Political: October 2008 Archives

One of my favorite things about the 2000 election, was Will Farrell imitating George W on Saturday Night Live. Made up words like strategery come to mind. Then, came the 2008 election. Most guys that I knew were already in love with Tina Fey from 30 Rock, but her Sarah Palin impression put her into the next stratosphere.

And now friends, they’ve joined forces.

The best line by far is when George W admits he has declared the oval office a bummer free zone.

One of the trends I’ve seen lately, is that it’s just plain unfashionable to be a conservative. Darn it all, W, you’ve just made it so hard for people that lean to the right to be loud and proud.

It’s kind of like shopping at K-Mart when you’re a kid.

A lot of kids were actually forced into shopping there, but it would be the last thing they would ever admit. Covering up those Wrangler jeans any way possible was a daily a ritual for me. Maybe if I just get a bigger waist size, they’ll sag a bit and won’t seem so high-watterish! Or, so I thought.

The worst (and best) thing that would ever happen, though, would be if you were discovered at a K-Mart by a classmate. It’d be the worst, of course, because you were definitely a K-Mart shopper. And the best, because now, you have a secret ally. And even if he’s the worst bully in school, he’ll never accuse you of shopping at K-Mart anymore – because, naturally, you both know he shops there too.

The political equivalent to that is happening, and I’m finding all sorts of “K-Mart shoppers” through digital means.

I’ve seen a bunch of posts on Twitter like the above, and it just makes me smile. Maybe because now I know, deep down, I have an ally.