John McCain Blog and Journals

Wow! As Im sure some of you may have heard by now,  Congressman and Republican Joe Wilson called President Obama a "LIAR" in the middle of one of his speaches recently!  This caused an uproar and of course thousands of youtube video's popped up with the clip!  Here is the clip in case you haven't seen it:

 

Now first of all.....there's not much to say here about this. Actually, I take that back...there are TONS of things I can talk about in regards to all of this but I will save that for another blog. For right now, I just think that regardless of what Joe Wilson thinks.....the way he interrupted the President was indeed rude! But I gotta say, the faces of Obama and his team were PRICELESS when they got called a "Liar" lmfao! They looked like they were about to bust a cap on someobody's ass! The President and his gang was about to get gangster on some bitches! hahah! Wow! But damn....I gotta give it up for Obama, he handled it like a pro and gracefully moving on from that awkward situation. *Applaud* And this is what Senator John McCain had to say about the situation.....and I gotta say, I highly respect John McCain as well....I think they are both great men, just unfortunate assholes surrounding them sometimes......I guess that's just life! Who said ruling the world was easy??? I do it everyday and I STILL struggle....haha! =) *Group Hug* for everyone! Can't we all just get a long here??? Damn! If I were the President, the world would be at ease......That's it....I'm running for office next campaign! Damn.....so does that mean I will be running against my BFF Meghan McCain??? =) That would be such a fun campaign since her and I are both so similiar....YAY!

 

I happened upon the wonderful website bigdouchebag.com today....you can tell that my saturdays are so full of life right?

Let me just say All Time Low should probably be their mascots...i dont think i looked at a single page where i didnt see one of them...so i counted...because counting is what i do when im bored...like in church i count the tiles on the cieling or the panes in the stained glass windows...in math class i count the posters and how many outlets there are and also how many numbers and letters YAY ME!

Heres How It Layed out:

 Alex Gaskarth: 3 times

 Jack Barakat : 7 times

 Zach Merrick: once

 Rian Dawson : 7 times (that suprised me)

 

youd think they'd target people like John Mccain, George Bush, Sarah Palin, um Metro Station, really annoying tv anchors, and yeah those people more often lol. But im an all time low fan so of course id point a finger at some other people.

But no lie that sites freakin entertaining alot of the people on that site remind me of people i know...or maybe they are the people i know hahah i dont know.

JSYK
 Douche Bag  - (n) A person who is a waste of oxygen; an idiot. Also used to describe a male / female (N) that won't let you run your game. To act in a ridiculous manner; embarassing.

Verdict: The guys of all time low...have the potential to be douche bags...but i really dont think they are at all...maybe people just think they look like one?

OH well what ever your opinion on these guys..i think they dont fit that description, theyre just a little off color sometimes is all.

Peace&Love

Steph

 

"They say it's only a matter of time."- Bob Dylan

My timing may be a little off but oh well! xD

And the ballot goes to...

Bob Dylan. :)

If you noticed the color of my skin, it may shock you to hear that I hadn't planned on voting this year. Its no secret that I spend way too much time using buzznet for the Mcr benefit. Just know I'll never be ashamed of that fact and have them to thank for introducing me to who I now know to be a great, epic, phenomenal man and by far 1 of the greatest poets in the history of written word... Bob Dylan. I also have them to thank for saving me from a lifetime of regret, being that I wouldn't have voted without the little shove they supplied me with.

I have heard many people say that "racism is dead". I'll tell you now, that is NOT true. Growing up as a black woman is a task all on its own. In America especially. But even outside of its borders, the people around you can build or destroy confidence in ones race. Location is everything no doubt and in your heart is where you should know you're beautiful no matter what color you're not. ;)   

Sadly enough, on an episode of the Tyra Banks show, a group of black women resembling many women of color through shattered images disesteeming to themselves, fail to recognize that truth. These women were willing to risk their lives for a fake surgical procedure staged by the Tyra Banks show, just to lighten their overall complexion.

Self worth can be a big heavy bag of hollow hate straining the back of your fellow citizen. But they most certainly did not lift that sack of horse shit on their own.

"I'm black pretty and she's white pretty." - Tyra Banks  on another episode, comparing herself to the wife of Ben Stiller in response to a compliment he gave her.

^That has to be one of the most idiotic race aware things I have ever heard. Tyra, I love you but as much time as you spend preaching about how women of color need to be seen as EQUALS, uplifted and build confidence; how dare you publicly set up the color line between us. Pretty is pretty. Whether you're brown and smeared with white bird shit or white and smeared with brown dog shit. Tyra has made it known that in the 'business of the beautiful', race can be a burden. So Ill say this both knowledgeable and appreciative of all you've done for women of color, Ms. Banks...

Beauty is in the features of the face, not the color of the race.
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I was born of an African American  mother about 6 shades lighter than any of her 6 children. And bred into a vast family that made game out of that fact. I learned early on that love is color blind and people just fall into its shadow.

Is your mother white?, they asked.
How can your mother be white and you're black?

Cousins- cant live with them and hope you never have to.

Regardless of the distant family, my immediate family made sure I experienced a childhood soon to be missed. But growing up means having to grow out of plenty.

 I went through my Junior High years with a head of homegrown, thick medium length hair and surrounded mostly by Puerto Ricans. For them, being that I was black, my hair had to be fake. Students would spend 30 seconds of their lunch period touching" my hair. Seeking proof of the unimaginable, I guess. Even with me feeling like a house cat to whoever wanted to pet me, the rumor stuck. It still sticks to any black woman with enough hair follicle atop her head to sport a bun or catch the wind. But if you're smart, you know synthetic hair didn't start with black women and it most certainly does not end with us.




The school uniform wrapped in fairer skin got more hormones dumped on it than any thing I wore. Me and my kinswoman. Don't get me wrong! This wasn't 1942 or anything. It was just undeniable segregation within diverse adolescent attraction, stemming from a preset mentality, advertised by media. A media where the only B worth a poster pin up was blond. Of course if I had grown up in a more African American populated region, then YES, things would have been different for me. But I'm a Bronx Baby, not a Brooklynite and damn proud of it!

Racism is a 26049483735 way street. And I have had the outsider inside experience from my own 1028384849 . If I was ever too dark on the outside to gain the appeal of my elementary school crush (who is now gay by the way lol) I was most definitely too dark on the inside through my High School years.

Gruesome
Obstacles
Tatter
Hearts

I had no idea what is was called at the time. I wasn't aware that developing certain character traits put one under a label. I wasn't trying to fit into a fad. I hadn't just watched a movie that sparked the rebel in me. There was no group of kids in any of the schools I attended who I became drawn to, pressured by or wrote angst poetry with. I was just being myself.

Take away the private off topic tribulations I went through during those years that I wont share with you; and you're left with a pale faced, bronzed bod, black eyeliner sporting, big hair dressing, dark lipstick wearing, please let daddy allow me to buy more black clothes, 15 year old girl.

Tormented is a modest description of what I went through. Most importantly, I didn't wish I was white either. Words hurt but bullets kill. If you're reading this and bully ANYONE who looks different from you, whether those differences are applied in the morning or set at birth; take my advice and the proof that stands behind us etched on the walls at Columbine High School; don't push them over the edge.

But all this was years ago, so whats new? This year my boyfriend got caught up in a Ps3 conversation via headset while playing the game of last year, this year and next year, Call Of Duty. A country boy no older than 14 asked what race his teammates were. No one responded black, so he was happy, I reckon. I however, wasn't when this boy said the following...

"White is the way to go."
"I cant stand black people."

My boyfriend (who is Puerto Rican) responded with, Hey! My woman is black. After that this country racist boy no older than 14 said this...

"No offense, but does she smell funny?"

O_O

Racist enough for ya? Whats so disgusting is how these kids are being raised into this mentality during a day an age that most see as the polar opposite of the yesteryears. Racism will never die. That's something we have to come to terms with. Its something I'm cool with and can appreciate in my own twisted form of self psychiatry.

Without hate love would be unidentifiable.

Spinach? No! Mac and cheese? Yes! xD

Watch the news lately?


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Back to the unfathomable-

Obama won by a landslide. America wants what it wants. =) As Mccain gave his speech after the news, the boos that escalated through the crowd whenever Obama was mentioned reeked ever so slightly of racism. I know it and Mccain knew it. A quote from the man himself solidifies the truth...

This is a historic election... and I recognize the special significance it has for African Americans. - John Mccain

Ive never been into politics. I never voted before Election 08. And no, I'm not one of those people who picked the guy who is the same color as I am... I'm still in shock that was even an option by the way! lol I watched the debates thanks to my brother controlling the remote every so often these past months. And WITHOUT the color of skin being a highly presumable deciding factor during the election; if Obama were not black but had the same credentials, he still would have won. Why? 2 un-debatable reasons.

1. Mccains age.
2. Mccains Bush association.

^anyone who believes otherwise, good for you!

I'm not writing this to argue politics, so please don't go there. And if any of you racist ass holes are reading this, just keep your fingers crossed long enough and maybe Obama will end up like Martin Luther King? ;)
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The reason for me stumbling upon such an uplifting chain of events is due to one of the greatest bands in the world, My Chemical Romance. A band who has represented and been the underdog from the start of their careers turned out to be awesome enough to decide on covering a song by Bob Dylan.

 My Chemical Romance has always been unique in their own unforgiving style that millions have come to adore. If you call yourself a fan or are as obsessed as the highly afflicted MCRmy soldier, the smallest little detail pertaining to the band will grab you by the eye lids as you soak it all in. When we found out the band was covering the song Desolation Row (originally by Bob Dylan) which will feature in the movie "Watchmen", some of us took it and left it as that. But for me, it was a different story.

The day right after I heard the news, I couldn't sleep (as usual) and found myself watching PBS in the wee hours of the morning. Whatever was on the television was black and white and Ive always had a love for those types of anythings...  movies,  pictures, oreos, couples. LOL




It was an infomercial for one of Bob Dylan's classic c.d/d.v.d collections . Fate, are you there? O_O lol If you know the man by name, face, song, legend,  then you're aware of what Ive already implied here. He is brilliant! The documentary basically summed up a large portion of this mans work as protest music, revolutionary and a civil rights expression for blacks specifically and the plain persecuted.
                   
But before I taking heed to that great piece of biographical information; I as a poet was drawn into his sung word. His voice isn't anything to throw your panties at but it did grab me like a claw reaching for a rack of meat. I became a bit mesmerized. Very much impressed and undoubtedly a fan. With a bit of research on my end and more reasons to love this man thrown at my ear drums through every valuable find discovered over my speakers, I salute Bob Dylan. A man who deserves as much acknowledgment as any of the more obvious and modern day contributors of Obama's win. Almost the same as the usual run of household names that are pounded into the brains of the juvenile African Americana.

I'm sure there are even more unsung heroes who have gone unmentioned in the African American History books and classes but Bob Dylan to this day has proven worthy of outstanding acknowledgment. Click HERE to see why. As alone as I now feel in my discovery, turns out I'm not. I found this old article on the net. An article posted SPECIFICALLY to draw awareness to why Bob Dylan matters in African America culture.  Please read it. Black or not, it will touch you. Click HERE to be 'touched'. If you have the time, look up the songs mentioned within, along with their lyrics to fully understand the reason behind a sudden appreciation that came from an ex nonvoter and atheist on many faiths.       

No. I have never felt all white people had it out for black people. I have always deciphered others based on their personalities. That's me doing unto others as I would have them do unto me. ;) Then there is the 'racial reflex' we all succumb to.

Me myself, being raised in a religion that taught me Gods law is above mans had big persuasions in my apathy towards politics, both for 2008 and for the 6 years Ive been old enough to vote but chose not to. Color had nothing to do with it. Preset notions about the white man (later moving into a more generalized term) and becoming 'the man' (thanks to hatred having no color limit) have tainted trust among a nation so diverse. We have all fallen accuser, motivated by different kinds of stereotyping. Whether you were the woman clenching to her purse in the elevator after a colored man stepped on; or if you were the guy who questioned dating a colored woman because she may "smell funny". Am I being too vague? 'Smell funny' as in not having good vaginal hygiene. Yup! Ive been in these conversations with a few guys who were not black, and it seems to be the word on the street that black women 'smell funny'. I smell fine all over by the way! xD Or how about the guy who refused to share his dorm room with a homosexual? Whatever your hate mind crime, get over it. Be safe, of course. Just embrace without the subject of race.
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 I think its fair to say that during Bobs time, he was referred to as a 'nigger lover' for just being humane. Sad but true. He sparked influence, hope and lowered a rope to the blacks beneath justice, with intentions of lifting society out of a slump of segregation and ignorance the best way he could. He incorporated the color rivalry on the wind of song as on lookers 'faced the music'.                  

I think we all have prejudged one another here and there based on outside appearance. Hair, color, clothes, makeup. The shell we evaluate thanks to sheer vision and subconscious mental reflex. Not on purpose but by ancestral habit. Our history stinks of racism, hate and much hurt and the past cannot be erased. If you're aware of American history and did not choose sides on the battlefields of racism, slavery, segregation and diversity, then you at least have been intrigued to ask, "Why?" Either way, old history never dies and old habits die hard.       



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I inherited 'ancestral habit' from my grandmother. Not that it's all her fault for being a product of the slavery era. I haven't spoken to her in a while but if I one day wrote her a letter it would most likely be inspired by the 2008 election and it would say this...

Dear grandma,
 
                      Not every white person is rich, grandma, Not every white person hates us, grandma. Not every white person is the devil. You're beautiful.

Sincerely,  your granddaughter.
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It hurt me deeper than deep to find that I along with my peers were denied the story of Bob Dylan in African American Revolution during our school years. So I'm happy as hell Mcr caught me up! xD The color of our skin had somehow ruled out the possibility that a white person, could have done what he did back when it was fashionable to own a negro. That mentality still exists among all cultures and it has to be thrown away. But still... to each his own turmoil. But for my race in particular, I am appreciatively and ecstatically relieved to say...while we were seen as inferior in the eyes of one type of mans man made image of God, there was Bob Dylan; shining immensely towards a beginning to an end that was foreseen as dead. Through adversity and what seemed an inevitable attempt, the time has come. The chain has reaction. 'Yes we did.'

In a world where we may not necessarily be judged  by the color of our skin but are wounded by it, due to conflict of interaction fueled by an inherited 'ancestral habit'; the love which beamed from one mans pen to his guitar and then harmonica, please acknowledge him for believing when it WAS just a dream. If you ever thought a ray of light was nonexistent between the darkest pages of Americas segregated hate, think again & take a listen.


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While hatred of the colorful kind may be an irreversible process for some. The chain of pre-hatred needs to be broken. Difference in color needs to stop serving as an excuse for people  not to get along. If you're going to hate someone, let it be for a GOOD bad reason. lol

For anyone who voted and sincerely can say that the idea of race NEVER crossed your mind, sorry for wasting your time. You're a special breed and I can only hope everyone will one day be as inwardly perceptive as you.       

I too once saw this race as what everyone should have and should if ever again confronted with a presidential candidate of multi-cultural descent... just 2 men who want to be President. It wasn't until I saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears of Bob Dylan; a man who chose not to be like most of his white peers; in a time when "black was the color and none was the number", that I saw one stereotype in particular smashed to pieces and laid out like bits of sweet candy.

I am so little and cant do much. But here I am telling a story and there I was casting my vote. Thank you My Chemical Romance. Thank you Bob Dylan. Thank you Barack Obama for not letting the color of your skin wound you, your aspirations, your visions and your strength.. And thank YOU for reading.

p.s Yes, I am a fan of yet another white musician. You can call me a wigger all you like. ;) I'll love you regardless.

break out from the drama scene
stick around, it'll bury me
get away, hurry up, come on
this is becoming a catastrophe

date: november 5th / 08
time: 9:06PM
music: catastrophe - forever the sickest kids

I would like to say I'm pleased with the outcome of the election, and I am kind of. congradulations to barack obama for winning, and making history already by being the first black president of the united states. It's a great acheivement considering the slavery and injustice coloured people went through just years ago. Through this whole election I've been rooting for obama, 'cause I know that he will make a diffrence, and change the ways you think. I agree with all of his policies and have to say that he was no doubt the best candidate, and will hopefully do the united states of american well. I can imagine that he inspires many others prooving that if you believe in yourself, you could do anything. he even inspires me showing me the hard times during this race but he got through, and it ended up great for him in the end. After cnn announced that obama had won I stayed up long enough just to hear mccains speech on his view on the turn out of the election. I wasn't expecting what he said, he congradulated obama, and just what he said prooved to me, even though I have had times during the whole election where I've hated him that he is a decent man. what I'm dissapointed most in the election is the turnout of the mccain / palin supporters. advertising rumours such as 'obama is a terrorist working for the islamic government' or something like that. complaining how mccain didn't win because he's white. stop complaining or you're going to get spammed with 'fail' demotivational posters from the nice funny people on buzznet. it's very immature of you to complain about your candidate not winning, and bashing the other candidate, not even on his policies. I can understand and deal with your comments if you had some education and grammar, and we're talking about why you think obama's ideas would be unfit for the country. also, i'm sick of the racist comments, and i'm sure many other people are to. we are in the year 2008, almost 2009 and it's dissapointing that racism is still around. obamas ideas, opinions and policies are the same no matter what skin color he is, it's dissapointing that skin color will effect people's votes and opinions.
whatever in the end obama slaughtered mccain in the votes, so that means all of us obama supporters have to deal with this un-educated complaing for the next four years, unless they come to their senses. okay one more subject for rant, prop 8 in california. voted yes? so now gay marriage is illegal in california? I don't understand why somebody wants to take rights away from people, just because of their sexual oreintation and a defintition, but then I'm an atheist so I guess I don't understand the full concept, but I still believe that making gay marriage illegal is wrong. It makes me really angry actually and I don't know why, 'cause a) I'm not gay, and b) I don't live (or plan on living) in california, and if this law is going to continue, I don't ever want to be in a place like that. theres few things I like about canada and giving rights to all straights, bis or gays makes me proud to live in such a well minded country.
I'm pretty sure i've ranted enough for the day, considering I started this blog twenty minutes ago, how 'bout we take a look into my life? today was "take your kid to work day" nationally, all grade nines go to work. I went with my mom to a daycare, and the truth is I don't particulary enjoy kids, I know it's bad but I can't maintain children and it gets me angry, but some of the kids at the daycare we just so adorable. it was a good tiring expeirence and it was cool to see what my mom does everyday by the way I've never seen one human being do so many dishes in one day, it was crazy. I'm feeling a litte better, well enough to go to school tomorrow. I'm so tired from working with my mom so I'm going to go to bed, (only 9:37PM!) good night all, have a good week =)

xxmel

 

ps: a little late but oh well made me lol.

Unless you were living under a rock for the past 24 hours, Buzznet participated in a community liveblog about yesterday's Presidential election. And while it's still going, I wanted to highlight some of the genius, insightful, and hilarious comments provided by our members!

See what your peers had to see about the 2008 U.S. Election...

The time has come: the 2008 election is upon us. Some of us have been (literally) waiting years for this day. If anything, this has been one of the most emotionally charged and frantic campaigns in recent history. And not just for the Presidential race, either! So we've created a hub for all of you on Buzznet who will be active on November 4th: The most stupendous, ridiculous, and epic liveblog of all time.

See the liveblog insanity inside...

"Never judge a president by his but by his works."

Todays the day. Either we vote in a president that's in his forty's or a slightly older president who is in his seventies. It's your choice, not mine.

Rock that vote and hope that the one you voted for (that you think is best for the country) wins.

 

xoxo Brandy a.k.a. Mikey♥

Hey all you eighteen-year-olds (or older...) -

whether you support John McCain or Barack Obama (...or Ron Paul or any of the other candidates) don't forget -

GET OUT AND VOTE!!

Yeah, politics may seem "boring" but this is our future. Our current administration has made it really sucky for all us eighteen-year-olds (and older) who are going to or are in college, have graduated from college, or are just starting out in the work force. Not to mention, our parents and friends and our family's are suffering. People need a change, and while I do support Barack Obama, I can still accept someone who supports McCain. Granted, a Sarah Palin presidency terrifies me, but that's beyond the point...

Voting is important. People say, "My vote doesn't count." But oh, how wrong you are. One vote makes all the difference in the world. That being said, just because voting is your "voice" in this government doesn't mean you should just vote because your parents are liberals or conservatives (or any other sort of party affiliation). Research the candidates. Just because you register as a republican or democrat doesn't mean you HAVE to vote republican or democrat. Know WHAT it is exactly you are getting yourself into. Is John McCain or Barack Obama's health care plan going to be most beneficial? Or, whose education plan is going to help you and your family with college? Who has the better plan for alternative fuels and energy, for saving the environment? Just because a candidate says his or her opponent is going to do this and that does not make it true. For example, John McCain keeps saying Barack Obama is going to "raise your taxes". However, Obama is going to cut takes for those making less than a quarter of a million (including small businesses). Basically, the rich people will get an increase in taxes. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE VOTING FOR.

Even if you cannot vote, that doesn't mean you don't have a voice. Maybe your parents or a friend or someone you know is voting illogically. YOU can and have the power to inform that person of each politician's plan. You may not change their mind, but they will at least have what you said in their mind.

The thing is, we are all in this together. Whether you want to admit it or not, we are. This is OUR country. Let's make this OUR election.

It's OUR future, and we need to make sure that not only ourselves, but our parents and our children have the best future possible. Let's make that happen. Yes, I'm a flaming liberal and a bit of feminist, but that doesn't mean I can't be friends with a conservative. In fact, I live in the state of Kansas. It's almost (...almost) dangerous to even say "Hey, Obama seems cool" without fearing for my life. But we need to put our differences aside. Show some love, show some compassion, and prove that you care about your future, your family and friends' future, and especially your children's future.

GET OUT AND VOTE - NOVEMBER 4, 2008!!

This election is going to be historic.

Let's make history!

And have a Happy Halloween!

 

 

okay, so in just a few weeks, americans all over the country will be called upon to make an important decision that could affect our future forever. now while i'm not a fan of mccain, and the thought of hearing the word "maverick" for four more years makes me want to projectile vomit through my nose, i will admit that sarah palin did bring up an interesting point in a recent interview:



"i can see russia from my house, and if putin rears his head and flies into our airspace and everywhere like such as, because most north americans don't have maps and the iraq and also like such as."

which brings me to my point. what exactly is obama's plan for if america is invaded by a foreign head of state? oh sure, i'm sure he has plans for if an army invades us or there's a terrorist attack. but what if an individual prime minister decides one day to just rear his head and invade?

with instances of head-rearing by foreign leaders now reaching epidemic proportions, we need candidates who can keep an eye on them. from thier houses.

and do you know who else can see russia from his house?

paul bunyan.



ask yourself, do you really want to wake up one morning to the sight of the swiss federal council (pictured below) in your bedroom, threatening your way of life?



if not, there's only one thing to do. on november 4th, vote palin/bunyan.

palin/bunyan '08: "no head-rearing on our watch."

So... Newageamazon or Theprophetvarius (I don't remember which) told me that Sarah Palin made some comment about dressing as Tina Fey for Halloween, this morning I thought to myself, "what WOULD the candidates dress as for Halloween?".  So here goes:

Sarah Palin is already taken care of.  But just for my own amusement I'm going to pretend that I came up with her dressing as Tina Fey.  So at the pundit costume ball she shows up and everyone looks at her and goes "you're not in costume" and she keeps saying "Oh, yes, I am by golly gosh, I'm dressed as Tina Fey!"  Everyone looks her over and says "no you're dressed as dressed as you, its not a costume.  You fail."



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Of course, her husband is dressed as Larry the cable guy and everyone is shaking their heads as to why he didn't try to make his costume go with her's.

So then Joe Biden shows up.  And you figure, Biden has a sense of humor about himself.  So what is he dressed as?  Droopy dog.  Why?  Cause Jon Stewart has compaired him to droopy dog, might as well dress as it.

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Jill Biden would show up dressed as Red Hot Red Riding Hood, who droopy appeared with a few times, mostly because its "goes" with his costume.

As for the McCains?  They're easy to figure out; he dresses as Herbert Hoover because their fiscal policy is the same.  And Cindy?  Yea she's dressed a Cruella De Vil, and once again, no one can tell the republicans are in costume.

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And lastly we have the Obamas.  You figure with young kids Halloween is a holiday they're totally into still.  Michelle probably made the kids costumes, and daddy has (until recently) always taken them out trick or treating.  But as America's hottest political couple who are they going to dress as?

Rhianna and Christ Brown.



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Disagree?  Have other ideas?  Leave me comments.