Gustav’s First Gust

At about 7 pm cst tonight while my neighbor Lisa and I were chatting, Gustav came in with bluster.  We were watching hundreds of birds chatter and line up on the phone lines in what was a nice sunny evening.  I was headed for the hurricane party which I understand was broken up at about 6 [...]

Pre Gustav Jitters: Live Blogging from the Upper 9

You can tell the powers that be don’t want to be caught looking as stunned and inept as they did during Katrina.  Senator Obama is talking on the phone to my favorite local TV station now.  President Bush and Vice President Cheney have said they will not be attending the Republican Convention.  Mayor Ray Nagin [...]

Here he comes …

Well, I have my trusty drill out and I’m currently boarding up the little kathouse windows.  I’ll make the decision to leave some time tomorrow.  I’m thinking, hmmmm, Florida Beaches, drinks with umbrellas, and the dance of the cabana boys.  (And yes, that is Hanna right there coming in next!)  Hate to wish this on any one [...]

Remembering Katrina, Watching Gustav: Life in the Big Easy

Life here in New Orleans has been tipped up and down and sidewise since Hurricane Katrina showed us how little we can trust the government to build a better levee.  I can tell how many folks trust the upgrades by the amount of traffic I saw leaving town as I was coming back in from [...]

McCain makes Political and Puma Savvy VP Choice

If there were ever an indicator that McCain was going after PUMA voters his selection of Governor Sarah Palin sealed the deal.  A savvy selection, Palin will not irritate the social conservatives in the party while intriguing PUMAs and other disaffected Hillary backers.
Palin is a first-term governor credited with reforms of her out-of-the-way state. Newly [...]

I want my money back! (AND my country!)

The U.S. taxpayers provide $50 million per party for these shams called conventions. After watching the chicago version of a staged roll call and what amounted to a real deathblow to democracy, I want to ask every one to write their congressional representatives and senators and demand their money back!  I don’t feel like I need to pay for advertising rigged [...]

“Experience Counts–I don’t care what anyone tells you”

From Delegate Anne Price Mills.

Message DAY ONE: It’s all about us DNC Elites!

I didn’t watch the DNC coverage from start to finish.  It was mostly a big yawn and there were a lot of good Law and Order re-runs on also.  I did channel surf enough to hear a few commentators discuss it as a missed opportunity.  Rove, Gergen, and Carville all said that if there was [...]

Hey BIDEN! Don’t Insult Women with Doctorates!

 
“Ladies and gentlemen,
my wife Jill, who you’ll meet soon,
is drop dead gorgeous…
she also has her doctorate degree, which is a problem”
Senator Joe Biden … VP and Presidential Wannabe

Hey BIDEN !!! Stop Picking on Smart Women! Hate to out myself, but I’m an economist who teaches economics to college students, and I’m working [...]

Even Obama doesn’t think he’s qualified …

Once, again, a huge build up,  a big no suprise, and a BIG Obama Gaffe … it seems, without the teleprompter, Obama can’t even introduce his vp choice, correctly …
At least we know who is the recipient of the 3 am call:  it’s Joe BIDEN!!!
Super delegates PLEASE, before the REALLY bad [...]