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Kriplekistan hopes everyone takes their time this Christmas season to appreciate their loved ones and that they have many more together. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Honestly, my first thoughts when I saw this were that the President has some quality athletic abilities for a man in his 60's. Other than that, I'm not even going to try and illustrate how a man who was held by Shi'ite extremists a year ago, and would have been executed under Saddam for this same offense, is completely hypocritical for tossing his loafers at Ol' W.

"I've got this thing and it's (expletive) golden," "and I'm just not giving it up for (expletive) nothing. I'm not gonna do it." Blagojevich on Obama's people "...not going to give me anything except appreciation." "(Expletive) them." As far as other quotes obtained by federal authorities are concerned, agents from the FBI and other prosecutors describe Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's statements caught on wiretaps as sounding "more like a mob boss than anything" being laced with not just unmitigated greed but also child like profanity. Not only was the Illinois Governor conspiring to in effect "sell" the U.S. Senate seat, he was also actively seeking to silence some of his more vocal critics within the local Chicago media. "The breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is staggering,” announced Patrick J. Fitzgerald, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Even the ...

...a little closer. Before getting started I'd like to say sorry for the extended hiatus, between the never ending hoopla surrounding the current state of the economy and the never ending senate races in Minnesota and Georgia, there really hasn't been much to discuss. Having said that, congratulations on your re-election Senator Chambliss, and may Al Franken only prolong this embarrassing conflict to his own disgrace. On to our soon to be Secretary of State, Senator Clinton. A few days after the election, President-elect Obama went on 60 minutes and said that he had been reading a lot of Abraham Lincoln's memoirs, and that he was gaining a lot of insight on how to govern as a President for all the people. Kudos to the President. Considering he has asked, and that Bob Gates has acquiesced to his request to stay on as Secretary of Defense, I applaud the new President's judgement. There is not a more qualified man for the job, and it indeed matches the President'...

Finally, we have something to agree on! Lets build on this.

Congratulations on making history Senator. We wish you luck as our 44th President. However, I'm not sure appointing this man as your chief of staff is indicative of post partisanship behavior. Lastly, how anyone could vote for this clown is beyond me. No wonder Mondale won Minnesota. Good luck in your Al Gore-esque attempt to negate votes, moron.

Ok, maybe that is being a little dramatic. Everyone knows tomorrow's election is important, in fact, its huge. But every year since 2000 it seems as though the electorate has to have this continuing message shoved down its throat that somehow, THIS is the most important election of our lives. Lets be clear, 2004 was huge. Iraq was a mess, and wasn't getting better anytime soon (thank God for General Petraeus), and pretty much every important world leader worth mentioning made him or herself popular by bashing the U.S. How times change. Tomorrow is going to be very important, the U.S. is going to either elect its first black American as its new president, or the oldest man as its new President. However, here is why the 2008 presidential election is NOT the most important of our lifetime. First of all, the Iraq war is over, point blank. October saw the lowest amount of deaths since the war's inception, with 12 deaths, 6 of those combat related. South central LA has a...

Isn't it amazing what happens when someone actually asks a Democrat to expound on his or her answers?? Please tell me this isn't what is in store for America the next four years.

A 19 year old registered 73 times? Convicted felons working the registration process?? Mickey #*%^ing Mouse??? At this point it doesn't even take hyperbole to say that voting for Obama will seriously subvert our electoral process by vindicating this type of nonsense.

Come on John, I know people are telling you to attack and be aggressive, but there's a better way of going about than simply attacking arbitrarily. Point out the flaws in Obama's plans, how he can't possibly explain how he's going to pay for all of the programs he's going to initiate, which will put us much further into debt. You're at your best when you're confident in promoting your own ideas, not trying to deride your opponents (see vs Mitt Romney in the primaries). You've got one debate left, lets step it up a notch.

With almost 70 million viewers, the most ever for a vice-presidential debate, and the majority of major publications conceding that she won the debate, Sarah Palin has earned the right to toss a few winks around.

#8 Ranked Alabama visits #3 Georgia this Saturday. College gameday is going to be in Athens for the first time in almost a decade. Georgia is wearing its black jersey's for the first time since Hawaii in the Sugar bowl, and the first regular season game since Auburn last November. For those who forget, this is what transpired the last time a team from Alabama visited while the Dawgs were in black......

Typically I would not put a Michael Ramirez cartoon from Investors Business Daily back to back, but this time is an exception. Evidently the illustration above was removed due to "concerns" from the editorial staff at IBD. Evidently, its still acceptable for the chairwoman of the South Carolina Democratic Party to say that Sarah Palin's best achievement is that she hasn't had an abortion. Talk about "class" warfare.

Unfortunately we still have to suffer one of these imbeciles on Sunday night football.

And I'm just referring to the speech! Some of the most memorable quotes include: "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a “community organizer,” except that you have actual responsibilities. I might add that in small towns, we don’t quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren’t listening." "We tend to prefer candidates who don’t talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco." "But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion - I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country. Americans expect us to go to Washington for the right reasons, and not just to mingle with the right people." "Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America’s energy problems -...

"Back in the days of the Cold War, the Russians could always be depended on doing whatever was in their best damn interests" -Captain Frank Ramsey, Crimson Tide The above quote, while derived from a work of fiction, never sounded so true two weeks ago as Russian tanks streamed into the Republic of Georgia with overwhelming ease. While the Russian government has made every attempt to make the invasion seem as a reactionary action, those who know the region's politics and Russia's intentions know that this is anything but true. The regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have always been problematic for Georgia. Filled with Russian citizens (who, it should be noted were all issued Russian passports within the past few months) and Russian soldiers stationed there under the guise as "peacekeepers." Under the veil of it all however, Russia has been supporting dissidents and militias in the region for ages. While the two potential breakaway regions do indeed hav...

So the leader of the heavily favored French 400 meter men's freestyle team Alain Bernard said he and his comrades were going to smash the Americans, adding it was why they came to Beijing. All team USA did was win the gold en route to setting the new world record in an amazing comeback....with Bernard swimming the last leg of the race. The event is already being hailed by some as the best race of the modern Olympic era.

Ok, so this isn't THAT John Edward, but considering this man cheated on his cancer stricken wife while planning to run/running for the Presidency of the United States, I don't feel bad usurping the title from a so called "telepathic" in order to anoint a new recipient. Here is our new heir with his mistress: This story is filled with enormous disappointments. On the face of it, a high profile politician cheated on his wife. His cancer stricken wife to make it that much more deplorable. But what should truly amaze is that this man is a one time VP candidate on a presidential ticket, made famous by speaking out against poverty and big business, all while living in an outrageously excessive mansion bought by millions made as a trial lawyer. And Jack Cafferty thought this was a man he could believe in.

The artist of the New Yorker's newest, and clearly most dubious cover, Barry Blitt has defended his recent work as "satire" on what he feels have been attacks on the Obama camp. Yeah umm....that seems to pose a problem with liberals and their take on satire, as anyone who has watched an episode of the Simpsons from 2001 and on has noticed, satire is at its best when used with subtlety, a lesson most liberal satirists desperately need.

For the edification of all those out there in the blogosphere, Barack Obama does not speak any language indigenous to Continental Europe.

O! say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave Over the land of the free, and the home of the brave!

Due in part to the lack of productivity on this blog for the month of June (Summer Vacation people!), there will be a double entry tonight featuring 2 worthy entities deserving their status as a drain on the homo sapien species. First. General Wes Clark, not much can be said. The man goes on national TV and complains that John McCain's service as the leader of his naval squadron over Vietnam, in which he was shot down over enemy territory, and refused early release from the most notorious prison in North Vietnam, doesn't render him as a qualified candidate for President because he lacks "executive experience." Immediately after, Clark lauds Barack Obama's qualifications for the top spot because of the Illinois Senator's "judgement." Second. If the aforementioned isn't enough to boggle the mind with baffling amounts of incompetence on the part of a man who clearly doesn't understand logic, here is something which will truly defy all reason....

Just wanted to take a moment away from my vacation in the best city of the world (Yes, that would be San Diego) to post a great new response to "Baby Alex" on Youtube.

See earlier posts: Progress Report #2-September 2007 Long Time Comin'-December 2007 Kick em While They're Down!-February 2008.

This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper. -T.S. Eliot For those who read this blog frequently, it has become abundantly clear that I chose not to write any sort of entry regarding the Democratic Primary race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, partly because, it would not end! Well, finally, and to millions of us, thankfully, the ordeal is all but over. With Barack Obama taking the "magic number" and eliminating a Hillary Clinton presidency, a marvelous event has taken place. While the rest of the world is marveling at the fact a black American has received the nomination from a major party, that is in and of itself, irrelevant. An American of African descent receiving a party's nod was never impossible, or inconceivable, but in all honesty, was inevitable. The truly amazing feat that has taken place is that a freshman senator from Chicago has just completely smashed one of the mo...

The next time anyone tries to say the people we fight in Iraq are freedom fighters, the next time anyone says there's no difference between us and them, the next time someone tries to equate a suicide bombing with an airstrike, the next time anyone even attempts to somehow compare an American service member and an insurgent, show them this: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/26/iraq.main/index.html If evidence such as this can't convince a member of the opposition that the starkest of differences exist between us and them, that person is truly blind.

McCain is running for George Bush's 3rd term.....interesting. The more I hear comments such as these from Senator Obama: "We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK," Obama said. "That's not leadership. That's not going to happen." "Diplomacy: Obama is the only major candidate who supports tough, direct presidential diplomacy with Iran without preconditions" (From BarackObama.com) If these are the ideas coming from the Democrat's rock star its time the GOP exercises a little muscle of its own (for once), and let the world know that Barack Obama is running for ta-da a second term of Jimmy Carter's abysmal policies. As for myself, since I'm so big on using quotes tonight, I chose to believe in an America where.."I like to think; I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I...

To those of you who think that 2.33 is pretty cheap for gas, well, you're absolutely right. We're getting our asses kicked right now at the pump with 3.75 and climbing everyday. The reason I chose this picture is to illustrate the relativity of our situation with oil imports right now, and that just when we think we've had it bad, it's gonna get worse. Sadly, this is the nature with all addictions, and lets face it, the USA needs oil to function more than Dean Martin needed a stiff drink before performing. However, there is a silver lining in all of this, after all, the Chinese use the same symbol for crisis as they do opportunity, and we have an awesome opportunity in front of us right now. The great thing about this country is we've always been able to adapt, its in our very fabric, and as gas prices go up, while it sucks for the moment, we have no choice but to become smarter, better consumers, use that badass mechanism we call market forces and eventually g...

Don't ever give up. Ever. Even if there's only a sliver of a shot of a chance, don't ever, ever, ever give up. Don't even think about it. Any huge pessimists who don't believe me? Watch this. (After the krippies I'm allowed a break from politics for a few days)

1. Leftist Buffoon: Hugo Chavez. As much consternation as I would love to heap on Jimmy, he is from Georgia, so this will come as an act of clemency....and he used to hold some office at some point, but it was fairly brief. 2. Loudest Smackdown: University of Georgia Bulldogs in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. Telling the winner of the first Krippie to shut up in the middle of an international conference is cool, but it only lasted about 15 seconds, whereas Georgia's unmitigated destruction of Hawaii lasted a glorious 3 1/2 hours. 3. Biggest Hypocrite: Elliot Spitzer. While both of the candidates had an even hand in who would be named the worst hypocrite to date, the fact that Spitzer actually accomplished in penalizing people who had done nothing more (and sometimes less) than what he had ultimately makes Elliot Spitzer the biggest hypocrite mentioned on Kriplekistan. 4. Biggest Liar: Hillary Clinton. This one really pains me to say, because I feel I could actually entertain Hillary ...

The Krippies! Basically, I've decided every April 30th (our one year anniversary for those of you who haven't been paying attention), I'm going to be giving out the "Krippies." These distinctions, some of them dubious, are the highest levels of merit the oligarchy of Kriplekistan has to offer those found worthy enough to be published. Some will be awarded to those who have displayed incredible ignorance, hypocrisy, deceptiveness, self serving smugness, hilarious amounts of stupidity, as well as those worth mentioning due to their bravery, fortitude, intelligence, competency, and all around kick assery. The categories for this year's Krippies are: 1. Leftist Buffoon. Jimmy Carter with his baffling support for terrorist elements in the West Bank such as Hamas, vs. Hugo Chavez for covertly supporting FARC as well as his continued sabre rattling in South America. Odds: Chavez 4-1. 2. Loudest Smackdown. The Georgia Dawgs complete dismantlement of Hawaii in t...

So this completely hit me by surprise today...but bear with me for a few moments. A few weeks ago, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra played for members of the ruling elite of the communist party in Pyongyang, North Korea. The event carried so much gravitas in my eyes, I stayed up until 5 in the morning to watch on CNN international and have a few beers in the process. In fact, it was so stupendous in my eyes, the next morning I explained to a few friends that if someone had asked me while I was studying North Korean denuclearization talks in college the chances of an American anything receiving thunderous applause from a North Korean audience, there were better odds of an amusement park going up in Baghdad. Well, since we've made it this far..... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3802051.ece

Barack Obama, April 6, San Francisco fund-raiser: "You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." 4 months earlier....somewhere in middle America: I'll never forget coming across this license plate. It was a few months ago when I was working for Tempur Pedic making deliveries across a lot of the Ohio valley states, and my driver and I had a short drop off to a mattress store in rural, and I mean rural Indiana. After we finished unloading, I wal...

In the wake of this election season, which is increasingly charged with accusations of "Monster," "Judas," and "Chickens coming home to roost," I'd like to take a moment and give everyone a look at what actual malice and hate can look like. The video itself is self explanatory, and while the Florida authorities say this was filmed arbitrarily for the sake of putting on the internet, if you listen to the commotion you can hear some of the assailants screaming about "boyfriends," "myspace," and other high school-esque nonsense, which leads me to believe it was more than just a pr stunt. Having said that, I chose a video which still shows the face(s) of at least one of the attackers, because the people who did this deserve to be exposed epitomizing the worthlessness that they are. Ironically, I'm posting about these "people" after my latest (which should come across as satirical by now) Biggest Drain on the Species edit...

BDOTS is here ladies and gentlemen! Just to refresh anyone's memory who may have forgot exactly how BDOTS (Biggest Drain on the Species) works, the award is given to an individual who's actions/comments are so blatantly hypocritical and self serving, this person is no longer just a detriment to the overall societal fabric, but an obstruction to the advancement of all human kind, and do I have a good one for you today. So good, in fact, that I am going to write to our candidate directly in hopes he may yet read this. Howard Dean, you have been a great sound bite ever since the 2004 presidential campaign. After your colossal campaign collapse, the Democratic National Party liked what it saw in your "grass roots" style, in which you employed eager volunteers with some new invention called the internet, resulting in a fairly effective money raising machine, and gave you the nod as the new DNC leader. Evidently, the DNC must have also liked the complete ineffectiveness...

...get in the way of a good story.

Before you read any further I hope you've watched the preceding video. And I would like you think about it for a moment. That was MSNBC's Richard Engel on assignment in Baghdad to reflect on the 5th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Richard Engel is a reporter, his job is to "report" the news. There are a million stories worth mentioning concerning Iraq right now. Reconciliation and de-baathification laws. The ongoing surge and reduction in levels of violence. Admiral William Fallon, the commander of CENTCOM, just resigned after he was featured in an article in Esquire. Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus are slated to leave in less than a year from now. Kurdistan's prosperity. John McCain, Joe Lieberman, and Lindsey Graham just made a visit to Iraq and met with Nouri Al-Maliki. Dick Cheney did as well. The list could go on forever. Instead, what does MSNBC's correspondent spend 95% of his segment on regarding the 5th anniversary of the ...

Its amazing what a little change in scenery can do. After being forced to wait through a tornado ripping through downtown Atlanta and the Georgia Dome, which ultimately forced the SEC tournament to the campus of Georgia Tech (ugh), the Georgia Bulldogs went on an unimaginable run that only the pure chaos of March Madness could engineer. After going only 4-12 in the SEC in regular season play, the Georgia Bulldogs and their beleaguered head coach Dennis Felton went on the run of all runs, beating Ole Miss on a las second shot the first night, then winning two games, one at noon the other at 8 in the same day, and finally beating Arkansas to win their first SEC tournament in a quarter century.