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Fisher...Gore...Fisher...Gore...

According to Bloggerman this morning, the provisional ballots are vetted in 11 of 88 counties and that ten of said districts have acceptedly the validity of 90 percent of them...I suspect that this means it's looking all right in Ohio. The count shall go on!

In Florida though, we're in a state of confusion (what else is new). A State Senator there named Fisher has apparently proven himself to be the freak of the week and while his voter fraud claims are most likely valid, when you speak "vaguely of sources and whisper a lot" this can unfortunately mess with your credibility. At least he's not claiming that invented the internet...

Bloggerman also made reference to a guy who walks around Columbus Circle who claims the government helped the Red Sox win the World Series. THIS I must protest...even though none of you are the deluded guy from Columbus Circle (for those of you who not read the full blog, or just don't know me, I am die hard, born and bred Red Sox fan and I know full well that there are some folks out there who just cannot believe for the life of them that the Sox could actually win without some sort of divine intervention or "outside help").

Just because Curt Schilling went out hobbling around Wisconsin and Ohio to promote Bush during the last leg of the campaign, this does NOT mean that this was payback for a deal to help the Sox win. I got two things to tell ya: 1) If you recall, Bush ran the Texas Rangers for a while, and ran them into the ground. There is no way Bush coulda helped my team with winning the World Series. 2) the owners supported KERRY!!! (and 3) Curt Schilling fully supports stem cell research-he and his wife do a lot of fundraising and awareness work for ALS- disagreeing with the President on that subject)

BUT ANYWAY...here's the link to Bloggerman so you can get all the real info:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

IN THE MEANTIME...

Have you been hearing about the "Help Arnold" amendment? if you haven't, there is this group out in Cali trying to set up an amendment allowing foreign born citizens to run for President. Now, there is a part of me that is a bit torn. It's like when Curt Schilling, after the Sox won the World Series, cried out "And don't forget to vote. And Vote BUSH!". At the time I thought it was an inappropriate statement for him to make right after this kind of win. Politics should not have been thrown in to such a great sports moment. Schilling even was left to apologize on his web site and suddenly wasn't able to make two campaign stops in NH due to his ankle. Now mind you, the Red Sox are based in the most liberal state in the nation so I think most people were more upset with his asking people to vote for Bush rather than his speaking out after the win. The man is allowed his opinion and eventually, as previously mentioned, he went out and did some stumping for W.
Similarly, I don't want this amendment to be known as "The Arnold Amendment" and I don't want it done just so HE can run for President (the Republicans sooooo know they've at least got popularity in the bag if he can run. Issues? we don't need no stinkin' issues!). But I have a feeling, that if this were a democratic candidate, that looked really good, had been a decent and caring citizen of the United States who loved this country good bad and ugly and wanted to do the best they could as leader of this nation and of the free world, then, okay, I'd probably pushing hard for this amendment as well. Good Lord...if this goes through I am so scared of what that Presidential campaign is going to look like. "My opponent is a Girlie Man! let me show you how I can bend him and twist him like a little dolly!"

Speaking of scary moments - did anyone notices the facial twitches of Condoleeza Rice as she stood off to the side while Bush made his formal announcement, giving her the job of Secretary of State? She wasn't sure if she should or could smile, it appeared. You know, it was one of those moments where she's really really excited to have the job but can't show just how excited... ("I get to play with George all day!!! [claps like a five year old]")

And has anyone else noticed the irony of the name is the new education secretary: Spellings? (and if she's unmarried, you can call her Miss Spellings...sorry sorry sorry)


IN THE MEANTIME...Please take a moment of silence for Margaret Hassan. She was killed by insurgents the other day (the videotape was shown on Al Jazeera yesterday). She was the head of CARE in Iraq and essentially did all she could to make sure the poorest in Iraq got food, shelter and medical care.
Take a moment of silence for her and then one for other hostages that have been killed.

It is an ugly ugly time over there...and over here...that is why we must KEEP E-MAILING!!! and pass it on, pass it on, pass it on!

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 7:19 AM