skywaterblue

My President believes those are great moments in American history too. A President who believes that a riot is one of the great moments in American history.

Ain't no going back now. We're only going forward.

I was wired like a motherfucker last night, and didn't sleep until 4am. And then I did sleep, but didn't get up until noon.

All the news out of Washington DC is intensely depressing me. This Brown in MA Senate thing kicked it off pretty bad - I really supported healthcare reform long before it turned out I also desperately need it.

So that's one thing, and then the Supreme Court has to decide to get right-wing activist and throw out every campaign finance law on the books because of the misguided notion that corporations are people entitled to free speech. So we're back to massive corporate money in every election. God only knows how that'll impact Obama's chances in 2012. Part of me suspects it's some big conspiracy based on the fact that we've had one black populist President and now they'll do their damnedest to make sure other women and minorities can't possible raise the money to run.

And then late today, Air America - a radio station I admittedly don't listen to but support on principle, announced it's closing immediately.

Oh, and the liberal media office I used to work at fired one of the last co-workers I still liked who was working there last night. It's a bum deal.

It feels like we've ruined eight years of progressive political growth in less than a week.

In the meantime, once I got up I started working on a project to raise funds to buy myself some neon bending equipment. It looks pretty good. I'm waiting to hear back from the guy selling all the equipment about what kind of deposit I would need to put down tomorrow, if he decides to make a deal with me.

It's very nerve-wracking because I think this could be a really good move for me artistically, but it involves sinking a lot of my own money into it for uncertain results.

From the White House flickr stream.

How the fuck did America elect this guy? I thought maybe that Michelle picked the Pompadour Center because the kids wanted to go.

(It's not impossible, I wanted to go to the Pompadour Center when I was eight. Maybe Sasha really like art.)

But check that out, that is some serious Kandinski contemplation right there. It makes it hard for me to be filled with disappointment about DADT.

This is why I picked him.

obama_allthesethings - zimshan

by zimshan

It felt like we'd never see the back of Mr. George W. Bush, but here we are. Thank God.

My thoughts:

After all the build up about Rick Warren, his prayer was too long and boring. This fuck is the leader of a bizillion member church? God, white Christians must be really desperate because unless this was a really off day, he couldn't find religious inspiration with a dashboard GPS unit and Google maps. Fail.

The classical musicians (YO YO MA RULES) delivered, though. Aaron Copeland for the win.

Obama and Chief Justice Roberts tripping over the oath was a bit lolarious. Hee, Barack, calm down, don't be so eager to say it, you know?

The poem was kind of trite and she didn't have a good delivery, which was sad because this is the only time Americans sit through a poetry reading. (Despite Blago's best efforts, I guess.)

But to top it off, Rev. Lowrey, who looks all of a hundred years old, brought the house down with his benediction. Long, but captivating! Why couldn't they have asked him to do the opening prayer and skipped the whole wangst about Warren?

In conclusion: I love the Obama Pepsi ads. I am a terrible person.

baked_goldfish just said she saw the 'Chris Saviano, FBI agent, stop raping my wife!' guy near the Transition offices in DC.

This amuses me waaaay too much.

The 2008 Jello Turkey Mold Contest. Amazing.

Barack Obama hates yappy dogs. I like the bit where Michelle is all OMFG DON'T INSULT THE INTERVIEWER'S DOG.

David Tennant, so hard-core he uses a real skull in Hamlet.

I bust out laughing at this when it happened. "...but obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts. Like me."

In seriousness: I love that he's got a little placard that says "Office of the President-Elect" and the sheer chutzpah in holding a press conference and more or less saying he's going to fucking start working RIGHT NOW. Shadow government for the win. Normally I'd be opposed to such power grabbing, but to be honest, our current administration is so weak and ill-respected that I'm glad he's serious business about getting to work.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS ABOUT TONIGHT:
1. I AM HUNGOVER.

2. I SCREAMED AWAY MY DRUNK AT THE OFFICIAL OBAMA PARTY AT THE RIO.

3. I DRANK THE SAME IN CAB FAIR

4. I AM UNEMPLOYED NOW.

5. I AM REDRINKING MY JACK WITH MY OBAMA SODA.

OMG. LOOK AT THAT SHIT. IT'S SO BLUE EVERYWHERE BLUE BLUE BLUE LOOK WHAT WE DID GUYS.

OH CAN'T YOU SEE WHAT WE HAVE DONE??

EDIT: JOSH MAKES IT BKUE. BLUYE BLUE BLUE.

Yeah, this.

I'm going to the Democratic Party Party (heh) tonight, so if I don't post something it's because I'm getting drunk in the relative mood of the evening.