Overheard: Election Night Joy

Woman wearing Obama T-shirt, yelling to friend over music: “This is the best night of my life.”
Friend: “Better than your wedding night?”
First woman: “A million times better.”
—Overheard election night at local restaurant

The Case for GM in Chapter 11

Things are not well at General Motors. Its new sobriquet may well be “General Malaise”. Share prices are at historic lows and corporate leadership suggests rather urgently that if GM does not receive a chunk of a $25 billion proposed government bailout for the auto industry, it will run out of operating capital before [...]

FMD Outbreak Still not Contained

The outbreak of the Aphtae paulbrounae virus reported recently does not appear to be responding to treatment. The patient, Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) was displaying symptoms of the virus on Monday this week when he spoke of Barack Obama to The Associated Press and  said “You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected [...]

FMD Outbreak in Georgia

A variant of the Aphtae epizooticae virus has been isolated recently in Georgia. The highly contagious variant, Aphtae paulbrounae, has been discovered in one human case, and appears at this time to be limited only to Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA).
The average incubation period of the virus varies but is generally around three to eight [...]

Bachmann Survives Election

In a curious turn of events, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) survived the election and will continue to represent Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District after all. This, after suggesting that Barack Obama had anti-American views in an exchange three weeks ago with MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Hardball. Looking to the near future, Bachmann has said that [...]

Random Anagrams for 6 November 2008

Today’s anagram category is anything “about Obama’s win”. Regular bonus points this time: we’re running low. Contact Baffled if you need an answer key.

Irish Cot
Arcane Manic Fair
Dependence Rut
Retested Pencil
I Stew Gnats

The World is Watching

Yes, there is a world outside the United States, and it has an opinion of us. The BBC asked Madeleine Albright, President Clinton’s formidable secretary of state, if she could remember a time when people hated America so much:
“Not in my lifetime,” she answered. “I feel very strongly about this country, and what an exceptional, [...]

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 [...]

This Just In: Brotherhood of Actuaries Endorses Obama!

In a late-breaking development, it has come to light that the National Society of Actuaries has endorsed Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) for president. In case you were wondering, an actuary is a professional statistician, often working for an insurance company, who projects how long you will live.
The National Brotherhood of Actuaries has worked it out, [...]