In more civil and banal times, I could get behind the President choosing a cabinet to promote stability and continuity, or for simple political reasons.  This is no time for Carter-ian prudence, though.  America voted for change.  America gave Obama the mandate to bring the motherfuckin’ ruckus.

The voters, or maybe the fates themselves, have already decided how to … [continue]

The election is well over and done with.  Gracious was the loser in defeat; magnanimous the winner in victory.  As ever, the wheel of history turns and so we look toward a new day, a new administration, while behind us, possibly stuck in a ditch, is history’s by-blow, the man who would be president had a … [continue]

Washington DC- With a severe economic crisis and two on going wars, President-elect Barack Obama will, from the first day of his administration, face challenges as great as any incoming president has since the end of the second world war.  In light of this, Senator Obama has already begun to move towards establishing his administration. 

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Dubuque, Iowa. Millions of white voters have been disenfranchised due to a faulty “Bradley Effect.” All across America, the cries of injustice can be heard. Here in a small diner famous for it’s lemon meringue pie, I spoke to Dubuque’s shocked residents.

Henry Smith worked at the local aluminum extruding plant until it’s doors … [continue]

Irony isn’t dead, but its golden age has passed.  Now we enter days of meta.  Popping around the major news networks last night and the major newspapers this morning I found not a single story or dialog about what the candidates said.  Nobody was interested in truth or relevance of the debate, instead all efforts were directed … [continue]

Now that the major party candidates have been vetted, selected, serenaded, and airbrushed into plastic perfection it’s time to get down to the business of actually voting for someone. Poling data shows that the average Receiving Me? reader is attentive, intelligent, ideologically focused, and my mother. People of such discriminating taste aren’t going to settle for what’s offered just … [continue]

ST. PAUL, MN – It was to be a triumphant night for presidential hopeful John McCain. Balloons were stuffed into net bags and dragged to the rafters in preparation for their release on to what would no doubt be an ecstatic sea of Republican delegates.ƒ Smoke machines and laser rigs were at the ready, and the … [continue]

DAYTON, Ohio - Theories abound as to why John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee.

MSNBC: “She’s a card-carrying lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.”

LA Times: “John McCain clearly concluded that Palin could attract female voters and grab his campaign some Barack… [continue]

BREAKING - Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) has answered criticism that he is both out of touch with Barack Obama’s message of “change” and long past his prime with a sudden and dramatic makeover. Biden is calling his new look “radical garb,” which he describes as “a swingin’ combination of raw urban wear and sterile conformity.” He claims to … [continue]

Although Barack Obama has named Senator Joseph Biden as his vice presidential running mate, many deserving, talented individuals were overlooked in the process. The following is a list of some of the most viciously slighted, ranked in order from “please make this happen” to “Earthtopia”. Perhaps Senator John McCain will take note.

Dave Chapelle. What he lacks in reliability, … [continue]