Jeffrey Toobin, in what rapidly proved to be an understatement, called McCain's speech on Thursday "shockingly bad." Having finally forced myself to watch portions of it (in addition to the usual transcript-hunting) I lack the energy to talk about the specifics of his random fusillade of rhetorical anti-matter.
My reaction was simple and focused: if you get inspired by watching John McCain speak – truly, deeply inspired as a person – there is something wrong with you. You are the kind of person who, when really letting your hair down, has a couple of sugar-free Nilla Wafers and fat-free Cool Whip. You enjoy slices of white bread dipped in room temperature tap water. You have to water down your caffiene-free Diet Rite because it is too strong. You find Jay Leno's comedy funny but a little too edgy. You turned down Cher tickets because you don't like hard rock. Your collection of ties ranges from red to magenta. You read Family Circus.
And, apparently, you respond well to Crazy Teethtm.
Samantha says:
When did the mom in Family Circus dump the middle-aged, alcoholic, overcoated dad of the old strip in favor of the younger, slimmer, hipper (relatively), new dad we see today? I'm aghast. It's like she traded in McCain for Obama.
ladiesbane says:
Strange thing: McCain actually seemed to be nauseated by his own speech. I thought it might be similar to Bush's gassy-face (from trying to read, remember his lines, and emote at the same time), but this was different. Once upon a time, that man was not a liar or a bullshitter, and he's not used to hearing such things come out of his own mouth, nor in such rolling, greasy phrases. A speech should sound like a clean, well-edited version of what a person would say anyway. NO ONE talks the way McCain did that night.
Palin, though, is an cyanide cupcake. If they win, I think she'll be groomed to run for President, possibly after McCain's first term, should he survive that long.
beau says:
i agree. it's also sad and alarming that mccain looks more like a broken and beaten man amongst his GOP buddies than he did emerging from a POW camp. It's as if he's constantly on the lookout for a punch in the back of the head.
j says:
Ha ha! I love your rat-a-tat-tat insults to the reader or to Palin! Keep them coming! (Even though that sounded sarcastic, it isn't.)
Worst comic of all time: Family Circus or Ziggy?
Myconfidence says:
Mallard Fillmore is the worst comic of all time. It's not that it's watered down rightwing claptrap (though that does make it suck even more). If it were watered down leftwing claptrap executed as poorly, it'd still be the worst. Comic. Ever.
Jude says:
with respect to Myconfidence…
B.C. is/was the worst comic ever — not to mention the fact that it's author is a religious whackjob: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hart#Religious_convictions
If not B.C., then Cathy is hands-down the gold medalist. That's not sexist. It's fact. That strip sucks. Women even hate it.
jordan says:
That is funny stuff….
beau says:
family circus for me. worst strip ever.