"Weekend from WTF" written by James on estrip.org

10/19/08 09:05 - 49ºF - ID#46199

Weekend from WTF

I went down to Ohio to canvass for Obama. For a dying city, Cleveland looks very nice, had a vibrant night life, and had plenty of new construction. Think about it Buffalo, are you so different? Update that skyline.

I am guessing the total cost of the trip was around $9,000 for 33 people. That includes hotel rooms, ten rental cars, a bus, and food. This tab was picked up by a union and so we canvassed only union folks as not to violate any campaign laws. Fine.

I talked to maybe three people at most. The other thirty people I was designated to canvass were not home. The experiences of the other 32 were identical. Thankfully, I had the company of two fine gentlemen who worked on the campaign this summer with me and I couldn't have asked for better company. We would knock out a days work in an hour plus driving time. The other groups would go all together, four people on a single door. So, I spent the majority of my weekend waiting around to do more work that didn't exist. Very nerve wracking.

But hey, I got to see lots of Cleveland and her distant suburbs and I got to hear Democrats disguise their racism with "I am still undecided". Bitch please, this shit has been going on for a year now. If you are still undecided it is because you don't like black men.

Goodbye forever Cleveland suburbs other thank Shaker Heights and Lakewood.

james writes at 08:37:05 10/20/08 - Comment #40603: Joshua: I think people have more than enough information to make a decision. Obama and McCain are not very close on policy issues. I may have bought Hilary reluctance a few months ago, but polling has shown that effect to have disappeared mostly.

You may have a laundry list of questions Joshua, and that list is probably filled with legitimate issues. But you are not a Democrat. You are also not a union member. Both of those demographics are going to Obama overwhelmingly. Why would such people not want to support Obama?

metalpeter writes at 06:35:14 10/20/08 - Comment #40584: (e:Joshua) makes a great point about Hillary that I didn't think of and that makes a lot of sense. I do think race is a factor and someone isn't going to say that they don't want to vote for the black guy/terrorist when they like his ideas. I think that is a real factor for a lot of people. But I think there is another factor, the debates. I didn't see all of all of them. But both guys did the same thing they both said that they had nothing to do with any thing Bush did or the Economic Crisis and said the other guy was part of it. Half the time when they answered a question they didn't get specific and often didn't even answer the question dirrectly so how can you trust somoeone like that. The other factor is just because you are registered doesn't mean you are going to vote. I think there are a lot of people who don't really like either guy. But see when someone comes to your door you can't, well I don't like McCAin because of a women isn't capble of being the comanader and cheif and you can't say, Fuck that Nigga... and you might not like either one of them and they both blam the other so you say "I don't know"

joshua writes at 01:27:53 10/20/08 - Comment #40568: I've got a plausible theory, which I think you'll probably begrudgingly acknowledge. I say begrudgingly because IMO anyway, it is a ridiculous but truthy concept. A lot of those white, blue collar Democrats wanted Hillary and are pissed off.... still after all this time. I mean really, I watched Geraldine Ferarro about a month ago admit on FNC that she still wouldn't endorse Barack Obama. That should have changed by then, let alone now.

This is just me being me, but if people are still undecided I have a laundry list of questions relating to how that could be.

I think racism is the last and weakest excuse for why people won't vote for Barack Obama. There is a hell of a lot more to criticize about the man other than his skin color, and the mere mentioning of racism is starting to really grate on those white, union democrats. People such as my father, for example, although I'm sure he is voting for Obama. I also think a lot of those people are feeling forcibly compelled by Obama supporters to support someone they weren't (and apparently aren't) sure about, which is also annoying them.

james writes at 01:12:30 10/20/08 - Comment #40567: Oh, it isn't representative of a larger group. But something fishy is up with white, registered union democrats being undecided.

jason writes at 01:04:42 10/20/08 - Comment #40565: Well, I certainly can't (won't) quibble with you over guesses and gut feelings, or how it is representative of a larger group. So I'm just going to drop it.

james writes at 09:56:06 10/20/08 - Comment #40558: Maybe YOU don't like terrorists, Drew.

drew writes at 09:47:43 10/20/08 - Comment #40557: Maybe they just don't like terrorists, James.

brit writes at 09:12:27 10/20/08 - Comment #40556: I had several old bints say they were undecided then say they weren't sure about a black president when pushed for more details in Ohio. My response was 'well, come on now...he's not that black' I of course was being sarcastic but some of them agreed with me and said they would think about it!

james writes at 09:12:08 10/20/08 - Comment #40555: Jason,

I got this impression for several reasons. They were registered democrats. I was also canvassing for a democrat running for state house, they were voting for him. They are union people. Now, all of that should indicate that Obama should be their choice. But, after a year of this race they are still undecided. I am guessing it is because Obama is black and they don't want to vote for the black man. There is no reason to be undecided at this point.

Voting for McCain does not make you racist. Voting for Obama does not make you free of racism. But being undecided when you should be voting democrat sure is fishy to me.

jim writes at 09:01:55 10/20/08 - Comment #40554: Jason, he talked to these people directly and got the impression that they were a bit racist, by the way they talked about Obama.

jason writes at 08:59:44 10/20/08 - Comment #40553: Just because someone is undecided doesn't mean they are racist. If you do vote for Obama does it certify you as non-racist, earn you a membership card and get you off the hook forever?

libertad writes at 08:50:59 10/20/08 - Comment #40551: I can't stand that there are undecided voters. If you can't make a decision by this point then they should just stay home and spare the rest of us from their ignorance. Clearly there is enough difference between the choices to make one.

On another note, I think I would be freaked out if 4 people came to my door to persuade my vote. It is almost mob/vigilanty like.

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10/17/08 01:09 - 51ºF - ID#46158

Bobby Conn

Where have you been all my life baby?

and this PSA

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10/15/08 04:34 - 66ºF - ID#46129

Was I just scammed?

I have a big fundraiser tonight (wish me luck) and so I don't get to go home an eat dinner. So, I set out for some supper. I exit the front door of this building and a guy is sitting on the street.

Well, five minutes into the worst "Brother can ya spare a dime" shtick I have ever heard I tell the guy I don't have any money but I can get him some yogurt and a juice box. I walk into the building again, made the guy a sandwich, grabbed two juice boxes and go back out.

Gone. Not to be seen.

No matter, he probably got shooed away. So I go get my dinner to go and on my way back to the office I pass a woman. She smiles a huge smile at me and says "thanks for the lunch".

Was I just scammed? If so, I did not lose any money or sandwiches. It seems like a poor scam. Perhaps this is some sort of homeless witchcraft and soon I will dance uncontrollably for not having prompter service.

I will keep you abreast of my condition.

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10/15/08 12:58 - 60ºF - ID#46125

Incredible

From Ben Smith's blog. One voter said

"Well, I don't know much about this terrorist group Barack used to be in with that Weather guy but I'm sick of paying for health insurance at work and that's why I'm supporting Barack."

people who actually believe Obama was involved in a terrorist organization are voting for him.

Well, at least McCain still has Ricky

"He's neither-nor," said Ricky Thompson, a pipe fitter who works at a factory north of Mobile, while standing in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store just north of here. "He's other. It's in the Bible. Come as one. Don't create other breeds."

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10/14/08 07:35 - 61ºF - ID#46117

Recycling a Joke

DMILF

har har har

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10/13/08 12:45 - 71ºF - ID#46089

ZOMG!

This concludes my journal.

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10/13/08 11:43 - 68ºF - ID#46085

HELL YA!

It is a post-apocalyptic world down here. None of the businesses in this building are open and I think I am the only one here, at least the only one on this floor.

So I am doing work with music blasting, doing little dances as I get up to get a stapler or something. And life is just grand.

Of corse, being that upbeat about the plague killing everyone else in the building is odd when you have large windows looking out to a normally busy street (which is also dead during the lunch hour). Yup big fat lady, I know you saw me shaking my thang while putting letters into the folding machine. You can stare, but you aren't going to have nearly as much fun as me.

I hope everyone else got the plague and is home enjoying themselves.

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10/12/08 08:12 - 67ºF - ID#46078

Lazy Sunday

Jim hates some of my favorite foods. So occasionally I make something so delicious he can only throw up at the mentioning of it. Today, for example, I made stuffed eggplant.

You peel the hard skin of an eggplant, cut it in half length wise and hollow it out.

Take the eggplant meat and put it in a food proceccor with a whole spicey as you can stand it pepper some egg whites. I ground some oats up in a coffee grinder because wheat sucks and added that in too.

Put the mixture inside the eggplant, put in a pan with a dolop of olive oil. 350 degrees for an hour.

It should be golden brown on the top. Prinkle some minced parsley and lemon juice on top.

yum, yum.

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10/12/08 05:54 - 74ºF - ID#46076

It hurts

holy crap

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10/11/08 04:22 - 71ºF - ID#46062

Rugby

I went for a long bike ride through Delaware Park on account of the fantastic weather. First, there was a bunch of boy scout troops camping out. Troops from Kenmore and Eden drove into the city to camp. Sounds like a waste of good camping to me. But also in the middle of it all was a rugby game. I have never seen rugby played before but it looks like so much fun. But, I have no idea how it is actually played. One moment there is a circle of guys huddled around a mass of human and somewhere in that mess is a ball. Then the next that ball is kicked and people go scrambling for it.

But they were all very hot and it looked like fun.

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