Thursday's Brain: The Dull Pain Of Sleeplessness.

[elfs]

So true:

May I just observe that while Barack Obama relies on having well-written speeches to make his oratorical performances impressive, Bill Clinton is just relying on pure skills of awesomeness to make texts that are pretty disjointed on the page seem incredibly compelling.

Republicans set up "War Room" in Denver

They call it The Ministry of Truth!

A reporter asks McCain about his honor

Wow, just wow.

TIME: I wonder if you could define honor for us?
MCCAIN: Read it in my books.
TIME: But honor in politics?
MCCAIN: I defined it in five books. Read my books.
TIME: Do you miss the old way of doing it?
MCCAIN: I don't know what you're talking about.
TIME: Really? Come on, Senator.
MCCAIN: I'll provide as much access as possible.

Later, the reporter asked him, "Is there anything so far about this campaign that you wish you could take back or you might revisit when it's over? McCain refused to answer the question.

Now that's straight talk.

Comments

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

They call it The Ministry of Truth!

But that's irony! Don't ya get it?

[antonia-tiger.livejournal.com]

I thought Americans didn't do irony.

[bikerwalla.livejournal.com]

Not unless it's in hindsight. Like when the guy read and listened to all the wingnut authors calling for liberals to be wiped off the face of the earth, then he went and shot some, then all the authors and radio personalities said "It was just a joke? Ha ha? Don't you get it? I can't believe he took us seriously!"

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Not well, obviously.

[trinsf.livejournal.com]

I have to tell you, while I think Obama is a good candidate, whenever I see Bill Clinton speak like that, all I can think is, "Wow, I would totally do him. I would totally get on my knees to suck his dick."

*ahem*

I don't know if it's that he's the president of my early 20's, or what, but damn, the man has some kinda charisma.

[dr-memory.livejournal.com]

It's not just you. Multiple otherwise level-headed people I know who've been near to him (at rallies, etc) report that they went instantly week-kneed. He was apparently born with a built-in +5 charisma bonus. Us mere mortals can only gaze in admiration and not a little envy.