Jedijson over at Kick the Anthill posted a video of Louis Farrakhan speaking about Obama at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, along with a few other little tidbits that I’d advise people to look into. All of you who are saying that the “right” are the only ones labeling Obama as “the messiah”–think again.

I have never been able to describe the way “The View” makes me feel. I mean, I always tried to catch it when I was home sick from school. That was my favorite thing about being sick. Those two weeks I was out of school with pneumonia during 9th grade were amazing. Besides passing out and almost dying I got to enjoy the stars of Frequency appearing frequently (like that?) on every talk show that existed at the time.

But back to “The View.” I was thrilled when Elisabeth Hasselbeck joined the show my freshman year of college. Ask my roommate. I watched that stuff everyday. And once I figured out she was (mildly) conservative–SCORE. Ain’t many people who represent my views on TV these days so I take what I can get.

Then Rosie came along. And before you start jumping on me for being against her from the start, I have to tell you–you are dead wrong. I loved Rosie’s old talk show and hoped that my school bus would arrive home in time for me to at least catch the last 30 minutes of the show each afternoon. I loved her, dearly. Musicals? Check. A love for George Clooney and ER? You betcha. A band leader who I almost plowed over backstage during a pageant I was in? Got that one covered and need to blog about it. You understand? I loved her. We were pals. I wanted to be her friend in real life.

But Rosie plus “The View”? Disaster. That was the biggest train wreck I ever saw. It turned into a game here at my house, seeing if I could be quick enough with the mute button so that I wouldn’t have to hear what Ro had to say.

After all that I stopped watching. For one thing, it was too stressful. Another? I got a job, finished school, and was no longer home at that time of day. Breaks a habit real quick.

But how does watching “The View” make me feel? A little bit like I’m holding a bag of cats, trying to hang on to it while holding it as far away from my body as possible.

7:57 – Getting ready for this thing to start.
8:02 – Yay! Here they are!
8:03 – Wowee. Okay, it’s the only time I’ll say it and it has nothing to do with anything, but YAY for going ahead and being a girl. She is beautiful.
8:05 – I appreciate eye-contact. Thank you, Governor.
8:06 – Wootiwoo! Did she just gesture toward Mr. B? Yes, I think she did!
8:07 – An aside: I used to think Joe Biden was attractive. I don’t anymore. A young John McCain was like, sooo much better looking. What do you think?

8:20 – This debate is brought to you by the word “fairness.”
8:27 – “Toxic mess”–I agree.
8:32 – Wait. What, Joe? I thought you opened this thing up with your biggest “fundamental difference?”
8:34 – Oh, you’ve always been for clean coal? That explains the clip I saw of you.
8:34 – Ten years to get a drop of that oil to us? Here, Joe, here’s my dad’s number. Just give him a call. If you need some oil I am sure that he’d be happy to get some to you, stat.
8:42 – No end in sight to the war? Are you kidding me?
8:43 – A white flag. Amen.
8:44 – Go ahead, giggle. It’s funny, Joe. How you loved John McCain, sang his praises, and said you’d love to run on a ticket with him until you had an offer from your own side of the aisle.
8:49 – Umm, I believe he did suggest sitting down and speaking with Ahmadinejad. Hold on. I’ll find the clip.
8:52 – Yeah, I’m sure he has a passion for Israel. Sure. But I am also fairly sure it’s not the same passion. Do with that what you will.
8:54 – LOL. Did you HEAR that intake of breath?! Are you watching his lips twitch?! Is he seething or is it just another aneurysm?
9:06 – John McCain “knows what evil is” and it smells like B.O.
9:07 – It would be a “national tragedy of historic proportions.” Well, at least it would be history then. “But if it did…”–one can only hope.
9:09 – You are doing good tonight, girl.
9:17 – Yeah, but umm…President of the Senate ex officio? Heard of that one?
9:20 – You’re not going to change, but isn’t that what your entire campaign is built around?
9:22 – Regarding Twitter updates I have been subjected to: you are tacky, you don’t love your country, and you, well, I’m just ashamed of you.
9:25 – Good. I’m ready for this to be over.
9:26 – Please do well, please do well, please do well.
9:27 – You sure think highly of yourself.
9:28 – You’ve never questioned another senator’s motives? Isn’t that what you are doing with most of what McCain stands for?
9:30 – I appreciate you, Gov. Palin. What you believe in, what you are not afraid to stand up for, the decisions that you make, and I appreciate the fact that I can be proud to have a woman like you, representing a woman like me in this age of change. Gov. Palin, you are my pick. I am not frightened at the thought of having you “a heartbeat away” from the presidency–I’m thrilled. For the first time in my life, I can say that I am proud to have a woman in your position representing me and the things that I stand for.

Go get ‘em.

(Cross-posted to Kick the Anthill)

In an effort to reduce the amount of “stuff” in my house, I’m still on the same bag of coffee. It’s good, but I’m eager for the day that I find it empty and have to buy another variety. Hmm…reason to drink more?

A few things for you this morning.

Norman residents:

• The Norman Public Library is looking for donations for their annual book sale. They are accepting good quality used books, audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, records, computer programs, and prints. You can drop off your donations at the circulation desk at 225 N. Webster. The sale will be held Oct. 25-27.

Other things:

• Chris at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy covers the local fair (not my local fair, but one of the many wonderful ones going on this time of the year)
• Cindy over at Maternal Maddness gives us some tips on a few free samples (I love ‘em!)
• Numenorean weaves the wonderful tale of How the Tiny Conservative Elves Bestowed Beautiful Gifts on Her Lawn…or how she got her free Inhofe yard sign. Woohoo! I got mine, too!

So, I wanted a bumper sticker for my car (or wherever I decide to stick the thing), but I thought, “You know, I should make good use of free resources.” Like the hot air blowing from the radical left.

That’s when I saw the lovely giveaway going on over at MoveOn.org! A free Obama/Biden sticker! Brilliant! I’ll request one. Then they’ll send it to me by mail. It will cost them postage! And it will be one less sticker out there supporting them! Win, no matter how you look at it.

I pulled out my Big Box of Craft Supplies, grabbed some googly eyes, glitter, pipe cleaners, and voila! Masterpiece.

(Cross-posted to Kick the Anthill)

Oh yes, I did.

My mom called me this afternoon and asked, “What size shirt do you wear?” “Small,” I replied, biting my tongue to keep from saying anything else. You see, Mom and Dad were at the Great State Fair of Oooook-lahoma! and I was a little worried that I was about to end up with a crocheted blouse with a glow-in-the-dark wolf ironed-on to the front. Oh how wrong I was. My mother, she knows me.

And she sure enough raised me Right.

(Cross-posted to Kick the Anthill)

I’ll be normal again. (Wow, that title looks like I could be trying to invoke some autumnal spirit with the face of a turkey and the body of a yam.)

The 20 Best Quotes From The 2008 Republican National Convention

“My own father held down two jobs, barely affording the little rented house I grew up in. My Dad worked hard, lifted heavy things, and got his hands dirty. The only soap we had at my house was Lava. Heck, I was in college before I found out it wasn’t supposed to hurt to take a shower.” – Mike Huckabee

I can sorta sympathize, Mike. Only my parents never let me use the Lava soap, and the name alone frightened me. You can blame that on one of the many Weekly Readers with articles on volcanoes that I had to read in second grade. I was terrified of the things.

Cross-posted from Kick the Anthill.

9:13 - Yes, I need that exclamation point.
9:15 - Drill, baby, drill.
9:17 - Pretty excited to see what her hair looks like, too
9:27 - AMEN, Rudy. “How dare they? When have they ever asked a man that question?”
9:28 - SARAH! Oh lands sakes. I’m gonna bawl.
9:33 - Was told for the 5th time today that I look like her. I’m okay with that.
9:35 - “That is EXACTLY the kind of man I want as commander-in-chief.”
9:37 - Yes, Piper, I’ll vote for your mommy.
9:39 - “Every woman can walk through every door of opportunity.”
9:40 - “‘We grow good people in our small towns’…I grew up with those people…they are always proud of America.” You just TRY sitting out of the national anthem at a small town football game. I’ve seen kids backhanded over that.
9:45 - “I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this great country.”
9:49 - Piper, please don’t poke Trig in the eye. Thank you.
9:56 - Haha. Greek columns. Hah.
9:57 - Kevin says she sounds “sassy and bold.” Two things I think I can cover when I dress as her for Halloween.
10:03 - Preach on, sister. “The American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery.”
10:10 - Thank you, God, for Sarah Palin.
10:15 - Oh my lands. RNC just got REAL trashy. Gretchen Wilson? Please.

SJ Reidhead over at The Pink Flamingo had some really important things to say this morning. And all I can really say is AMEN. (Bolded by me.)

OBJECT: FORCE PALIN TO QUIT
A few moments ago on FOX, Michael Steele alleged that there is a coordinated effort by the DNC and major Democratic operatives to tarnish the image of Sarah Palin to the point where by this time next week, she is forced to withdraw. If this happens, the McCain Campaign is dead. That is the whole point. We know that her social security number has been hacked and the liberals are using it. They are spreading lies that Palin was not properly vetted. I’ve been following her story for months here at The Pink Flamingo and tried to highlight every McCain vetting visit to Alaska, and there have been several. US Magazine is owned by The Rolling Stone, which is in the tank for Barack Obama. The MSM is going along with the whole campaign to destroy Palin.

Barack Obama needs to come out and completely denounce the smears against Sarah Palin. He also should be held accountable for what is going on within the DNC. When one considers that Obama has basically moved the DNC to Chicago and is controlling it like a puppet-master, one must question his role in all of this.

Her social security number has been stolen. Barack Obama is now the head of the Democratic Party. He controls what goes on with them. If he does not come out and completely denounce the dastardly behavior of his supporters then he is just as guilty as are they. Is he part of this behavior?

Read the rest of this awesome post here.

Thank you. I know that Obama supporters everywhere are rejoicing this morning as you represent them all in your actions. Thank you, for showing what you stand for. For showing what it is that you believe — that I, as a conservative and someone who holds a different opinion than you, matter less. That my beliefs are somehow less important than your own, that they hold less value. And thank you for letting me know that I have no right to express my opinion in my own front yard. It’s beautiful really. This sense of clarity that I have now.

I am sorry that I was under the impression that you and your candidate believed everyone has a right to their own opinion, and the right to express it. I am sorry that I thought that some of you might be willing to let me speak my mind instead of stepping in like communist comrade with your Red-laced boots and leaving your prints all over my expression of free speech.

I am sorry that the next time I see your ninny liberal hindquarters on my property I’m gonna have to lob off your ears with my hedge clippers. Dadgum commies.

Cross-posted to Kick the Anthill.