I really love the political humor my Ex finds on the web (though I don’t know if humor is the correct word when it’s technically the truth… and more scary than funny… ):

After watching this evening’s Vice Presidential debate - with my Ex, a close college friend, and a few beers - I am more convinced than ever that Sarah Palin is not simply an embarrassment to Americans but an utter affront to feminism.

I won’t belabor the point that she knows nothing, but holy hell - she knows NOTHING. Her lack of information and facts is altogether stunning, while her disdain for analysis and intellectual discussion leaves me utterly breathless. During her gubernatorial race in Alaska, she mocked opponents for being too detail-oriented and preoccupied with facts. Tonight, she reaffirmed why she is so defensive against those who argue using information - she doesn’t have any information TO use.

Aside from displaying her brilliant breadth of vacant thoughts, Palin reaffirmed negative stereotypes of women. She “got cute” whenever she didn’t have a good answer to a question, winking and smiling and sprinkling in a serious of repugnant “gee whizzes” and “gosh darns.” She also seemed extremely defensive and often times emotional. Perhaps McCain’s advisers forgot to explain to Sarah Palin that the objective of a debate is not to pettily mock your opponent or flirt with the audience. I mean, this isn’t the Miss Alaska Pageant …or something.

My Ex ran across the street to grab beer after the debate and chatted with the 7-Eleven clerk who had watched the debate as well. I think the best description of Sarah Palin’s performance came from this man with broken English:

“She looks like she is driving around in circles, looking for a parking spot.”

My thoughts exactly.

A little over a month ago, our eloquent Lame Duck in Chief commented that “Wall Street got drunk and now it’s got a hangover.”

I’d say. (Although, I’d say it in a way that suggested I’d spent more time in college studying than crushing beer cans against my head and burping the National Anthem. But, then I’m not the leader of the free world - err, “free” world - so perhaps I’ve got the wrong approach.)

A month and a half after this comment was made, it seems President Bush read the briefing explaining exactly what has been going on in the economy. The $700 billion Wall Street bailout package, the water and Advil of this horrific analogy, needed to pass, he urged. Without quick action [to remedy the disastrous culmination of the past 8 years], Bush warned of a “long and painful” recession.

I have two problems regarding the bailout. First of all, after 8 years of Bush’s presidency, I’m pretty convinced that the best interests of the United States lie in doing exactly the opposite of what he thinks is right.

Second, and more importantly, I’m really annoyed that Wall Street got all the upside of their risk and then the rest of the country gets stuck paying for it. If I have to pay for the downside, I want the benefits of the upside, too! Americans had nothing to gain from the profits of Wall Street, but $700 billion to lose. As much as I support doing something to stem the country’s economic crisis (such as debt forgiveness and converting debt into equity for creditors), I don’t know that I support the bailout. I did, on first glance, but then I started to get angry the more I analyzed the situation. If I have to pay for Wall Street’s greed, I want a share of those big fat bonuses.

Retroactively, of course.