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October 24, 2006
Scare Tactics
I can't wait for the election to be over; the commercials are becoming annoying and laughable.
George Allen and Jim Webb are airing ads back to back, literally. It goes something like this:
Allen's ad: "Jim Webb will raise your taxes."
Webb's ad: "Jim Webb will not raise your taxes. George Allen is a liar and calls people macaca."
The Democrats must be spending a shitload, cuz I've noticed far more ads trashing Allen. I'm glad they've finally grown some balls and are hitting back just as hard.
My favorite anti-Allen ad is the one where they say, "Now that Allen's dark past has been exposed, he wants the race to be decided on the issues," and then ends with the video of Allen saying "Macaca" with an echo, so he says, "Macacacacacacaca."
The repubs must be worried cuz their ads are now using their usual scare tactics, and they're getting even sleazier. The latest has a female voice saying, "Jim Webb called the Naval Academy, 'A horny woman's dream.'" Just to hear the word "horny" in a political ad is priceless. That same ad ends with, "Jim Webb, right for '06? Yeah, 1806." Again, priceless.
It would make me all warm and fuzzy inside if Allen loses; he's such a smug homophobe with a bad hairpiece. I fear he'll still win though, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Speaking of bad hairpieces, I hope Bob Ehrlich loses too. He's running for reelection over Martin O'Malley for Maryland governor. Ehrlich's scare tactics are saying, "O'Malley will turn the entire state into the mess that is Baltimore." O'Malley is Baltimore's mayor. I can't imagine anyone from Baltimore voting for Ehrlich now after these ads. The ads make Baltimore look like Iraq with more drug use.
Watching the election coverage the last decade has been very difficult. It would be nice, just once, to end the evening feeling all giddy for a change. And if I get giddy, I will streak down 17th Street singing Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People." Scary, indeed.
Posted by durban bud at October 24, 2006 12:00 PM
Comments
How shallow would I sound as a gay man who would vote for O'Malley because is one handsome man? Seriously there's more to him than that (I think).
Posted by: Donn at October 24, 2006 12:47 PM
Now, when you say 'streak down 17th Street', what exactly do you mean? I was just telling Mumi last night that we should try to bring back the streaking fad. I think that we would all start feeling a little giddy if we ran nekkid through crowded public areas! I dared him to streak through the Arundel Mills Mall. He said that it was too cold last night, but he would do it next summer.
Posted by: Bubala at October 24, 2006 12:59 PM
You may sing what you like while running naked.
I do like the word 'Macaca'. I use it often. When I call up my friend Gurl, I open the conversation with "Hey Macaca..."
Speaking of phone conversations....
Posted by: jimbo at October 24, 2006 01:09 PM
Ehrlich vs. O'Malley = The Battle for Mediocrity. Sometimes there is truth in advertising. Baltimore is pretty much like Iraq, but least our mayor finds lots of time to work out and play in his craptastic band. It helps me sleep better at night knowing these things. Lately, I get the sense there are a lot of people living in Baltimore City who will not be voting for O'Malley, but who knows. There are only like 36 registered voters in this city anyway.
Posted by: anger hangover at October 24, 2006 01:17 PM
Allen's not a homophobe! he just plays one on tv.
Posted by: Thomas at October 24, 2006 01:21 PM
I hadn't heard about this macaca bullshit... just read the wiki article on it... too friggin' unbelievable!!!!!
But I am totally going to start using the word a la Jimbo.
Posted by: Paul at October 24, 2006 03:50 PM
Can we just get the election over with and go back to those annoying 0% car commercials? I'm so tired of it, and my TV is revolting by degrading the picture quality out of spite.
As to Webb's supposed comment about the Naval Academy: Well duh! Please, gay men have known that for years the best place to be is near a military base.
Posted by: Carl at October 24, 2006 04:47 PM
Ehrlich is utilizing scare tactics because he talks about O'Malley's record? That's a new one!
What's O'Malley doing? Blaming everything on Ehrlich from his choice to drink and drive in 1987 on....and let's be frank here, O'Malley is promising to triple spending for everything and saying at the same time he can't pledge not to increase taxes because of 'national security threats'. I mean who the hell votes for a two-faced liar like that? The man is clearly full of it.
Posted by: John at October 26, 2006 10:23 PM
Ehrlich vetoed two important pieces of pro-gay legislation that passed the Maryland General Assembly with bi-partisan support:
1. The Medical Decision Making Act, which would have granted unmarried gay and straight couples hospital visitation rights. (Being in an 11 year relationship, this is particularly disturbing and cruel).
and
2. The Transfer & Recordation Tax Exemption Act, which would exempt gay couples from the taxes involved in transferring the title of a home. Republicans hate taxes unless you can stick it to gay people.
Posted by: rob at October 26, 2006 10:56 PM