I hear that they decided to adopt from rescue rather than getting a puppy.

Probably to reduce the temptation to eat the puppy.

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eta: From this NYT article: Taking Hard New Look at a Greenspan Legacy

But people like my dad, who used to vote Republican because that's what he'd always done, who I'm sure Sarah Palin would consider "Joe Six-Pack," are going to surprise the hell out of the country on election day. I truly believe it.

From your keyboard to God's ears, Steph.

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But people like my dad, who used to vote Republican because that's what he'd always done, who I'm sure Sarah Palin would consider "Joe Six-Pack," are going to surprise the hell out of the country on election day. I truly believe it.

I hope you're right. My Republican until Dubya, 82-year-old, former Naval officer father can't stand McCain. He'll be voting for Obama, too.

My dad is a notorious forwarder of e-mails, usually jokes, but occasionally he'll send a politically themed one. On Tuesday, he sent one that stated how Obama is a smoker, Biden has survived two brain aneurysms, so he'd rather vote for McCain/Palin since there's only one of them who has health issues on that ticket. I don't know if that's his belief or just that he agreed with the e-mail in general, and I wasn't able to ask him before he went on vacation yesterday. But I will ask him after he gets back.

Random non-election-related amusing moment:

I just went out to check the mail (I'm working at home today because my vertigo is OUT OF CONTROL today), and I looked over at the recycle bin and noticed a 40-oz. Colt 45 can.

(Background: last week, we put the recycle bin out on trash day, but they never picked up, for our entire street. We even left it out an extra day in case they were behind schedule, but no pickup.)

Now, despite what you might think, neither of us drinks 40s of Colt 45. So clearly, someone was ambling down our street enjoying a refreshing beverage, and instead of littering or sending the can to the landfill, he or she decided to be responsible and recycle!

That amuses me to no end.

Obama buys a half hour of network primetime:

The Obama campaign will air a half-hour primetime special on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m.

Sources say the Obama camp is also in talks with NBC and Fox. NBC is said to be very near a deal. With Fox, the matter is likely to remain uncertain as the time period could conflict with Game 6 of the World Series.

Wow.

I hope you're right. My Republican until Dubya, 82-year-old, former Naval officer father can't stand McCain. He'll be voting for Obama, too.

And he's in NC, isn't he? That's one weighty vote.

September must have been a very fruitful month of fundraising for Obama!

Whether SHE cares or not is irrelevant. This is why there are image consultants. THEY are damned well aware she's going to be photographed from every angle and at every possible zoom level.

My point is that I don't care if she doesn't care.