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BETTER HAIR, WORSE IDEAS

Yesterday while campaigning for the first time with his new running mate, The Souffle got right down to business, campaigning against President Bush for the White House.  So this is where it all begins, the final four-month run to the election. So what's up with The Poodle's stump speech these days?

"We've got better vision, better ideas, real plans.  We've got a better sense of what is happening to America - and we've got better hair."  Now they're probably right about the hair, but that's about all they've got going for them.  Without question, this is the most liberal ticket for national office in the history of this country. John Kerry is the #1 most liberal member of the Senate, and John Edwards is #4.  How on earth can they say they have a better sense of what is happening to America, when the majority of the people in this country don't agree with their positions?

Once the media fawning is over, perhaps people will take time to look beyond the smokescreen and examine the issues.  What are John Kerry's plans for the war on terror?  If he's going to go  back to treating it as a law enforcement problem, then how does he reconcile that with the statements made just last year by John Edwards, who supported the war and President Bush?  Inquiring minds want to know.

In the end, it's the same old same old.  The Poodle is still the same liberal that believes government knows best, all of your money belongs to Washington DC, and they know best how to spend it.  The Kerry-Edwards ticket would repeal President Bush's tax cuts, destroy the economy, and switch the United States into appeasement mode in the war on terror.

Nice hair, but it doesn't matter.

'DUMP CHENEY' MOVEMENT GATHERS STEAM

Now that The Poodle has made his choice for running mate, a lot of Republicans are worried about how Dick Cheney will stack up against Goldilocks, particularly in the debates.  What will people think when they see the young, fresh-faced, thick-haired John Edwards next to the older, more stodgy Cheney?  Well, if you look at the facts, probably not much.

According to an NBC poll, two-thirds of respondents say the vice presidential selection means little in their selection for President.  And why is that?  Because people don't really care.  They're not really voting for vice president, the election is for president.  So who does care?

The media.  For four years now, the media has done their best to tear down Dick Cheney.  Before he was George Bush's running mate, Dick Cheney had a reputation as a nice guy, and a well-liked former member of Congress and former defense secretary.  So what happened?  What happened was he became a target for Democrats, and that means a target for the liberal media.

The media wants John Kerry to be elected president.  They hate George Bush.  They will do everything they can to demonize the ticket, and since it hasn't worked on the president, they're going to stick it to Cheney.  So, worried about losing, some Republicans are getting wobbly about having Cheney on the ticket.  Some of the suggestions have included Powell, McCain, Giuliani, even Condoleezza Rice.

The campaign is saying they will stay the course.  It's doubtful they'll dump Cheney.  There's really no need to...the latest polls show Bush less than 10 points behind.  His father was 17 points behind in the summer of 1988, and we all know who won.

Remember Lloyd Bentsen?  I didn't think so.

DID HE MAKE THE WHOLE THING UP?

The plot has thickened in the disappearance of Marine Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun, who was reportedly kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago.  He was shown on a tape from a terrorist group blindfolded with a threatening message to behead him if the troops didn't leave Iraq.  Of course, the troops didn't leave Iraq, so everyone assumed he was beheaded.  That seemed to be what happened until a fax came in from a group no one had ever heard of which said he had renounced the U.S. occupation of Iraq and was safe.

Then, he turned up fine in Lebanon, and telephoned relatives there to say he was safe.  Amid reports that he deserted his unit, the FBI has begun investigating and the Navy has launched a probe.  They think the whole thing may be a hoax.  That just might be what happened.

Think about it.  Usually when an Islamic terrorist says they're going to behead you, they always do.  They take their hostage, they release the tape and get their media attention, then they murder the innocent person.  This is what Al-Qaeda has done over and over.

If it does turn out that the whole thing was a hoax, and Cpl. Hassoun made it all up to somehow cover his tracks, then he has done an incredible amount of damage to the troops over there.  The next time somebody is taken hostage, people will wonder if it's all just a hoax.  It's like parents that say their kids have been abducted....because of scumbag parents that came before them, everybody is a suspect.

Of course, it could still be that he was abducted by terrorists and threatened with a beheading.  However, something smells here.

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HOW MANY GALLONS TO THE MILE?

You think the Hummer is big? You don't know big. How about a 24' tall, 47' long, 21' wide truck weighing  in at 224 tons. Check out the world's largest truck.

CANNABIS IMPROVES NIGHT VISION?

The good news? Cannabis may improve night vision. The bad news? You can see, but you can't stand up.

LEGO VERSION OF SPIDERMAN 2

If you like Spiderman, check out this fabulous stop-motion-animation short. Made with Lego's. It's really amazing. Note: huge QuickTime file. Even with a high speed connection it'll take a couple of minutes to load.

YOGA FOR DOGS?

Is your dog a little stressed out? Maybe it's time for Doga, Yoga for Dogs. The United States can proudly claim credit for this phenomenon, but the rest of the world is beginning to catch Doga fever.

DOGGIE COSTUMES

It's a little early for Halloween, but it's never too early to pick out a costume...for your dog.

I SWEAR SOME OF THESE ARE DUAL PURPOSE

Okay, this is the last dog-related item. Test your skill at dogtoyormaritalaid.com. No, not safe for work.

I'LL HAVE THE POLYGAMY JUICE

One Indonesian man is on a mission to make polygamy respectable again. The 48-year-old, with 4 wives, is spreading the word in his 34 chicken restaurants where "he preaches the message through his menu, which offers polygamy stir-fry (broccoli, mushrooms, squid and shrimp) and polygamy juice, a medley of four crushed fruits." Polygamy juice? Am I the only one disturbed by that?

READING ASSIGNMENTS

Another idiot threatening to jump off an overpass brought Atlanta traffic to a screeching halt last night.  It's time to crack down on these morons. Give 'em 5 minutes...then go for the grab. If they jump...shovel off the highway and let everyone go on about their business.

John Edwards' dirty laundry is already surfacing...and it has to do with the trial lawyers that financed  the majority of his presidential bid.   Dick Morris has the breakdown.

Are we supposed to feel all warm and fuzzy inside because John Edwards' father was a mill worker?  Not really, says Ann Coulter who says The Poodle has adopted a puppy.

In what should be a surprise to no one,  the French are flocking to see Michael Moore's anti-Bush propaganda film, 'Fahrenheit 911.'   The axis of weasels will love this movie, because they also hate America.

Speaking of the French, with their refusal to help in the war on terror and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Charles Krauthammer says France's willful obstruction has now become dangerous and deadly.

The Souffle's speech announcing John Edwards as his running mate is not getting good reviews. Turns out everything we know about sKerry is still true - in the midst of a world war, he's still talking about the economy and health care.

The media fawning over The Poodle's selection of John Edwards is continuing...and The Media Research Center is there to call them on their liberal bias.  You do know the media is biased, don't you?

So John Edwards is supposed to bring balance to the ticket?  What balance, says Robert Novak, who reminds us the candidates are both extremely liberal that disagree on very little.

The Democrats have accused the Bush administration of not saying 'no' to campaign contributors.  How is then, wonders Larry Elder, that President Bush turned down United Airlines' bailout request?

The 'Bush lied' crowd continues to make their rounds leading up to the election.  Thomas Sowell breaks down the facts about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction.  (Yes, he had them.)

John Kerry and John Edwards want to be so much like JFK that they're embarrassing themselves.  Rich Lowry says the hold JFK has over Democrats is extraordinary.  But will they cut taxes like JFK did?  Of course not.

In the midst of all the hoopla surrounding the Edwards VP choice, William F. Buckley reminds us of all the things going on in Cuba.

Five months ago when they were both running for president, The Poodle was complaining about John Edwards lack of experience.  Cal Thomas notes all the flip-flops.

And now, Kenneth Starr tells us what Bill Clinton left out of his book, 'My Life.'  You'll like this one.

The media continues to campaign against our successes in Iraq....as this editorial points out so well. You'll love some of the headlines, but then, did anyone expect anything less?

A valuable art collection worth millions has been discovered in the basement of Philadelphia's cash-strapped school.  So what are they going to do with it? Sell it and use the money for the school system?  Of course not, they're going to refuse to sell it, and put it on display.  Gotta love those government schools.

Restaurants in San Francisco are now happily accepting EBT, which is another name for electronic food stamps.  We'll just call it push-button plunder.  Aren't you so happy welfare recipients can now eat at restaurants you might not be able to afford?

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