Saints Fan!

They Probably Just Forgot!

This one won't help them much...The GOP is tired of being called "The Party of NO!", as if they're only obstructionist, possessing no alternatives of their own.  They're set to put an end to that today with the release of the Republican budget titled "The Republican Road to Recovery".

...The problem is the budget they released DOESN'T HAVE ANY NUMBERS IN IT!  That's right!  no deficit projections, no savings projections, nor a calculation of where this savings would manifest itself.  They couldn't have thought this was a good idea.  Really?

Ricky Gervais and Elmo

This was pretty funny...

You Know, I've Been Wondering...

The Republicans have a long history of loyalty to their leadership. regardless of my own feelings, i'm a little amazed at how harsh the GOP faithful are turning on this guy. Whether it be Rush or members of congress, they're not really known for shooting down their own kind. Have you ever seen it? find a relative older than you. did THEY ever see anything like this?

hmm...

I guess the real question is how long they plan to let a black man run the party? maybe it was a little too soon for this much progress?

3 homeruns so far!

What a great Saturday!

Wish you were here!

Geaux Hornets!

Sworn IN

Well, I just watched the ceremony. This is actually something I did not intend to watch. i'm a little odd when it comes to the ceremony around politics. anyway, a friend talking to me about this made me (without her realizing it) rethink this. Maybe because it has been 16 years since the Inaugural Address was meaningful to me. As readers here may have noticed, my posts have been sporadic. this is (in part) because elections take a lot out of me. i devote a lot of my time, money, and heart into these things and i just feel exhausted and sometimes have trouble picking back up. (look at old posts here after each election).

The speech was good. I cannot tell if it will go down in history as profound, but it was very much something we (i) needed. He took great pains to address what i call the Republican fears. not just fears about Democrats or Obama, but rather fears that the Republican Leadership have created: The government's existence is terrible and can't be trusted, then using this notion as cover to run a government designed to fail and privatize work for more expense. The idea that we must give up our rights to be protected. That the President is above the law and and you're unpatriotic to disagree. A passive aggressive, and sometimes not so passive, tone that not everyone here is quite as American as everyone else. An enabled irresponsibility.

The speech hit on the themes i really liked from the acceptance speech. the parts of both that were important to me were the the references to this serious state we are in. One of the most impressive things i've seen (along with his speech on race) was on election night when he ordered the fireworks not to be shot at Grant Park. the reason was the serious, almost grave tone that he took. We won, but this is the beginning of the real work. That we are in dire straits and that the previous leadership as not required sacrifice from us. That is ending. I like hearing our problems taken in a serious tone. Not simple platitudes that suggest "we shall prevail," but a shaking of the people by their collars. We are in tough times and we ALL need to fix it. not "it will be ok" or "THEY will fix it" or "I will fix it". I think it has been a decade since I've heard an elected official tell us that WE have to meet these expectations...and hearing that the expectations go beyond "freedom" or "liberty".

We have to conserve. We have to be responsible for the obligations of the nation.

I have said many times about the change in leadership, that i'm ready for the grown ups to be back in charge. I'm tired of Men that fight 2 wars and never budget the cost. I feel like the nation's inside has been hulled so that the favored may get their way. I did feel happy today and i did feel slightly inspired. To be quite frank, the real way i felt was relief. Like i don't have to be sick anymore. I've been very sick for a very long time. I am ready for life to be better again.

I really liked the comments stating that we are 'ready to lead once more'.

People were cheering the helicopter taking bush away, and that is telling.

Dinner from last week

This is a test.

New Orleans Musem of Art Sculpture Garden

I like the New Orleans Museum of Art a lot. the entrance to the grounds is pretty damn awesome. CLICK the photos for nice big shots. I really liked the last one.

Updates a Coming...

I hope to do some run-through from September to date in a bit.  Including my work on the Obama legal team, a move to New Orleans, and the opening of my law firm.  Sorry I've been so slow...

Busy as of Late, but this is nice...

As you may have heard, i've moved to New Orleans.  You may have also heard it's been snowing here!  some pretty sights...

A Couple More Pics of the New Digs

The door with the windows is the entrance to the balcony.  Unfortunately the place is JUST this full of my stuff.  I've really got to get moved in...

I Actually Wonder Where Bush IS...wait, let me explain!

A LOT has been made of the financial crisis (It IS as bad, or worse, than  you may think).  There has been an unusual call from Wall St. to have Obama begin naming his Economic team early (this is what he has been doing lately).  The idea is that this would do SOMETHING to calm the waters and help bring some stability.  That's how bad it is, the naming of just WHO will come along 2 months from now is seen as a ray of hope.  That said, it has left me thinking about bush.  Here's a true national emergency and he is no where to be seen.  Does it speak worse of the president for being an absentee leader or does it speak worse for him if we know his involvement would worsen confidence?  I can't tell.  It looks bad and I don't expect it to be good for a long while.

yay.

If You Haven't Seen it Yet...

click the link above and think about the last time someone spoke so plainly to you on the evening news.  MSNBC gets better by the day.

Holy Crap!

Word has it Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, and Bill Richardson are up for the job of Sec. of State.  anytime you asked over the last year, i'd have put my money on Richardson.  That said, Hillary Clinton is such an appealing and interesting idea, i don't know what to think.  

Wow.  

Heady times.

Florida Pictures are Coming.

This is one of the signs we had on the legal team.  I plan to get this framed for my office. (ahem, pinky...you around?)

New Digs??

I'm looking at a couple of apartments.  I'm leaning towards the light blue/grey (top floor) on Miro St

When Will it Get Here??

I will have a full election update in the coming days.  I have just arrived back in town (5 states, seven days) and need to catch my breath.  I'm also ending my Pfizer Health Law Fellowship in 2 days, so I have many loose ends to wrap up.  That said, I have insider news, gossip, photos, etc coming to you shortly.  Sorry for taking so long, as I'm apartment hunting and packing as well.

Thanks for all the kind words here, in emails, and on the phone/in person.

Polly & Mr. Mooch.

Joe the Plummer is a Queen!

Well, it just gets better. Remember Joe the Plumber? The guy that was scared of Obama being a socialist? the one that was scared at the idea Obama might be 'spreading the wealth around'? well, it turns out he was on WELFARE! So after he gets his own 'hand up', he wants to kick the ladder down because he's scared about spreading the wealth. was he using his welfare money when he decided he wanted to buy that plumbing company? what a hypocritical bastard of a has-been, yesterday's news joke.

ELECTION UPDATES

As many of you know, I was part of the Obama Legal Team down in Florida.  I also covered parts of Mississippi's legal team by remote.  It was an interesting day.  a few losses and a few big wins.  We caught LOTS of voter suppression and vote tampering attempts and we were able to stop nearly all of it.    I have photos and stories and will update you all as quickly as i can get it together.  please be patient and accept my sincere apology!