, 11/7/08) is a protest against Prop 8 at Temple Square. I will be there, and I will continue to support everyone’s hopes and dreams that rest in marriage.

I sent this email out to the Utah for Obama group this morning:

By now, everyone knows that we won last night. Barack Obama will be our next president.

We fought for change, and we won. But, as Barack said last night, change isn’t automatic, just because we won. So, if we really do want change, we still have work ahead of us. Barack will take care of some of the big issues for us, like getting our troops out of Iraq. But, we still have our work cut out for us.

If you want change, find out what your representatives are up to. Find out what issues are coming before your county council, your mayor, and your state legislator. Then write or call them, and make your voice heard. Let them know that you want green energy policies, and less wastefulness. Let them know how you feel, and follow up. Watch how they vote, and let them know whether you like it, or don’t.

Across America, Democrats won, and that will make things easier for President Obama. But, just having the name “Democrat” doesn’t mean they will make the right decisions every time. And here in Utah, even though most of our representatives are Republican, they can still make the right decisions, too.

So, I hope that you will join with me in making change actually happen. If you have questions, or aren’t sure how to get started, please ask. I’m ready for a break from intense politics, as I’m sure many of you are. But, don’t let that break mean that change gets lost by the wayside.

I’ve loved working with all of you this past 22 months, and I look forward to continuing to for a long time to come!

Yes we can! Yes we did! Yes we will!

Thanks,
Misty Fowler
801.755.3974
http://Saintless.com/

Utah for Obama – UtahForObama.org

I made 40 phone calls tonight to Washington State voters through my.BarackObama.com. I’ve done it more than a few times before, even though I really hate being on the phone, especially with strangers. If you’re nervous, that goes away after the first time you reach a person at home. I really wonder if they put in a faux number to someone sitting there with a smile, who tells you that they’re voting Obama, just to make you less nervous. Ok, I’m kidding. But every time I’ve called, the first person home is friendly.

Many were not home, or were the wrong number. Even those that are not voting for Barack either quickly end the call, or just hang up. I’ve not been yelled at, or had any real negative experiences.

Tomorrow, the effort will be GOTV, where you are calling committed voters, asking if they voted yet, and letting them know where to vote. All the info is right there on your computer screen.

If you can, make some calls. Or head to your local Democratic Party to help with local campaigns. Just don’t let yourself wake up on November 5th, wondering what you could have done…

Make sure that everyone you know who will be voting tomorrow does it early! There is a winter storm on the way, and we don’t want people to give up on their right to vote, and be a part of this historic election!

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_10889273

If you have any extra time tomorrow, please volunteer either at the Obama HQ, or at the Utah Democratic HQ (across from the library) or even stay home and use your phone and computer at http://my.barackobama.com to call voters. It’s the last chance for Change, and we’re down to the wire!

Once the polls close, please join us, along with other Utah Democratic campaigns, at the Radisson Hotel, 215 W. South Temple, or check my.BarackObama.com for other celebrations and watch parties close to you.

GOBAMA! Yes, We Can!

Duh, no, probably not. Barack has a better question for you:

Did you cringe as much as I did?

From Craig41 at the SideTrack:

It’s a story we’ve all heard before, congressman gets earmarks for a company, and the company kicks in a few bucks to get the congressman reelected. This time the characters in the story are ES3, a government military contractor, and Rob Bishop, congressman from Utah’s 1st district.

ES3 holds a fundraiser for Bishop each August, normally after the Utah Republican has inserted an earmark in legislation but before its final passage.

In the past five years, Bishop has helped SELDI, and therefore ES3, gain about $9.8 million in earmarks, which are pet projects requested by individual members that benefit their state or district. During that time, ES3 brass kicked in nearly $90,000 to Bishop’s campaign account. .

Seems like a good deal for everyone involved right? But the rest of Utah’s delegation isn’t seeing the same love from ES3.

In this campaign cycle, ES3 donations account for one of every $6 Bishop raised. Utah Sens. Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett helped Bishop get the SELDI earmark. ES3 did not donate to either of them.

Someone should let Hatch and Bennett know, I mean this company’s giving Bishop over 15% of his overall fundraising in exchange for a little pork while the senators aren’t getting any.

I just got this email from the Utah State Democratic Party:
 

You are invited to join Utah State Democratic Committee Chairman Wayne Holland in welcoming special guest Senator Hillary Clinton for a celebration in support of Democratic victories in Utah and across America Saturday, October 25, 2008 10:30am Utah Cultural Celebration Center 1355 West 3100 South West Valley City, Utah  General Admission $50 per person VIP Seating $250 per person Contributions are not tax deductible. Your contribution will be used in connection with federal elections and is subject to the limitations and prohibitions of the Federal Election Campaign Act. All contributions solicited by the Special Guest shall be in compliance with the prohibitions and limitations of the Federal Election Campaign Act and shall not include contributions from corporations, labor union treasury funds or foreign nationals. Tickets must be purchased in advance online at www.utdemocrats.org  or http://www.actblue.com/page/uthrcevent For more information, please call (801) 328-1212, ext. 205 Paid for by the Utah State Democratic Committee, www.utdemocrats.org,  and not authorized by any candidate or candidates’ committee.     Utah Democratic Party 455 S 300 E Suite 301 · Salt Lake City, UT 84111 · (801) 328-1212 (main) · (801) 328-1238 (fax) · mail@utdemocrats.org

This benefits Democrats in Utah, so please consider attending.