preppy. politicos.

Recently at the Cupcakes and Cocktails event on Newbury St., my liberal friend CP (if you can’t make peace over cupcakes, where can you?) made the observation that my political views, much like many other things in my life, are an anomaly. Having grown up in a small, southern town (and in a Catholic family), my conservative roots have been in place for decades.

However, as I transition from the twilight of my youth to quasi-adulthood, my political views can be summed up in the following: I don’t care what you do, who you marry, or how you are paying for healthcare.. as long as you leave me and my hard earned money out of it. And you’re generally not an IDIOT (no crying for a bailout when you buy a home you clearly can’t afford). So that’s kinda libertarian, but I really don’t want to move to Verhampshire and live in the bush and not shave my legs to embrace the affiliation.

So after some big think tanking (the booze helped), we came up with this. This ain’t your average Libertarian or Conservative Party.. this conservative libertarianism is a revolution:

PREPPY LIBERTARIANS

We focus primarily on fair taxes, personal accountability and seersucker. Based on one-day feedback via Twitter, the movement is strong.

Pretty sure the Tea Party is regretting not recruiting me to be their mascot/chairperson.

celeb. citing.

Bill Clinton happy hour appearance @ Papillon! Guess his heart is feeling better? [Meanwhile, all the men in the bar clung to their gf's, fearing  Slick Willy's tractor beam of charm and charisma].

I’m not even a Democrat, but this was still pretty cool.

prey. pardoned.

Obama's first presidential pardon

Happy Danagiving! Hope everyone had a turbaconducken for the feast!

singing. sensation.

Didn’t you notice that I sang at the inauguration too? Or were you just distracted by my awesome hat?

headline. hilarity.

I can in no way be held accountable for this headline.

dictator. dp.

I, Nation, do solemnly swear..

nation. inauguration.

“The Obama administration is making history once again.. by being the only place in America that is currently hiring.” -Stephen Colbert

ballot. buster.

Still cringing at the thought of the inevitable ‘I’m friends with Dana’s mom’ Facebook group..

vote. dp.

I voted, and you can too!

Still a little upset that I didn’t get an “I Voted” sticker with my absentee ballot. -Sigh-

Remember, vote early, vote often. And vote DP for Dictator!

fey. faceoff.

Tina Fey meets her match.. Sarah Palin (the real one) on SNL!

Palin also appears on Weekend Update. There’s quite possibly nothing funnier than a very pregnant Amy Pohler doing gangsta rap.
SNL – Weekend Update

all the mavericks in the house put your hands up
all the mavericks in the house put your hands up
all the plumbers in the house pull your pants up
all the plumbers in the house pull your pants up

commonwealth. clash.

As usual, it started as an innocent g-chat conversation.
[on registering to vote, the election in general, etc.]
Skybil: HUMPH!
DP: although voting in virginia is almost just as futile [as Georgia]
DP: and completely useless in mass
Skybil: Virginia is supposedly close
DP: HA
DP: they said that last election
DP: and it so wasn’t!
DP: i don’t think it’s ever been blue in the history of its existence
Skybil: You never know
DP: if VA goes blue, i am coming down and buying you u-fries

Later..
Skybil: Obama has a lead in Virginia
Skybil: I will be enjoying those U Fries!
DP: HA
Skybil: 51 to 39 percent
DP: holy crap. that’s a lot
Skybil: Uh huh
DP: i wonder if my absentee ballot counts for more
Skybil: They throw those out

Also, I live with a nark. You’re not supposed to defend Skybil.. not unless you want the cyber terrorism directed towards you instead..

political. partners.

Tina Fey (UVA alum) as Sarah Palin.. absolutely nails it!

Saturday Night Live – Palin  / Hillary Open

fountain. of. youth.

http://www.thingsyoungerthanmccain.com

hilarious.. thanks CP.

ted’s. tours.

Missed that tornado by a week.. and to think, that used to be my shift at work (and I sat by those windows)

Luckily, we survived at campaign headquarters.

And fortunately for CNN’ers, the Starbucks and Chickfila escaped unscathed.

QOTD:
OHMYGOD
At Paddy’s party last night
And someone walks in with CHIK FILA
PLATTER
OF
NUGGETS
I lost my mind
[skybil.. who else?]

weekend. update.

Bitch is the new black.. er, bitches?

live blogging the last bush SOTU address

9:01 – the twins are in the house. Hopefully they’re sober.

9:05 – Madame Speaker! Pelosi might be a little crazy, but it’s still got a nice ring.

9:05 – walking in: last time he’ll be doing this!

9:06 – Bush’s approval rating: 31%, Congress approval rating: 18%. I hope they realize this isn’t like golf, the lowest number isn’t the goal.

9:07 – Obama and Ted Kennedy are sitting together. BFF4EVA!

9:09 – Nancy’s hair is looking nice, but she’s a terrible liar. ‘Distinct honor’ to present the President?

9:10 – omg, Pelosi is blinking again!

9:11 – trust to make ‘wise decisions’? Evidently he didn’t get his own memo.

9:12 – mention of the recession. DRINK!

9:12 – mention of the housing market. DRINK!

9:14 – the IRS accepts both checks and money orders! HAHAHA!

9:15 – make the tax relief permanent — Repub side in standing ovation, Dems appear to pout.

9:15 – now he’s into spending tax dollars wisely? How much are we losing in Iraq per day? [Note: $275 million]

9:16 – okay, new drinking word: VETO.

More after the jump..

bagel. burgler.

The situation:

My mental image:

trivia. time.

Tonite’s final trivia question:

Who are the nine US Presidents who did NOT attend college?

answer after the jump

seersucker shall rise again

It’s Seersucker Day on the Hill! Yes, it’s that extra-special day when lawmakers on both side of the aisle are neither red nor blue, but striped and wrinkly. The movement was started by, of all people, super-scowly Republican senator Trent Lott 11 years ago to (ah, there are those Republican values!) pay homage to “the South’s fashion gift to the nation to help cope with the heat and humidity of D.C. summers.” Oh come on, Lott. They’re sorta sissy-looking pants, not an emblem of the South rising again. Case in point, even Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is wearing it.

from Jezebel

i. rack.