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James Richardson of the RNC eCampaign.
Now I’m a Southern guy, so I can appreciate a southern accent — but does that constitute electability? If so, I may have a future in presidential politics (so long as Senator Clinton doesn’t find my Kindergarten journal and coloring book). Am I the only one who thinks the ultimate sign of desperation on the campaign trail is the necessity to resort to one’s accent? At recent town hall events, namely in New Hampshire and Iowa, Democrat Presidential candidate John Edwards is attempting to garner supporters, donations, and caucus goers because he said “The last two Democratic presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, both talk like me.†It seems to me like this tactic is about as useful as a pogo-stick in quicksand. What ever happened to meaningful debates and substance
Well, here is a sad commentary on the fellow travelers over at Internet mega-corp, Google. Their Christmas graphic eschews that evil “Ch_ _ stmas†word giving us a bow and candy cane, instead. Apparently, Google doesn’t want to cause any outrage by using the words “Merry Christmas.†(more info and screenprints, here)
This video was created by (YouTube) JimmyJohns009 for Christmas this year, and was sent to me by my friend, Sandie, in Melbourne. Scroll down for the lyrics. Tear alert.