Peoples' Revolution?!?

Andy Cuomo will be the next Governor of New York State.

There. I said it.

Carl Paladino will spend a lot of money to lose in November and it won't change the fact that Andy Cuomo will be the Governor-Elect in seven weeks.

Mr. Cuomo will be a good Governor. What is funny about this is that Rick Lazio would have made a good Governor as well.

Carl Paladino will make an awesomely bad Governor. He would make an awesomely bad public servant.

But...he will be fun to watch?

Let's look at Lazio. Ten years ago, he was selected to run against someone with great name recognition and he put forward a valid campaign that had a chance to win (with the exception of some of his behavior at one of the debates) and this year, he was made, once again, the sacrificial lamb for the GOP. But Carl Paladino had other ideas.

Those ideas are full of hatred, anger, and short on ideas and ideals.

Which is what New York needs...and the GOP gives is Carl Paladino.

The era of the New York Republican Party as a voice of moderation and reason is over.

By the way...Carl, Peoples' Revolution (which you proclaimed your victory to be) reminds me of Chairman Mao. Just sayin'.

If I Could Turn Back Time……

This is a guest post from JMFJT

I would have never have agreed to attend a networking event at a not-so-local VFW.

This event made a colonoscopy with no anesthesia while eating potato chips seem like a good idea.

Highlights included:

• JMFJT engaging in a competition of sorts with a girl who was what would have been produced if the Hoff and Blondie mated.
• Manders manhandling a jumbo hotdog and not understanding that there were immature people all around her who live for moments like that.
• Who knew an “inn” was synonymous with a “bar?”
• An overly-energetic rendition of “Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning.” This song is more depressing than watching your dog get shot and this guy had mucho gusto.

What did I sing, you ask?

If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
Heartbreaker – Pat Benatar

No, there are no videos. Yes, you can see it live some random Friday at the Side Door Café.

Random Observations...

(More than most, this is self indulgent navel gazing.)

A) We had a family birthday party (my family) for TEA and I. It was a very good time.

Two items of note:

My brother decided that this was the perfect gift bag for me. Note the rhinestones and sparkles.



Secondly, even though TEA and I are both Batman guys, Dr. Dana insisted on getting a Spiderman cake because she likes Spiderman.



B) My mother finally figured out why I love HIMYM. It was a nice observation on her part and she did it without making me feel like an idiot, which he does unintenionally when it comes to my adoration of things like pop culture.

C) Speaking of pop culture, I just finished reading Empire Falls by Richard Russo (at the memory of it sitting on AmiJS' bookself for the bulk of our relationship) and I am kicking myself for not having read it sooner. It is an amazing piece of fiction.

D) After shaving this morning, and putting my glasses back on in order to complete my daily ritual, I noticed white (not silver) hairs at my temples, and it helped make me think of what I need to do to...grow up...I guess. I will take suggestions on what you may think is important.

E) I have found my Halloween costume.

These dreams...

Instead of a nightmare, I had a dream that I was running for Congress in and around Upstate NY. What was odd about this was the rallies that I was attending.

Every rally I went to, I had a different spouse, mostly to placate the various crowds that I was trying to woo.

Yes, the cynicism of this is not lost on me.

I also seemed to be courting groups regardless of where they stood. I went to church rallies, sportsman rallies, queer rights rallies, and a pro-pot rally, all wanting their votes.

I suppose that I am, in my heart, a political animal.

And now I am embarrassed

So JMFJT and I were watching Syracuse get the crap kicked out of them by UW and I suggested darts.

This was as bad a mistake as a land war in Central Asia.

Epic.

She has demonstrated that she is better than I am at this bar sport but this time...

I was beaten like I owed her money.

See?


Wow. That was an ass kicking.