The SuperSystem -- with no knowledge of anything about football other than last year's records and a painstaking mathematical study of the NFL since 1988 -- makes the following predictions for Week 2:
ATLANTA over Kansas City
BUFFALO over Oakland
CHICAGO over Tampa Bay
TENNESSEE over Houston
MINNESOTA over Carolina
NEW ENGLAND over Miami
NY GIANTS over Cincinnati
WASHINGTON over Arizona
SAN FRANCISCO over Detroit
SEATTLE over St. Louis
DENVER over New Orleans
PHILADELPHIA over Pittsburgh
INDIANAPOLIS over Jacksonville
BALTIMORE over Cleveland
GREEN BAY over Dallas
SAN DIEGO over NY Jets
This week's suicide pick: New England
Biggest remaining mismatch: St. Louis at New England, week 8
Season to date: 19-13
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The SuperSystem Spoke -- Week 2
I forgot to put this up last week, but these were the predictions.
The SuperSystem -- with no knowledge of anything about football other than last year's records and a painstaking mathematical study of the NFL since 1988 -- made the following predictions for Week 2:
CINCINNATI over Tennessee
GREEN BAY over Detroit
KANSAS CITY over Oakland
NY GIANTS over St. Louis
MINNESOTA over Indianapolis
WASHINGTON over New Orleans
CAROLINA over Chicago
SEATTLE over San Francisco
JACKSONVILLE over Buffalo
TAMPA BAY over Atlanta
NEW ENGLAND over NY Jets
ARIZONA over Miami
DENVER over San Diego
PITTSBURGH over Cleveland
DALLAS over Philadelphia
OAKLAND over Denver
This week's suicide pick: Arizona
Biggest remaining mismatch: St. Louis at New England, week 8
Week 1 Perfomance: 9-7
Week 2 Perfomance: 10-6
Season to date: 19-13
The SuperSystem -- with no knowledge of anything about football other than last year's records and a painstaking mathematical study of the NFL since 1988 -- made the following predictions for Week 2:
CINCINNATI over Tennessee
GREEN BAY over Detroit
KANSAS CITY over Oakland
NY GIANTS over St. Louis
MINNESOTA over Indianapolis
WASHINGTON over New Orleans
CAROLINA over Chicago
SEATTLE over San Francisco
JACKSONVILLE over Buffalo
TAMPA BAY over Atlanta
NEW ENGLAND over NY Jets
ARIZONA over Miami
DENVER over San Diego
PITTSBURGH over Cleveland
DALLAS over Philadelphia
OAKLAND over Denver
This week's suicide pick: Arizona
Biggest remaining mismatch: St. Louis at New England, week 8
Week 1 Perfomance: 9-7
Week 2 Perfomance: 10-6
Season to date: 19-13
Freud much?
John McCain says he puts "Country First."
Apparently Sarah Palin puts herself in front of John McCain:
Apparently Sarah Palin puts herself in front of John McCain:
Nagourney Gets Medieval on McCain
This is pretty brutal stuff:
It makes you almost feel bad for---
Nah.
These days, he sounds less like his old self than Bob Dole, another senator who ran for president in 1996, sounded in the closing days of his campaign — speaking louder or repeating statements that he thinks might be overlooked.
It makes you almost feel bad for---
Nah.
Mark, You Ignorant Slut
Let's recap, shall we?
Why, none other than John McCain, of course!
- Even after cramming for the test, Palin has no idea about the Bush Doctrine.
- Tina makes moosemeat of Sarah.
- Karl Rove calls McCain out for lying too much.
- Joe Biden gives John McCain a new nickname.
- McCellophane can't get anyone to notice him.
- Palin's numbers go in the toilet.
- McCain decides to go Full Hoover on the day Merril Lynch and Lehman Brothers fail.
- Economic Advisor Holtz-Eakin claims that computer illiterate McCain pulled a MacGyver and invented the BlackBerry.
- Economic Advisor Fiorina opines that neither candidate on her own ticket are qualified to run a company.
- McCain unwittingly resorts to ethnic slurs.
- McCain loses Richard Cohen.
- McCain loses David Brooks.
- McCain loses former biographer Elizabeth Drew.
- Obama gets endorsed by the Republican former Governor of Virginia.
- Obama gets endorsed by the Republican former Mayor of Los Angeles.
- McCain gets battered by the Editorial Boards. And the AP.
- Chuck Hagel goes on record laughing about foreign policy credentials via osmosis.
- Obama raises a record $11 million -- in one night.
- John McCain accidentally declares war on Spain.
- One week ago, John McCain led in the national polls. Now--not so much.
Why, none other than John McCain, of course!
John McCain's Brain Fails Mainly Regarding Spain
By George he's lost it...
By George he's lost it!
Perhaps, the animosity can be explained more easily: John is still remembering the Maine!
By George he's lost it!
And thus, the Senator finds himself in what appears to be an embarrassing if not potentially damaging proposition: either admit to confusing the name of the Spanish prime minister, a tough pill to swallow even with the built in perception that he is the candidate with foreign policy know-how, or explain away a position on U.S.-Spain relations that appears far outside the mainstream.
Perhaps, the animosity can be explained more easily: John is still remembering the Maine!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Rub Her Nose In It
This is awesome:
Click here and you can make a donation to Planned Parenthood--in Sarah Palin's name!
They will even send her a card (if you put down the McCain Campaign address.)
Click here and you can make a donation to Planned Parenthood--in Sarah Palin's name!
They will even send her a card (if you put down the McCain Campaign address.)
New Coke Redux
Today's Political Ponderable
Is winning the Presidential election as simple as this:
The funnier candidate wins?
2004. Bush funnier than Kerry.
2000. Bush funnier than Gore (v. 2.000).
1996. Clinton funnier than Dole.
1992. Clinton funnier than Bush.
1988. No award given.
1984. Reagan funnier than Mondale.
1980. Reagan funnier than Carter.
1976. No award given.
1972. McGovern, least funny candidate in sixty years?
1968. Humphrey, second least funny candidate in sixty years?
1964. Johnson funnier than Goldwater.
1960. Kennedy funnier than Nixon.
Funny = "more human" = "more relatable."
Keep an eye on the zinger war.
The funnier candidate wins?
2004. Bush funnier than Kerry.
2000. Bush funnier than Gore (v. 2.000).
1996. Clinton funnier than Dole.
1992. Clinton funnier than Bush.
1988. No award given.
1984. Reagan funnier than Mondale.
1980. Reagan funnier than Carter.
1976. No award given.
1972. McGovern, least funny candidate in sixty years?
1968. Humphrey, second least funny candidate in sixty years?
1964. Johnson funnier than Goldwater.
1960. Kennedy funnier than Nixon.
Funny = "more human" = "more relatable."
Keep an eye on the zinger war.
How to Influence Seniors and Win Elections
It's really simple.
John McCain and George Bush wanted to privatize Social Security in 2005.
"Hey Seniors, how would your Social Security look if it was all in the market today?"
End of discussion.
John McCain and George Bush wanted to privatize Social Security in 2005.
"Hey Seniors, how would your Social Security look if it was all in the market today?"
End of discussion.
The Canon 5D
The best trend in Digital SLR cameras is adding the ability to shoot 1080p High Def Video.
Leave John McCain Alone!
Apparently Sarah "Boom-Boom" Palin gets really indignant with Fair and Balanced(tm) "journalist" Sean Hannity about the Democrats being mean to John McCain for saying that the fundamentals of the economy were strong.
Initially, I think she was told to just point out that McCain was quoting President Hoover on the day after Black Tuesday, 1929 when he said the same thing. Apparently she declined because she didn't believe that a vacuum cleaner was ever President.
Initially, I think she was told to just point out that McCain was quoting President Hoover on the day after Black Tuesday, 1929 when he said the same thing. Apparently she declined because she didn't believe that a vacuum cleaner was ever President.
They are cheap. They are easy.
But I still love them:
John McCain Invented the Blackberry
Sarah Palin is your new Segway
The Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator
(Mine is "Spoon Archer Palin.")
John McCain Invented the Blackberry
Sarah Palin is your new Segway
The Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator
(Mine is "Spoon Archer Palin.")
Lady de Rothchild III, Esq., Inc., LLC
Something tells me that in a week where you are making one calamitous gaffe after another and the economy is going to hell in a handbasket, getting the endorsement of a former Hillary Clinton fundraiser, and billionairess isn't quite the get for John McCain right now.
Why 2008 Matters
And now, a special comment by Greg Ostrander:
While I can appreciate that there are tactical reasons to run on the economy and the war, from where I sit there are far larger issues at stake in this election. There are certainly points on which I disagree with Obama, but he is a very smart man who cares about the large and serious issues that confront our country, and though he has not emphasized it recently, I believe he has the background to address one of the most pernicious legacies of the Bush administration.
One aspect of this election that gets lost in the shuffle as the campaign highlights the economic concerns facing our nation is the dramatic loss of our moral compass over the last eight years. Russia doesn't feel any need to listen to moral suasion from a country that engaged in torture in Iraq, "extraordinary rendition" throughout the world (an oblique way of saying kidnapping without judicial process with an end result of harsh interrogation if not torture), and a war based on trumped up claims of WMDs and links to 9/11. The economy is certainly important, but our nation was founded on principles that go beyond the current economic outlook, principles that have truly been endangered by the vast and arrogant expansion of Presidential power the current administration has engaged in.
Obama is a constitutional law expert, and has the fortitude to make hard choices without imperiling the constitutional goals that are the true source of the greatness of our country. McCain heralded a recent Supreme Court decision that granted rights to detainees as one of the worst in our history, a shocking interpretation of a decision that allows individuals against whom no charges have been brought to challenge their detention in federal court. This is one of the most fundamental aspects of the rule of law: that an executive authority does not have unilateral power to lock someone up and throw away the key without a check by another branch of government to confirm that such detention is appropriate. Bush has repeatedly attacked such rights as incompatible with his view of executive prerogative. McCain has now indicated a clear agreement with this approach, and whether through repeated arguments, by ignoring the Court, or by replacing a current liberal with a far right justice it is clear that he will continue this unprecedented attack on the very core of our constitutional system. We can't afford another 4 years where the basic elements of our system are under relentless attack. The price is too high.
I have been too sanguine regarding this election up until now. I just couldn't see how the people of this nation could stomach the ticket the Republicans have offered and the absolute failure of the Republicans to put forth any positive ideas regarding the challenges we face. We can't afford to be complacent any longer. There is still time before the election to make a real difference in the communities we live. The Obama campaign has done a remarkable job of building the organizational infrastructure necessary to make sure that your time and energies aren't wasted. Here is the link for the "neighbor to neighbor" page on Obama's website, but there are other ways of helping the campaign and I would encourage you to explore the website and get in touch with your local office to find a way to volunteer in a manner that fits your personality. If time is a luxury that you don't have enough of, I would encourage you to donate here which will provide for a doubling of your contribution if it is made prior to Friday. And if you want to get fired up about what Obama's candidacy means to this country, and all of the different types of people who are our fellow Americans, I would suggest you click here.
Regards,
Greg
While I can appreciate that there are tactical reasons to run on the economy and the war, from where I sit there are far larger issues at stake in this election. There are certainly points on which I disagree with Obama, but he is a very smart man who cares about the large and serious issues that confront our country, and though he has not emphasized it recently, I believe he has the background to address one of the most pernicious legacies of the Bush administration.
One aspect of this election that gets lost in the shuffle as the campaign highlights the economic concerns facing our nation is the dramatic loss of our moral compass over the last eight years. Russia doesn't feel any need to listen to moral suasion from a country that engaged in torture in Iraq, "extraordinary rendition" throughout the world (an oblique way of saying kidnapping without judicial process with an end result of harsh interrogation if not torture), and a war based on trumped up claims of WMDs and links to 9/11. The economy is certainly important, but our nation was founded on principles that go beyond the current economic outlook, principles that have truly been endangered by the vast and arrogant expansion of Presidential power the current administration has engaged in.
Obama is a constitutional law expert, and has the fortitude to make hard choices without imperiling the constitutional goals that are the true source of the greatness of our country. McCain heralded a recent Supreme Court decision that granted rights to detainees as one of the worst in our history, a shocking interpretation of a decision that allows individuals against whom no charges have been brought to challenge their detention in federal court. This is one of the most fundamental aspects of the rule of law: that an executive authority does not have unilateral power to lock someone up and throw away the key without a check by another branch of government to confirm that such detention is appropriate. Bush has repeatedly attacked such rights as incompatible with his view of executive prerogative. McCain has now indicated a clear agreement with this approach, and whether through repeated arguments, by ignoring the Court, or by replacing a current liberal with a far right justice it is clear that he will continue this unprecedented attack on the very core of our constitutional system. We can't afford another 4 years where the basic elements of our system are under relentless attack. The price is too high.
I have been too sanguine regarding this election up until now. I just couldn't see how the people of this nation could stomach the ticket the Republicans have offered and the absolute failure of the Republicans to put forth any positive ideas regarding the challenges we face. We can't afford to be complacent any longer. There is still time before the election to make a real difference in the communities we live. The Obama campaign has done a remarkable job of building the organizational infrastructure necessary to make sure that your time and energies aren't wasted. Here is the link for the "neighbor to neighbor" page on Obama's website, but there are other ways of helping the campaign and I would encourage you to explore the website and get in touch with your local office to find a way to volunteer in a manner that fits your personality. If time is a luxury that you don't have enough of, I would encourage you to donate here which will provide for a doubling of your contribution if it is made prior to Friday. And if you want to get fired up about what Obama's candidacy means to this country, and all of the different types of people who are our fellow Americans, I would suggest you click here.
Regards,
Greg
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Rove Protested at Claremont McKenna
For some inexplicable reason, Claremont McKenna invited Karl Rove to speak at their Athenaeum lecture series yesterday. Fortunately due in no small part to the adjacency of Pomona College, he was heckled before, during and after his speech.
Chirp.
Chirp.
Bait and Switch?
Why did Bill Clinton send out an email today decrying the slimy attacks of the Republicans, tell me how we need to all come together and get Barack Obama elected, and then offer to let me donate...
...to Hillary Clinton's campaign?
...to Hillary Clinton's campaign?
If McCain Ever Takes Questions Again
A reporter really needs to ask John McCain if he thinks it's a good thing that his economic advisor Carly Fiorina got a $42 million golden parachute from Hewlett-Packard in light of the 24,600 layoffs that Hewlett-Packard announced today.
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