"Murphy was an optimist!"
Post Election November 7, 2008 8:56 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Blog, PublishingAccording to my stats, people don’t read blogs anymore.
3commentsKnoxville Tweets of Elections November 4, 2008 10:16 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, MSM, News, Of Interest, Publishing, TechnologyFollow Knoxville’s pulse on the election returns as Knoxnews shows the most recent Tweets hash tagged with #knoxelect because you can rely on Twitter for breaking news.
add a commentElection Night Drinking Games November 4, 2008 9:35 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesShouldn’t we be drinking tonight? Say, every time one of the news guys says that a state has gone to the other guy take a drink. Every time the news guys point out that they are making judgments on very low percentages of returns, take a drink. Every time a state flips, take a drink. Every time CNN puts up that "holograph," take a drink. (Actually its pretty cool in the way that Star Wars knocked our socks off in 1977 but makes us cry today). Every time Wolf Blitzer makes it evident that he wants McCain to win, take a drink.
2commentsI congratulated a first time voter November 4, 2008 8:35 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United States
We shared some laughs, talked about the lines at the polls, celebrated her first time at the polls, and wished each other luck in the express lane at Kroger.
add a commentVote and get free stuff November 4, 2008 12:02 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Bargains, Of Interest, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesAfter you vote, run over to Starbucks for a free cup of coffee. Take your coffee over to Krispy Kreme for a free doughnut. Grab some Chick-fil-a for an early dinner.Unconfirmed Then have a free ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s for desert (5-8pm). Then for 2nd deserts head over to Baskin Robbins from 5pm-8pm for another free scoop.Unconfirmed…I think the person who told me this one was confusing it with Ben & Jerry’s. (I am trying to get links for confirmations but my machine isn’t cooperating. I can personally confirm that Starbucks is giving away free coffee.)
Update: You can also get a free sex toy if you live in New York City or Seattle. And just in case you aren’t reading what you are clicking, that link isn’t safe for work.
3commentsFree coffee for voting November 3, 2008 3:01 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesStarbucks wants you to vote.
add a commentObama’s Infomercial November 2, 2008 2:48 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesIn case you missed it, here’s Obama’s infomercial that played on 3 networks last week:
add a commentPresidential Poll October 30, 2008 10:00 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesMichael Silence puts McCain on top.
add a commentI don’t have to blog politics anymore October 29, 2008 10:36 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesNewscoma said it all. fin.
add a commentObama’s Fallback Career – Comedian October 17, 2008 7:41 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Philanthropy, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesObama roasts McCain at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner:
Obama’s closing remarks:
add a commentMcCain Endorses Obama! October 11, 2008 9:25 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesNot really but John McCain just scored some points in my book. Well handled John! Watching this video was like watching a character actor step out of character. I’m still voting for Obama but McCain showed some class.
"[Senator Obama] is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared about as President of the United States," he said, before adding: "If I didn’t think I would be one heck of a better president I wouldn’t be running." [Source, The Huffington Post, McCain Faces Backlash Over Rabid Crowds and Source, TalkingPointsMemo TV, McCain Tries to Tame Flames He Earlier Fanned (YouTube and Talking Points Memo site)]
I Twittered the debate October 8, 2008 7:55 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesI allowed myself to be distracted by the Presidential debate at Belmont in Nashville last night. I Twittered my thoughts as Obama, McCain, and Brokaw played their game. Naturally, apologies were issued for the flood. Read from bottom up.
add a comment#debate08 #nashdebate mccain scores last laugh by blocking tom brokaw’s teleprompter. Tom needs an improv class. about 9 hours ago from txt
#debate08 #nashdebate its the anticipated pow reference! Everyone drink! about 9 hours ago from txt
#debate08 #nashdebate political cartoonists are going to be on easy street for the next 4 years regardless of who gets elected. about 9 hours ago from txt
#nashdebate #debate08 not with Russia. The next cold war will be with China. Search http://realityme.net for “china” about 9 hours ago from txt
#debate08 #nashdebate have they forgotten they are on a stage in Nashville? Instant win to the first one that pulls out a guitar! about 9 hours ago from txt
#debate08 #nashdebate yes! Now its a debate! about 9 hours ago from txt
@therealhoff re Rules for Radicals yes about 9 hours ago from txt in reply to therealhoff
#nashdebate #debate08 a minute ago mccain’s hero was Reagan now its Teddy Roosevelt. about 9 hours ago from txt
#debate08 #nashdebate that’s the 2nd invocation of The Reagan! about 9 hours ago from txt
#nashdebate #debate08 either the debate caused twitter fail whaled, everyone went silent at once, or my phone melted. about 9 hours ago from txt
#debate08 #nashdebate i predict tonight’s winner is Tom Brokaw. Mccain, i won’t see a dime of your 5k. Wear my shoes! You won’t like them. about 10 hours ago from txt
@vinull keep a heathy society and have a productive happy society. The sick don’t add to gnp. #debate08 #nashdebate about 10 hours ago from txt in reply to ViNull
#nashdebate #debate08 John if you kill the oceans you kill us all. There is more to the continental shelves than money. about 10 hours ago from txt
Tom is really getting ticked about the 1 minute time. Just turn off their mics at 60 seconds. #debate08 #nashdebate about 10 hours ago from txt
#nashdebate #debate08 did he just complain about’fix it for us’? Isn’t that what we just did on wall street? about 10 hours ago from txt
Mccain is desperate! He invoked The Reagan! #debate08 #nashdebate about 10 hours ago from txt
$5k tax cut for medical won’t help many of the 47 million uninsured. I won’t see a dime of that 5k and i will still be without healthcare. about 10 hours ago from txt
Scalpel vs hatchet was good. #nashdebate #debate08 about 10 hours ago from txt
@akula i second the minute gong! #debate08 #nashdebate about 10 hours ago from txt in reply to Akula
Mccain can also lose “my friends” and “I did that” #nashdebate #debate08 about 10 hours ago from txt
I like that the candidates aren’t hidden been podiums. #debate08 #nashdebate about 10 hours ago from txt
Things they must quit saying:Obama-“well look” McCain-“i suspended my campaign” #nashdebate #debate08 about 10 hours ago from txt
@vinull i am liking the whip cracking. Obama takes first cheap shot. #debate08 #nashdebate about 10 hours ago from txt in reply to ViNull
Just how long was that campaign suspended? 2 days if at all? #debate08 #nashdebate about 11 hours ago from txt
http://debatehub.c-span.org/ is well done! about 11 hours ago from twhirl
@cspan just invited people to join them through skype. Cspan is demonstrating the right way to use technology! #nashdebate #debate08 about 11 hours ago from txt in reply to cspan
With due apologies for the Twitter flood October 7, 2008 11:16 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Politics, Technology, Touchy Subjects, United States, World PoliticsRumor has it that outside a this valley thar be other states beyond just Tennersee. Nows I can vouch for that cus I done traveled a bit in my life and seen me those other states. That is til I ran into da Mississip out there to the West. Head South an’ it gets hot inside an out! The weather and food is spicy! And thar’s that Gulf of Mexco. Lota water an nothing else. Head East an tis the same thang. Ocean of water and far da eye cn see. Taint nothing else.
Now, it been told that beyond all da water thar’s other lands. Some says we came from there. Some says all the land was squished t’gether an it drifted apart like Billy’s raft done in the river current las sumner. Ifn ya ask me, I gots to say what’s it matter. Sholy a Twitter message caint reach dem other lands. It’d fly straight off da Earth befo’ ev’r reachin them lands.
Ahem! Sorries.
add a commentI predicted Tom Brokaw the winner October 7, 2008 10:55 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesAt about 9:55pm I called Tom Brokaw the winner of the Presidential debate in Nashville.
#debate08 #nashdebate i predict tonight’s winner is Tom Brokaw. Mccain, i won’t see a dime of your 5k. Wear my shoes! You won’t like them. about 1 hour ago from txt
Anyone call it sooner?
Update: My other debate Tweets.
add a commentFrom the Cafferty file on Palin September 27, 2008 10:35 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesMy apologies for the barrage of Palin videos and political posts. The election nears and I feel this is the most important election of my life. At the time I posted this, the video had 2,593 views and 36 comments.
Newsweek says Palin is not ready.
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