Zaphod for President

Update: Obama demolished Hitlery in North Carolina (56.2% v. 41.5%) and lost Indiana by a mere 22,412 votes (0.2%).
Don’t let the spin-meisters on tee vee fool you; today was a crushing defeat for Hillary Clinton.

As a fan of the major “social news” sites, such as digg and reddit, I must concede that the following image makes a valid point.

Something to think about.

The referendum has finally arrived on the subject of negotiations with the Evo Morales government on autonomy for Santa Cruz. The national government has declared the referendum illegal. Meanwhile, Morales has announced the nationalization of Bolivia’s telephone and gas companies. A showdown is brewing with much at stake.

“I want the President of my country to embody the America I have been waiting for.”

A few days ago, I mentioned that a random mob had decided to buy some flowers for Helen Thomas, as a way of saying “thank you” for her excellent Journalism.
I am happy to announce that the flowers were received early last week. From The Independent (UK):
Thankful for her doggedness, the ever righteous users of […]

Dr. Paul shares some thoughts on John McCain, Barack Obama, and his new book. Dr. Paul agrees with my view that Obama remains the lesser of three evils, but stops shy of openly endorsing him.