I have such a crush on Obama, it is kind of ridiculous.

This has to happen. This HAS to happen. Oh my goodness. And I live in DC, bet your fucking ass I will be at that inauguration, bitches. My only regret is that DC is the last place any presidential candidate in the history of ever even sort of slightly ponders campaigning.

Also? Um, wtf?


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I feel that it doesn't even need saying at this point, but here.

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I sent in my voter registration form (or...re-registration? change of registration? anyway, the DC version) over a week ago. I'm wondering if I should maybe call and see if they got it.

Also, Sarah Palin makes my head hurt.

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Today I spent a few hours canvassing in Virginia for Barack Obama and Mark Warner. I've never done anything for any sort of political campaign before in my life, and I get really nervous about striking up conversations for strangers, so I'm doubly proud of myself now ( Read more... )

I very nearly fell out of my chair laughing at this one.

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Of course, the revolution in Les Mis failed, but let's ignore that part.

Oh, Dr. King, if only you could've seen this.

Biden on the Iraq War -- I'm not sure how old this clip is, but it's DAMN good:

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Okay, I can get behind this guy. Obama/Biden 2008!

AP says it's Biden.

Guess we'll find out for sure soon enough. I prefer him to Bayh, anyway, though I still secretly yearn for Kathleen Sebelius. Oh, well.

I've been in uber-political-junkie mode for the past couple of days. I'm kinda looking forward to the DNC, like, a LOT. Might even turn on the TV in the cellar for this one.

How much do I love Keith Olbermann's Special Comment to McCain tonight?

Yeah. Kind of a LOT. I really wish the media -- apart from, y'know, Stewart and Colbert -- would call McCain and his campaign on their bullshit more often.

Yes, we can!