Here and There

I just thought of something while watching a clip of Bush speaking (I didn’t embed because, really, any old clip will do): His wife was a librarian.

His delivery reminds me a lot of those kids who, when they learn to read aloud, over-annunciate and basically mimc adults. Bush is one of those kids.

Seriously, I bet if we scoured talent-show reels from across the nation, we could pair them up with clips of the president, and the similarities would be eerie.

I wonder at which point in their courtship or marriage Laura taught little Georgie to read.

I dare you to watch this and not fall over in your chair:

For me, anyway, and without consulting the dictionary:

• Inchoate
• Automaton
• Circuitous
• Parsimonious
• Perspicacious

More disturbing genius from the terrible trio:

From the “cottage cheese in a lime-green Jello mold” “speech” Tuesday night, to this creepy YouTube contest solicitation*, I am now convinced that John McCain wants Barack Obama to become the next president of the United States of America.

* Here and There readers are highly encouraged to submit videos to said contest. To begin to brainstorm for your video, remember that the aim is to have it played at the GOP convention in September. God speed!

With this “commentary.”

A whopping 94 degrees here in San Francisco today. Which reminds me:

No, but seriously, on shameful day that started with news out of Israel of our (yes, sadly, still) president disgracing that body politic and this entire nation, let alone Barack Obama, and soon enough got wind of a group of Hillary Clinton supporters so incensed by NARAL’s endorsement of Obama that they’ve threatened to undermine his candidacy (and what, elect John McCain?), I feel that it’s only appropriate for a much-needed lolbreak (NSFW):

Vintage Colbert:

A bear for Obama!

Thx: Sullivan

Thx: David

Sorry, bad joke? Seemed too good to pass up.

I don’t have, nor do I want, Twitter. So there you go.

Thx: Sullivan

Okay, okay. Today has been a good one.