<< September 25, 2008 >>
i almost pulled a muscle my eyes were rolling so hard

a grown-up said this:

Following September 11th, our national leaders came together at a time of crisis. We must show that kind of patriotism now.

oh my god. the other week, mccain wanted a 9/11-style panel to asses the financial chrisis. this week, we need 9/11-style patriotism. is mccain gearing up to launch a global war on finance? more importantly, who's he going to name to his "axis of excess"?

<< September 25, 2008 >>
dazed and confused

at about mile six of my eight mile run this morning, some sort of wasp or bee bit or stung me on the back of my leg, right below the knee. apparently, web md recommends that i "Remain as calm and quiet as possible," because "Movement will increase the spread of venom in your bloodstream." unfortunately, i don't have access to webmd on my ironman watch, so i finished running the last two miles, and then biked to work.

martin kady, of politico (he works for rlove?), was sure barking up the wrong tree today trying to convince me that this bailout is a good idea. to wit:

if we don't do this, then your child's college savings will go down dramatically

sure, kick me when i'm down.

Your 401(k) is going to take a huge hit.

it's all in cash reserves. pretty sure that's more or less stable.

...you won't be able to borrow money to open the McDonald's franchise down the street.

where did... i don't... i wasn't trying to give that impression...

...people won't be able to borrow money for their auto loans.

that is what's referred to in this household as "a good thing." and wait. why are they borrowing money for their borrowed money, anyway? this is... isn't that how we got here in the first place?

...it still doesn't have great support ... especially among fiscally conservative Republicans.

you're calling me a WHAT? ok, you know what? martin kady? of politico? you are BANNED! (come back in one year...)