I thought we were done with pure, unadulterated stupidity. Palin is back in Alaska. GWB is outta there in just a few short days. Why oh why does the the ridiculous right feel the need to torture us with Joe the Plumber?

For those who cannot see the video above, I have a tidbit for you. It is hard to do more than just tidbits, because it really makes my brain hurt. From Huffpo

"I don't think journalists should be anywhere allowed war (sic). I mean, you guys report where our troops are at. You report what's happening day to day. You make a big deal out of it. I think it's asinine. You know, I liked back in World War I and World War II when you'd go to the theater and you'd see your troops on, you know, the screen and everyone would be real excited and happy for them. Now everyone's got an opinion and wants to downer-and down soldiers. You know, American soldiers or Israeli soldiers."

If that doesn't set your neurons aching, how about this little ditty not shown in the vid above. This is an actual quote from JTP's "reporting" gig in Israel. From Firedoglake:

JOE: The story here is people are being killed and the media's slanting it and trying to make it Hamas is, uh, as far as, that Israel's being bad. Do you believe Israel is bad?
REPORTER: Do I believe it?
JOE: Yeah, do you?!
REPORTER: I'm Israeli, so...
JOE: So answer the question!
REPORTER: No, I don't think Israel is bad.
JOE: Do you think Israel has every right to protect itself?
REPORTER: Yeah.
[pause]
JOE: You do?!
REPORTER: Yeah.
JOE: Have you said that on air?
REPORTER: I'm just a reporter.

But it gets even worse. Christian Science Monitor is reporting that JTP might become the next senator from OH:

Joe the Senator
Bring it on
He told conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham last October that he was interested in Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur's seat and was mulling a run.
"I'll tell you what, we'd definitely be in one heck of a fight but, you know, I'd be up for it," he said.

Oh please no no no.
Ibuprofen. I need Ibuprofen.

I love the message Eddi Reader is conveying. It reaches out and grabs your heart.
(Click image to play)

You must know someone like him
He was tall and strong and lean
With a body like a greyhound
And a mind so sharp and keen
But his heart, just like a laurel,
Grew twisted round itself
Till almost every thing he did
Caused pain to someone else


It's not just what you're born with
It's what you choose to bear
It's not how big your share is
But how much you can share
And it's not the fights you dreamed of
But those you really fought
It's not what you've been given
It's what you do with what you've got


Now what's the use of two strong legs
If you only run away?
And what use is the finest voice
If you've nothing good to say?
And what use is strength and muscle
If you only push and shove?
And what's the use of two good ears
If you can't hear those you love?


Between those who use their neighbors
And those who use a cane
Between those in constant power
And those in constant pain
Between those who run to glory
And those who cannot run
Tell me which ones are the cripples
And which ones touch the sun?

This song came to mind after the huge debate we had on healthcare in CVille's post the other day. I thought I would share. This song is so packed with wisdom - how easy it is to forget it though.