Wednesday, November 08, 2006

It Will Not Ruin a Good Taco, Unless …

Another war called off because of lack of viewer interest.

I report and link. You decide. - J :)

From a Pajamas Media article, TACO TIME:

Election '06 -- The Goldstein Retort: [/] PJM in Seattle [/] November 7, 2006 9:00 AM [/] Jeff Goldstein: "Does this mike make me look fat?"

Protein Wisdom’s Jeff Goldstein handicaps the “Most Important Election Since The Last Election.”

[…] DISPATCH 4: TACO TIME [/] A CITIZEN JOURNALIST tries to put tonight’s Democrat victories into perspective

first neocon: “So. Now what?”

second neocon: “Well, as I see it, we can do one of two things: we can scratch our heads, rend our garments, and rail against the shortsightedness of an electorate that has decided to change the leadership that, for all its many faults, is nevertheless responsible for 4.4% unemployment, a Dow over 12K, lower taxes across the board, and no attacks on the homeland post-911…”

first neocon: “Or…?”

second neocon: “Or we could thank God Bush has veto power, turn off the tv, and go grab ourselves some tacos. Because let’s face it: even the prospect of a disastrous pullout from Iraq and the return of a foreign policy based around impotent bluster and feckless appeals to international consensus can’t ruin a good taco. Unless, that is, you’re an Iraqi who believed all that b%%%%%% about our commitment to staying the course.”

second neocon: “In which case, you’re pretty well s%%%%ed, tasty taco or no tasty taco.” […] [My ellipses and emphasis]