Caroline Kennedy

Hahaha...I won't type the name of the hateful religious group who plans to picket Heath Ledger's funeral if they can figure out the location, just like they picket those of Iraq soldiers. If there is a god, she'll take care of those loathesome humans. (Credit 23/6 - some of the new, most of thetime.)

Caroline Kennedy is an admirable, intelligent woman. She wrote this op-ed piece, published in today's NY Times. Her deliberate absence from the political arena makes her Obama endorsement that much more meaningful. I'm thrilled that Obama is not only getting the youth vote, but that youth are finally voting again. They're inheriting this poor world (and earth), and if they don't care, why should anyone?

I'm tickled that Obama is doing so well, and disappointed that Clinton's campaign is stooping to conquer. I'm especially saddened by Bill's behavior. I love Bill. And I'm not nearly alone, according to a poll I read (which I shouldn't quote because I can't find the source article, although I could have sworn it was in last week's on-line Washington Post, which I read whilst in a boring training class, during which the cadaverous-in-both-happearance-and-demeanor instructor read from slides) [pause for deep intake of breath], which demonstrated quite clearly how favorably both Republicans *and* Democrats recall his presidency.

I now read/hear more and more people echoing what two self-employed friends said some time ago, not referring to the campaigns: "I had more money in my pocket thank I do now [with Bush as president]." And one of those friends is downright apolitical. The apolitical friend also thinks Bush's presidency has been a train wreck.

I get to see my good friend Kathy next month. I have to get a spina tap to do it, but that's a small price to pay. The perks of her last job included an office across from the upcoming Democratic convention. I think that was her main regret when she decided to take her fabulous, well deserved new job.

Damn, I had another language pet peeve to snark about, but unfortunately I can't get it exactly right. I'm having a day in which I'm struggling for words. It has something to do with the speaker trying to convey the huge size of x, but negating it by saying 'sort of'' or something similar.

Along the lines of WTF, why doesn't Lieberman just switch to the Republican part? What a weasel. He should have been stripped of his committees &c when he was such a spoiler in 2006.

Enough for now.

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