All Palin, All the Time

Admit it: we are going to miss having Sarah Palin coming at us on TV and radio at all hours of the day and night. The historic victory for Barack Obama in the November 4th election has banished Palin back to Alaska where she remains governor, pending the ultimate fallout from recent and ongoing ethics [...]

Word of the Day for 5 November 2008: Anathema

a⋅nath⋅e⋅ma [uh-nath-uh-muh]
–n.

a person or thing detested or loathed;
a person or thing accursed or consigned to damnation or destruction.

See, for example: Republican view of anything/anyone Democratic, liberal or just plain different.

Baffled Poll

The results of the Election 2008 Baffled Poll roughly mirrored those of the presidential election recently “called” by CNN: Senator Barack Obama won our poll too (57% to 43% of the popular vote). We don’t have an Electoral College here at Baffled, so we’ll have to live with the popular vote (there’s an idea). Now [...]

Fear and Loathing

There must be something in the water at the Texas State Board of Education. Last month we told you about the State Board’s plans to introduce Creationism into the Texas curriculum.
Now, the Houston Chronicle reports that State Board of Education member Cynthia Dunbar, in a column posted on the Christian Worldview Network Web site, writes [...]

Best Election Sentiment

From the perspective of the Democratic Party, the best election quote or sentiment was one made over 200 years ago by the French writer and philosopher, Voltaire. If the Democrats haven’t adopted it already as an opening prayer for conventions and major party occasions, they should.
Voltaire said this: “I have never made but one prayer [...]

Unscientific Sampling: Vote Early, Vote Often

  Okay: who are you voting for?

Random Anagrams for 30 October 2008

Here are today’s anagrams. The category is “political folks or sayings”. Super mega bonus points on offer, as usual. Contact Baffled for an answer key.

Pan Am Clinic
Nabob Media
City for Runts
Safari Talks

A Ringing Endorsement?

Recently, the Anchorage Daily News and the Arizona Republic, the largest newspapers in Alaska and Arizona, respectively, made their endorsements for president in this year’s election.
The Anchorage Daily News endorsed Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), saying he “brings far more promise to the office.” The Daily News added that few would argue that Governor Sarah Palin [...]

On the Stump: The Gipper on Meet the Press

  Senator John McCain (R-AZ) appeared on Meet the Press today with Tom Brokaw, and likened himself to Knute Rockne in All American (1940) imploring voters to “go out there and get one for the Gipper.” Looking at the state of the union today, and listening to McCain, it is not yet clear whether Ronald [...]

Palin’s RNC Clothing Allowance Well Spent

Much has been said about the RNC authorizing the spending of some $150,000 on vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s wardrobe in September. A McCain-Palin campaign spokeswoman has correctly pointed out that there are more important issues facing the country. Let’s focus on things that really matter.
After all, when you look at the finished product, it is [...]