I love this image:



Mostly because it reminds me of this image:



How cool would it be to hear Condi give the Madonna speech? Or see Cheney act out the "bathroom story"?

The problem with a film like Reservoir Dogs is that there's only one first time you see it. As well as it holds up to subsequent viewing, it never again quite blows you away like the first time. And, by the way, if there's a better Mexican Stand-off scene in any movie, I've never seen it.

Anyway, back to my usual subjects...

Thank you, Mr. Minority, for pointing me towards a WONDERFUL op-ed piece by Jessie Jackson. Yes, that Jessie Jackson Jesse Peterson. I could have SWORN this editoral was credited to Jesse Jackson... I really dropped the ball on this one. Thanks for the heads up in the comments section. Regardless of my gaffe, it's a great editorial:

(Will) Smith's contempt for white Americans is ... shocking. Smith has white Americans to thank for his success. White Americans go to his films and buy his compact discs. And yet, Smith speaks of having "a constant feeling of unease." I am unsure what constant unease must be felt while driving a Bentley, starring in multimillion-dollar blockbuster films, and topping album charts. I could go for some of that unease.

Yesterday, the president insisted that the Swift Boat Vets, along with all other third party, soft money groups, should stop running their ads. Of course, the Vets refused to do so. And, of course, Bush's stance still wasn't good enough for the Kerry campaign:

"The moment of truth came and went and the President still couldn't bring himself to do the right thing," Senator Edwards said in a statement. "Instead of hiding behind a front group, George Bush needs to take responsibility and demand that the ad come off the air."

If Kerry wants to silence the Swift Boat Vets, he could do it himself by signing a 180 form and allowing full disclosure of his Navy records. Why won't he do that? I'm not asking rhetorically. What the hell is he hiding?

If you haven't yet, read Kerry's Soggy Tall Tale at Front Page Mag.

I think it's obvious why Kerry is trying to hang blame for the Swift Boat Vet ads on Bush. Bush has, up til now, been nothing but complementary of Kerry's military service record. Kerry, on the other hand, has been critical of the president's own service in the national guard. On April 26th, while being interviewed on Good Morning America about the way he disgraced his medals... or ribbons... or whatever he now claims he did, he hammered Bush again and again:

"This comes from a president and a Republican party that can't even answer whether or not he showed up for duty in the National Guard. I'm not going to stand for it."

"The Republicans are running $10 million this week to attack my credentials on defense. This comes from a president who can't even show or prove that he showed up for duty in the National Guard. . . ."

"George Bush has yet to explain to America whether or not, and tell the truth, about whether he showed up for duty. I'm not going to get attacked on something that I did, that is a matter of record, that the press saw, that I did in front of the entire nation, and everyone then understood."

Isn't it obvious what he's doing? Bush is entirely positive about Kerry's service in the Navy. Other's attack Kerry because of discrepancies with regard to his service. Kerry then blames Bush for those attacks, which retroactively justifies his past attacks on Bush's own service, and gives him all the excuse he'll need to attack Bush's service in the future! Could this be the slimiest Democrat ever? I think he just may be!

And on top of that, Kerry, who is campaigning on his war record, has the nerve to call for the Republicans to get back on message at their convention:

"The world will listen to what the Republicans say when they come here, but words, slogans and personal attacks cannot disguise what they have done and left undone," Kerry said in remarks prepared for delivery Tuesday. "I will be a champion for the middle class and those struggling to join it. This administration has weakened our middle class."

The hypocrisy is suffocating.