Thompson Remembers Something…too bad it is false!

Workout notes Nothing yet; probably 6-10 miles after yoga.

Update: (yes, I know that I am the only one who cares, but I use my blog as my training journal) 10 miles (two out and backs on the rivertrail with one gooseloop lap per out and back) in 2:09 (1:05, 1:04); 2 mile segments on each out and back: 26:20, 25:38. Did some 2-1; cool weather. Wore my Obama shirt and got some smiles and nods.

Humor:

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Fred Thompson: “Remembers” that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction….back in 2003! (Sure he had them in the 80’s and 90’s):

And it actually happened before last week’s Office premiere! Only thing is, what he remembers didn’t actually happen at all.

Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson said today he was certain former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction prior to the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, a point of contention in the 4.5 years since the war began.

“We can’t forget the fact that although at a particular point in time we never found any WMD down there, he clearly had had WMD. He clearly had had the beginnings of a nuclear program,” the former Tennessee senator told an audience of about 60 at a Newton cafe.

Freddie is in the furthest reaches of Outer Wingnuttia with this one. Despite clear evidence to the contrary, it’s an article of faith on the far right that Saddam sent all the weapons to Syria before the war (in special invisibility-cloak transport vehicles that our radar didn’t see), or he had his Imperial Guard eat them, or SOMETHING. They simply can’t believe that the major WMD programs were dismantled, and there was no credible effort to acquire nuclear material. This isn’t just a fundamental question of policy, it’s a fundamental question of sanity.

The sidelight of this, of course, is that when it’s a subject Hollywood Freddie would rather not touch, it’s banished to the part of his memory that’s on permanent lockdown. But when it’s something he doesn’t mind highlighting, then, WHAM! Total recall. [...]

Of course, I don’t share the Tennessee Guerilla Women’s hope that Thompson gains the nomination; there are enough clueless voters who think the same way.

They do have a funny video though!

Giuliani’s Rudeness and why I am not in politics

Giuliani: takes a cell phone call while giving a speech to the NRA:

RUDY AND HIS CELL PHONE

Then on the other hand there is the case of Giuliani and his cell phone.

It rang just as Giuliani was addressing the National Rifle Association recently, and he pulled it out of his pocket and chatted to his wife, Judith, in mid-speech.

The incident had some of the NRA members rolling their eyes and even some of Giuliani’s supporters thought it was a silly display.

The former New York mayor has since explained the reason why he took the call and denied it was a calculated move — even though reports circulated he had done it at least once before.

“Quite honestly, since September 11, most of the time when we get on a plane, we talk to each other and just reaffirm the fact that we love each other,” he told the Christian Broadcasting Network.

Hess called it a bizarre incident.

“This man is a candidate for president talking to an important group, and it should have his undivided attention and you should at least turn off your cell phone,” he said.

Hmmm, perhaps he is shooting for the college student vote?

Why I am not in politics
Evidently some Republicans are not happy with Giuliani’s front running status.

Christians Will Bolt GOP if Giuliani Leads

Christian conservatives are considering supporting a third-party candidate for president if Rudy Giuliani wins the Republican nomination.

According to the New York Times, a coalition of influential Christian conservatives opposes Giuliani because of his support for abortion rights.

The group includes Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, and direct-mail pioneer Richard Viguerie.

They, and others, gathered in Salt Lake City over the weekend for a meeting of Council for National Policy. Participants in the meeting told the Times that the group has not yet identified an alternative third party candidate, but the group is largely united in its plans to bolt the GOP if Giuliani becomes its presidential candidate.

Now the smart political thing to do would be to court their votes; after all a vote counts the same whether it comes from an Atheist, Jew, Christian, or a snake handler.

But, my first reaction to this threat by these right wing nut-jobs is “good riddance”, and “oh yeah, we sure as heck don’t want you either.” That is why I’d never get elected for anything!