Democrats Abandoning Democracy

It seems the party elders have had enough of this “primary” business. Half of the Democrats want Obama, another half want Hillary, and it doesn’t like anyone is going to secure the delegates needed, by the convention. So will the Superdelegates side with Hillary out of loyalty to the Clinton way? Will they side with Obama and the majority of the party’s delegates?

Or will they say “Screw it!” and just nominate someone else altogether?

If neither Mr Obama nor Mrs Clinton has the 2,025 delegates needed to win the nomination, and if both appear unable to beat Mr McCain, under one scenario a group of about 100 party elders - the “super-delegates” - could sit out the first ballot in Denver, preventing either candidate winning outright, and then offer Mr Gore the nomination for the good of the party.

Tim Mahoney, a Democrat congressman from Florida, said last week: “If it goes into the convention, don’t be surprised if someone different is at the top of the ticket.” This suggests the party would accept a Gore-Clinton or a Gore-Obama pairing.

So let me get this straight. Instead of throwing their support behind the first woman presidential nominee or the first black presidential nominee, they’re going to throw their support behind a white male! One who wasn’t even on the ballot!
All for the good of the party, of course. So how about we request a name change from “Demo”crats to “Oliga”crats to represent that yes, the party is actually run and controlled by a very small group of power brokers?

But I’m looking forward to seeing President Gore. I can’t wait until roving gangs of environmentalists are peeking in my window, making sure I’m using compact fluorescent bulbs, composting my garbage, and running my TV with a hand-crank.

The Autopsy Top Ten

The Top Ten blogs, based upon how often I visit them. Thanks to John Hawkins, over at RWN, for giving me the idea.

10. Iowahawk, for some of the funnier political commentary on the web.

9. The Daily Gut Gutfeld and crew are always good for a goof and a laugh.

8. The Anchoress Insightful posts.

7. Tygrrrr Express Daily posts with an obsession on football.

6. No Runny Eggs Stevegg’s website. Great for all things Wisconsin.

5. Little Green Footballs The authority on all things terror-related.

4. Instapundit Best quick-linking site. You just can’t keep up with the links!

3. Michelle Malkin Always interesting, always entertaining. Best blogger on the web. Sorry Andrew Sullivan!

2. Hot Air Between Ed Morrisey (of Captain’s Quarters) and Allahpundit, it’s all the news you care about in one convenient discussion forum.

1. The Autopsy! Shameless self promotion!

We Didn’t Land on the Moon

I’m a Moon Landing Denialist.  And a Nazi.  To some, it’s because I look like one (and they would be stereotyping nimwits).  But it’s Al Gore who’s calling me out on it.  He’s comparing those who challenge Anthropomorphic Global Warming (AGW) to those who think in conspiracies.

I find the connection hilarious.  Al Gore, who’s fat like me (but I look like a conservative), said on the upcoming broadcast of 60 Minutes that everyone believes in Global Warming is a small minority.  He’s saying this at the same time the computer models are failing and the temperature of the earth is plummeting.  Evidently, if everyone believes it, there’s no reason to make AGW films, or do a press tour on 60 Minutes, or buy ad time condemning you for being so wasteful.  Hey, we’re all on board, right?  Oh, except those of us who have problems with the “perponderance” of scientific evidence and the “consensus” of the IPCC (and all 5 of the climate scientists who signed amongst their hundreds of members).

It’s funny that the Left is so concerned with labeling people who don’t agree with them.  AGW nazis or denialists.  Fat conservatives.  White male misogynists.  Of course, I don’t resort to such stereotyping because it’s illogical– appearance doesn’t make the person.  But the Left seems to think so, and is happy to label people left and right, although you try and label them and all hell breaks loose.

How about you interview me, Leslie Stahl?  I’ll tell you all about the problems with the AGW theories.  I’ll debate Al Gore on the show.  And I’ll do it from the set of the Moon Landing.

Can we hang these guys out to dry yet?

It seems that honest, straightforward Washington Lobbyist, Sadaam Hussein, paid for three US Representatives to go to Iraq and try and prevent the US-Led invasion in 2002.

Representatives Jim McDermott (D-Washington), David Bonoir (D-Michigan) and Mike Thompson (D-California) headed to Baghdad before the Iraq invasion to denounce the Bu$$$$hitler’s plan to invade Iraq. And they did it all on Sadaam’s dime.

Given that we were still at war with Iraq from the first Gulf War (remember, a cease fire is not a peace treaty– and it was a cease fire that was routinely broken by Sadaam’s forces), doesn’t this put all three up for treason? I’d settle for just getting them out of politics in general. Bonoir’s out, leaving Congress after 14 terms (28 years– term limits, anyone?) to run for governor of Michigan (where he thankfully lost in a primary).

Mike Thompson still serves in Congress, as does McDermott. I say they need censure and removal from their seats. If they get reelected then we can assume their constituents are complete morons and we should strip their districts of all Federal funding for supporting open traitors to the United States.

At least Neville Chamberlain didn’t go to Berlin on Hitler’s money.

More:  Michelle, HotAir

In the tank

Remember, journalists are supposed to be objective.

Now listen to what Chris Matthews has to say about the Clintons and Obama here, and tell me if it sounds “objective”.

The Quest for the Lost Ark

Last night I stayed up watching the 2-hour documentary “Quest for the Lost Ark” last night.  It was interesting, detailing many different possible pathways to the Lost Ark, then having the narrator, Parfitt, reveal right at the end he’s found the Lost Ark, and it’s in Zimbabwe.  So, he send in a film crew to record and detail it, and they show it, explain how this tribal drum is the Ark of the Covenant, and I’m all excited about it, until he says, “Well, I had it carbon dated, and it’s 600 years old.”

600 years old?  And he’s saying, ‘I found it!  Check it out!’?  What a bunch of crap.  I mean, this is as bad as Geraldo at Al Capone’s vault.

Lost Ark indeed.

It’s been a while

Sorry for the lack of posting. A combo of computer issues and work issues have monopolized my time. That and a complete lack of anything to say. Seriously. Barack Obama and Hillary have dominated the news cycle, and people’s heads are exploding left and right. I think Obama’s got the nomination in the bag, but then the bag was shaken violently with the “revelation” that his pastor is a Grade A Jackass.

Hillary? Worst campaign in history, but she could win this thing if Obama implodes. And if there’s anything we know about the Democrats, they’re experts at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

In the meantime, I saw this post and had to link to it. Read the whole thing and understand why so many scientists (not PhD’s in Music) are skeptical of Global Warming. It’s what I’ve been saying for years, and now the DATA is coming through– that models, regardless of just how cool the computers are, can’t reliably be used to predict the destruction of the planet by greenhouse gases.

Edit:  ha!  Beat Hot Air to the punch.  N00B$!