Archive for October, 2008
Veep debate tonight
Blog: October 2nd, 2008Biden and Palin square off tonight and I’ll be drawing today’s strip during teh debate and posting it shortly thereafter. I’m looking forward to the debate the same way most Nascar fans look forward to race day. Only in Nascar, the spinning and losing control happens BEFORE the crashing and burning. – Steve
Painful
Blog: October 2nd, 2008That debate was just miserable. The only person who had a worse time than those watching it was whoever was forced to transcribe it. Palin started strong but it’s clear that her only strength is that folksy, “gosh, y’all” shtick. And while it’s charming at first, it gets really old, really fast.
Krauthhammer throws in the towel
Blog: October 3rd, 2008Today’s Washington Post has a column from conservative Charles Krauthammer in which he joins George Will from last week in stating the obvious… Nonetheless, [Obama]‘s got both a first-class intellect and a first-class temperament. That will likely be enough to make him president.” Though conceding the election, the piece is peppered with nonsense like, do [...]
29 days to go
Blog: October 6th, 2008Election day is four weeks from tomorrow and the deadline to register in many states (including here in Virginia) is today. The latest Suffolk University poll gives Obama a 12-point lead in Virginia, 51-39. Today marks the 200th episode of Sock and Barney. As it stands, McCain is losing badly. He’s pulled out of Michigan [...]
Debate tonight!
Blog: October 7th, 2008With four weeks until the election, Obama and McCain face off tonight in their second debate – or first debate if you don’t count the dueling monologues held two weeks ago. I’ll be drawing today’s strip during the debate and will post it afterward. The build up tonight is that nasty, Old Man McCain is [...]
