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Post-Election Rant about stupid people

Rita: hahhaaha.

and this is alan colmes actually having balls for once and calling him on it when he bitches about socialism:

and joe the plumber claims he was owed welfare because he "paid into it"

also, he's bragging that he got hold of a dictionary that morning and had a chance to look up the definition of socialism. clearly, his acquisition of a dictionary makes him a qualified political expert

me: ugh, i hate that man

and his rise to political fame

i hope he runs for office somewhere

Rita: i dont know what i was doing wasting my time and money on a degree in political science

average americans dont know this stuff, and they dont care

they want someone like themselves

me: did you see that palin didn’t know Africa is a continent and not one country?

Rita: who cares if africa is a continent when the end times are coming?

they need to spend less time thinking about africa and more time forcing others to find jesus

me: good point

Rita: yeah did you see the NYT article today? turns out palin had the call w/"sarkozy" that turned out to be a prank on her schedule for three days prior

me: i saw

Rita: if they had heard they would have no doubt made sure they double checked this source

me: she went rouge

Rita: what a moron

i think her son is more qualified to be president

and i'm talking about the retarded infant

me: OMFG

Rita: too far?

sorry

me: it's going up on our blog

Friday's Emails (continued)

Me: um, Halloween is coming early this year?

Bonnie: “I think they aren't really happening that early. I'm just having anxiety over not really having Halloween plans, so I keep imagining people are doing halloween stuff when really they aren't. I live in fear that I'll see a terrible picture of someone and make a comment that's like "Weird halloween costume. What is that? A Mummy?" and they'll be like "um, no, I was actually in a car accident and this is just medical bandage." Kind of like that whole "never ask a fat lady when the baby is due" type of deal, but I just can't control myself.

Last night when I was going to bed (stoned, yes), I really kind of started freaking out about my trip to New York and how, most likely, I will literally get actually depressed and cry when I have to leave. Life is hard. Also, I am effing sick of being single (!), and the (wedding + Dani and Jason being all engaged + Canto and Lin being in love) combo might push me right over the edge. We have to figure out why men have no interested in being with me for more than the length of a blow job and an awkward cuddle. Multiple glasses of champagne will probably really aid this process. “

Me. Can I put that entire email up on the new blog?

Bonnie: “hahaha. You can put the first part up, about the halloween costumes. The blow jobs? Maybe not so much. Eh, I actually really don't care. It's not a secret. Plus, I'm just so hungry for internet fame.”

Friday Afternoon

On the lighter side of politics

• mccains brother calls 911 to complain about traffic
• obama is linked to the devil himself, or something like that, says ann coulter among other scholars.
  

Gangs, Loons, and Friday's emails

Me, emailing this link to rita with subject line “i knew it”

Rita: “hahah, definitely saw THAT one coming! they also have to be in some sort of deal with that connecticut roy rogers. every single fung wah i have ever taken has stopped at that one roy rogers. i say we send in the tip”

ME: I then tell rita that the new 30 Rock is already online. She goes crazy and there is radio silence as she watches the episode at work.

Rita: Raving about her love for tina fey, followed by this:“in fucked up news, did you hear about this. when i heard it for the first time, i automatically thought that this girl was pulling a tawana brawley. i mean did she really think this was a good idea? i'm completely floored.”

Me, in a very rationale stream of consciousness: “omg, she made it up. soo fucked up. and that was like THE story on drudge the other day. and so racially charged. disgusting.”

Rita, now beginning a series of rants (only interrupted once to tell me how incredible 30 Rock is): “even michelle malkin is calling bullshit on the girl! you know your conservative propaganda is B.S. when even she won't take the bait. the story is disgusting - but not at all surprising. i just can't get over how she thought the story of a petty thief becoming enraged over her mccain sticker would actually be believable.”

Me, in the interest of keeping the news coming: send this link.

Rita, hoping that the police will charge the loon, continues her rant: “the worst thing is, debunking it won't stop the related chain emails that little republican grandmas are zipping around the internet at this very moment. people are most likely going to remember the story the way they want to remember it. Ugghhh”

Me: more news breaking

Rita, clearly still worked up: “AWESOME. she must really be deranged. . . .maybe it's a texan thing. part of me feels bad for her, because her life is clearly ruined for the time being. the other part of me wants to rub it in her face (scratch it in her face?). i mean come on, she wrote the "B" backwards. rocket science, it is not. my favorite thing about that was the commenters on malkin's blog who were like "well if it's backwards that PROVES it was a black guy. he's probably illiterate". some of them are standing by her and saying "clearly, the police had an agenda and forced her to recant". i hate this country, haha”

Rita: “i'm still reading the comments on michelle malkin's blog. now there are two MORE paths being taken by the fundo crazies:
1.) claiming that the face-carver is secretly a democrat and she's trying to make republicans look bad 2.) asking about the resolution of the columbia university noose hoax (great idea, deflecting scrutiny - a comment written by someone with the screen name "BlameAmericaLast")”

About us

We didn’t want to do it. We would much rather read them than be a part of them. And honestly, who has the time to keep it updated and relevant. But we figured since we email each other about stupid shit all day, we might as well post the stupid shit for others to read too. I mean if she can do it and she can do it, I think we can add something to this conversation. At least until we get bored, lazy, or realize that no one reads this anyways.

“we should start a politics blog. you can bring the logic and reason, and i will complain and yell.” –Rita