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accordingtoalannaFiled under: Politics, Television | Tags: Election, political debate, Project Runway, Tim Gunn, undecided, vote
While perusing through my buddy list whilst watching Project Runway‘s Season Finale (I just love multi-tasking like that; it’s a skill that very few have perfected), I noticed that all of my uber political friends were “away” watching the debate (and most of their away messages consisted of something smart alecy about the candidate their against). My first reaction was “OH SHIT, I CAN’T BELIEVE I AM MISSING THE DEBATE! HOLY FUCK, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? I DIDN’T EVEN DVR IT!” but then it hit me: CALM THE HELL DOWN, ALANNA! You already know who you’re voting for come November 4th. The debates are meant for the undecided, and since you’re far from that, go ahead with your decided self and enjoy the fashion show consisting of clothes that you will never fit into.
So this is where I went from being pissed off at Kenley Collins for giving Tim Gunn yet another attitude (what a condescending and pretentious bitch), to being pissed off at my friends. (Man, I’m either hardcore PMSing or hardcore drinking the hatorade for no apparent reason.) I’m sorry, but if you’re already adamant about who you’re voting for, why the hell are you torturing yourself watching a debate that will not only piss you off, but not benefit you what-so-ever? Unless, of course, there is a small inkling that you’re slightly unsure of your choice… or you just think Obama and McCain are dreamy to look at.
I really dislike people who plop themselves on their couch to watch the debate — wearing their “Vote for __insert candidate of your choice__” memorabilia — and then yell about the candidate they dislike for being a “moron.” No shit they’re a moron, Sherlock… THAT’S WHY YOU’RE NOT VOTING FOR THEM! So, before you stuff even more cheesy puffs into your mouth in hopes that this will comfort you, turn to BRAVO and watch some reality TV full of rainbows and sass to calm you down. I’m serious. Just fucking stop trying to prove to others that you’re a politico and start proving to yourself that you secretly want Tim Gunn to be your bff.
Leave the debates for the undecided; let the candidates attempt to win those people over, instead of unintentionally giving you more material to rant about.
And on that note… Some words of wisdom to go by for the undecided and decided alike:
Filed under: Politics, Popculture, Style | Tags: bangs, Fashion, Obama, Politics, Sarah Palin
It’s everywhere you turn. On bumper stickers, scrawled across trucker hats,(OY VEY Who the fuck is still wearing trucker hats) in commercials during a television show, staring from the cover of your favorite magazine. All with one resounding message: OBAMA FASHION is sweeping our nation.
Not since JFK has a political figure been so revered and loved by (most of) the American public. And fashion, ever a source of *unique* and “understated” expression, is showing the belabored symptoms as well.
The ubiquitous Obama tee can be seen on everyone from trendy hipsters in France to the glamourous Halle and trannylicious Beyonce strolling the streets of NYC…(minus her wig of course)
Other forms of fashionable political expression are not as endearing.
Honestly.
Who decided to come up with an Obama Dance?
…. Sure, maybe somewhere somehow it will inspire some poor lost youngster to vote… but you have to wonder: especially in light of the Paris Hilton comparisons, is it hurting or helping his campaign?
How long is it before women start coming into the salon asking for the “Palin Bangs”
or the “Alaskan Highlights”? Come on!
Not to quote Bring it On or anything (yea I took it there) but…remember young voters, paraphernalia is strictly forboden at the voting booths so remember to leave your trendy Obama Canvas tote bag at home on election day.
Just settle for the one you bought from Strand.
Let’s just remember come election time that it was the REPUBLICANS who sought to eliminate the pork-barrel spending injected into the $700 Billion Bailout package that was designed to attract each states representatives.
There was more than $1.7 billion worth of targeted tax breaks.
The special provisions include tax breaks for:
* Manufacturers of kids’ wooden arrows – $6 million.
* Puerto Rican and Virgin Is- lands rum producers – $192 million.
* Wool research.
* Auto-racing tracks – $128 million.
* Corporations operating in American Samoa – $33 million.
* Small- to medium-budget film and television productions – $10 million.
Attaching these sort of sweetened up and extraneous measures, which were just meant to rally up enough votes for the bills passage, will lead to more problems in the future. This is special-interest politics at it’s finest. This isn’t OUR Congress, this is the Congress of big corporations, lobbyists and PAC’s.
Today I will be contacting my state’s representatives and senators to voice my disapproval with their voting. No this bill is not the be all end all to our economic woes, heck the day it passed the DOW dropped 200 pts. The American people who are paying for this bailout have to show our elected officials that we are not just the mules who are working to pay for Wall Street’s messes, but we have a voice and demand to be heard. Contact your representative to tell him/her this is not how you want your money being spent.
Check how your representatives voted. HOUSE // Senate
