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Voting Absentee for Obama- From Amsterdam

So last week I received my absentee ballot from the good folks in Seminole county, Florida, where I am registered to vote. Seminole county is one of the most republican counties in Florida, and being a registered democrat living in Amsterdam, I was surprised to receive my ballot so quickly. I was expecting to receive it right around the time of November 5th.

So there were three choices this election, Barack “Hopey” Obama, John “MAVERICK!” McCain and Ralph “I Ruin Elections” Nader. There were actually far more choices for president on the Florida ballot, but Nader is the only one worth mentioning since the war in Iraq and the subsequent death of millions is all his fault. Well, his and the handful of Floridians who voted for him in 2000- like myself.

So while voting for Nader again was awfully tempting, because I mean come on, how close will Florida really be? I decided to go with the black hoops star from Chicago (and no I didn’t write in Michael Jordan). Here in Amsterdam, like pretty much everyplace on this planet, everyone is IN THE TANK for Obama and wishes they had a real vote in this. Fortunately I do so you’re welcome Amsterdam hethons. You’re lucky I wasn’t hanging out in say this place when I voted, who knows what would have happened!

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America’s Favorite Hockey Mom Sarah Palin Booed at Flyers Game

You can add Philadelphia Flyers fans to the growing IN THE TANK list of Barack Obama supporters and/or Caribou Barbie haters. The poor hockey loving VP mom decided she’s go out to Philly on the Flyers opening night to drop the ceremonial first puck.
In yet another lousy error by the McNuggets campaign, they neglected to realize that Palin would not be well received by Philly fans. This marks the thousandth time their campaign has made a retarded blunder, yet again embarrassing itself.

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Obama Opens Huge Lead…Amongst Bookies!

So with Obama moving ahead or gaining traction all over the United States, I was interested to see where the bookies currently stand. And well, with just 26 days left until the election, Obama is now a 1-4 favorite to win the presidency. If you’re not familiar with spreads this means that you have to bet $4 on Obama to win $1 (also your $4 back if he wins of course).
McCain’s odds now stand at 5-2. Meaning you can bet $2 to win $5 (plus your $2 back if he wins). This is a commanding lead for Obama because since …read more

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Buy a “That One 08″ T-Shirt

Last night, when referring to Barack Obama on one occasion during their debate, McCain called him “That One.” While I take the comment with a grain of salt it’s interesting the way that comment has run wild. Just today, a new website has been created selling all kinds of “That One” t-shirts. You can buy “That One 08″ shirts with Barry on them, or buy an angry McGramps “That One” shirt as he angrily points at well, “THAT ONE!”

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Palin/Biden Debate Gaffathon Tonight!

Tonight will be a special night indeed, as Sarah Palin and Joe Biden square off in the only vice presidential debate of the election season.
I suspect it will go something like this:
Moderator: Governor Palin, why is it important to keep troops in Iraq?
Palin: We must fight them there so we don’t fight them here. Terrorists ya know, fight them over there. This is an area of expertise for me because I am an expert in foreign policy being the governor of Alaska which is in between terrorist Canada er Russia I mean. Putin is a terrorist because he flies …read more

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10 Economic Changes for America

Times are tough and as Congress works to bailout America’s crumbling economy, Sirened proposes bi-partisan economic change you can believe in.
1)Consider downsizing your home to something more affordable. Like this fixer upper, one bedroom, no bath shown in this picture (toilet and wash basin located at adjacent McDonald’s not pictured).
2)Consider re-financing your home directly with Bank of Putin. The Russian ruble has strengthened against the dollar and Bank of Putin has an excellent reputation of collecting on their loans. Default is punishable by execution.
3)Get rid of “earmarks” like public school buses. Kids are getting fat and lazy anyways. Make them …read more

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Bush’s Address on Economic Meltdown

So last night George Bush addressed the nation and tried to act all bi-partisan like, saying both sides are working on the economic apocalypse. Of course, this is after his goons tried to get 700 billion blank check dollars for the corporate overlords to do as they wished. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who would have otherwise been accountable to nobody, is a former CEO for Goldman Sachs.
I guess Bush and company were hoping that Congress wouldn’t read this thing and just say, ok here is your 700 billion dollars Mr. Decider. Then when Congress actually read the proposal and …read more

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Barack Obama Must Avoid Being The “Angry Black Guy” Candidate

So far this election, Barack Obama has done the best job he can possibly do in not taking on the persona that he is “the angry black guy.” Of course, despite these efforts, there are many whites out there who still believe this about Barack Obama. Perhaps even John McCain.
Last week the AP and Yahoo released statistics of a survey they conducted amongst over 2,000 white people. The pollsters stated positive and negative adjectives about black people and asked people to respond accordingly. 20% of all the white people polled said the word “violent” strongly applied to black people. Not …read more

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Sirened’s Rock Solid Financial Advice- Bookie Mistakes

With the stock market plummeting and people’s financial assets taking a bigger hit than John McCain’s reputation, Sirened made a bold financial guarantee last week. I told readers to consider betting your 401k on the San Fransisco 49ers (-4) at home against a terrible Detroit Lions football team. Well, if you took my financial advice, you nearly doubled your depleted fortune!
I said that the 49ers should have been 10 point favorites in that game and were a “lock”, and what happened? They thumped the Lions 31-13. In sports betting (the best financial advice currently out there), it’s important to take …read more

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Investment Banking Implosion: A New Era of Stupidity

If you’re thinking of perusing the financial news Monday morning, take a stiff drink instead.
That’s what the e-bags who regulate the securities industry do first thing in the morning. And then another little nip for brunch, and why not a wee sprinkle before lunch?
Feature the new bank holding company structure for Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
In 1933, while the crash of ‘29 was still being digested, the regulators devised the Glass-Steagall Act, which separated commercial banks and investment banks to reduce the likelihood of further conflicts of interest.
Over the last ten years, or maybe eight, the regulators rolled over like …read more

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Voting Absentee for Obama- From Amsterdam

America’s Favorite Hockey Mom Sarah Palin Booed at Flyers Game

Obama Opens Huge Lead…Amongst Bookies!

Buy a “That One 08″ T-Shirt

Palin/Biden Debate Gaffathon Tonight!

10 Economic Changes for America

Bush’s Address on Economic Meltdown

Barack Obama Must Avoid Being The “Angry Black Guy” Candidate

Sirened’s Rock Solid Financial Advice- Bookie Mistakes

Investment Banking Implosion: A New Era of Stupidity

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