Bad News on the War On Terror

The Director of the GI Joe movie says "It's not a George Bush movie, it's a Barack Obama movie."

In other words, expect Duke to wait three days after COBRA attacks, then decide that we don't want to be seen as meddling.

So I'm Watching Evan Almighty...

And in the midst of the Ark-building scene, the Beatles' "Revolution" kicks in. There's just one problem.

It's the Beatles' "Revolution..." as performed by Rascal Flatts.

If John and George weren't already dead, they'd shoot themselves in embarrassment. And while I'm a bigger Stones fan, is there any song that those fat Yankees won't ruin? Is nothing sacred?

At least later on there wasn't a Rascal Flatts version of "Sharp-Dressed Man."

And Milk Shot Through My Nose

Hampton is still fighting the 2000 election and toting water for AlGore. Let us count the things that are funny in his blog today:

1. "I understand why Gore has given up politics after the Florida/Supreme Court maneuver that took the presidency away from him."

That would be the Florida that George Bush led from wire-to-wire, won by over 500 votes, was confirmed by a number of newspapers, and, oh, yeah, was called for Gore before the polls closed in the panhandle? That Florida?

2. "And, I think he has offered tremendous worldwide leadership on a critical issue facing the planet. His work has made a difference as the Nobel Prize accurately reflected."

Yes, by driving around in fuel-inefficient vehicles, flying everywhere, staging a concert that was so carbon-inefficient that it was hilarious, having a mansion with a $17000 a month electric bill, and generally being the Webster's definition "for me, but not for thee."

That, and most of the people he won his Nobel with think his theories are full of it. Mostly, this is an excuse to backdoor socialism into our lives and extend the power of the government.

3. "Gore was one of the most capable and prepared for the presidency than any candidate in decades. At least a majority of Americans thought so."

So you admit that Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, John Kerry, Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis, and, oh, yeah-Barry Messiah himself (honor and glory be unto his name) weren't ready for the presidency? Admitting it is the first step, Davy.

Anyway, let's define something: Ma-jor-uh-tee, according to Dictionary.com: the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population.

AlGore's share of the vote in 2000: 48.4. Unless my math skills are worse than I remember, that means that 51.6% of the American people disagreed with that assessment, Davy. In fact, a majority of people living in Gore's 'home state' of Tennessee (though Gore was born and raised in Washington and spent a majority of his life there or at Harvard) didn't agree with that statement.

But just to get it straight: Since GWB won 51% of the vote, and had more people vote for him than anyone in the history of American elections, by your standards, he's the most qualified president ever.

By the way, the biggest supporter of removing Saddam Hussein from power during the 1990s? Albert Gore Jr. Don't go around telling people that, though-it might be that people will figure out he's less St. Al and more opportunistic pol.

Keep fighting 2000 Davy. It just makes you look like the guy from The 40-Year Old Virgin who is still obsessed with a woman he dated years ago.

I'll Be Out of Pocket for the Next Couple of Days....

Be sure to behave yourself. No Shenannigans, ok people?

In Better News

Go see Iron Man. Right Freaking Now.

It's one of the best superhero movies I've ever seen (and folks, I've seen a bunch of them-even the Captain America stinker). Everything about this movie is good-the visuals, the soundtrack, the armor:




Oh, yeah, and Gwyneth Paltrow with red hair.

We here at the Spot have always loved superheroes and redheads. This is a winner.

Seriously, it's fun stuff. Robert Downey Jr. is a likeable jerk inventor, he trashes a Taliban stand-in group (a minor gripe, but it's setting up the sequel), then has a nice fight with a giant bad guy, the now-strange looking bald Jeff Bridges. And stick around until the credits are through-there's a nice surprise at the end, and I'm not talking about Black Sabbath.

Did TBS really just do that?

TBS is showing Wedding Crashers tonight-love the movie, by the way-and of course, the scene with James Carville and John McCain's cameo just came on. Only this time, they've cut out much of McCain-you can only see about 1/4 of his face, and only briefly.

Did we just see a cut on account of equal time? Oh, the pitfalls of being a virtually unknown state senator in 2004 when the film was being made.

Oh well. Rule #76-No excuses, play like a champion!