Everything is Going to be Okay

By Booman Tribune

Statistics have a way of smashing punditry:

 

In hypothetical general election head-to-heads, Obama
leads McCain by slim 51 to 44 percent margin, with the public split 49
percent for Clinton to McCain's 46 percent. Against McCain, Obama does
better than Clinton with African Americans, those with college degrees
or greater education and among younger voters. Clinton, however, draws
more support than does Obama against McCain among older white voters,
white women and whites with family incomes under $50,000 a year.

Against either Democrat, age could be a significant obstacle for
McCain. Only three in 10 said they were "entirely comfortable" with the
prospect of a 72-year-old newly-elected president, about half as many
as said they would be similarly comfortable with an African American or
female president.

I think people need to stop the hand wringing.

Comments

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As Bob Marley said...

"Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.
---Ray Bradbury

Mac is already growing tiresome to avid G0P dopes.

He has successfully kept a chasm between himself and GWB, and maybe that's his big asset.

Bushie!  Doin' a helluva job!
G0P Trinity:  Failure, Fraud, Endless Deceit.

McCain

has successfully mastered the art of talking out of both sides of his mouth.

Back in 2004 he was practically french-kissing Chimpy on the campaign trail. Now he's running away from him full-speed-ahead!

The difference between Brown-Nosing and Ass-Kissing is Depth Perception.

Doug Feith on the Daily show....

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=168543

Trying really hard to peddle double-speak. Who does he think he's kidding? In a nut-shell, he was trying to convince the viewer that there was no intentional deception on the part of the W.H. in the run-up to our Invading Iraq.....just that there were mistakes made in the way in which the facts were presented. WTF?

By roadgoddessMay 13, 2008 - 12:05am

Wow, I can't believe they got that posted on the net already.

Jon was being a pretty gracious host. He should've slammed the idiot who was only there to try & sell his book to the exact wrong demographic. It's not like he had to worry about booking him again; that wingnut's career is over.

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Careful Now...

.... you're telling the truth about skeeter's hero. He'll pick up the scent and be over here trying to defend Feith with more lies and spin, again. Poor Feith and Skeeter....that duo of dorks way of life is coming to an end.

People like him never really disappear.....

they just bide their time and make some cash working for like-minded corporations and think tanks until an administration is elected that shares their views and needs their skills. Case in point: John Poindexter. Who'd have thought he'd have any kind of future inside or outside of government after Iran-Contra? Well, he hung around as a consultant for years until the Bush administration came into office. He immediately had access to the highest levels of government once again, and used it to his huge financial advantage. Wolfowitz did OK for himself after he left, and I doubt if Rummy is on the bread lines. Seems like the only ones that are getting hurt right now are Bush opponents, such as generals and admirals that disagreed with Bush policies, especially in Iraq and Iran. Names like Shinseki, Pace and Fallon.

What do you mean SHOULD'VE slammed him?

Stewart DID slam him. That's just how Stewart does it. He's so nice about it, that these neocons keep going back not getting how they got taken apart. Last night was a prime example, or look up the interview with Jonah Goldberg. Last night, Stewart made the point that withholding from the public the risks that were mentioned inside the administration was by itself deceptive. That's not the whole story on Iraq, but it was only a 10 minute interview and he took apart Feith's defense.

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By roadgoddessMay 13, 2008 - 12:05am

Lying through his nasty teeth - all with a smile on his face. I wonder if his pasty-complexion will clash with prison orange ...

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

'fraid not, Pook...

Watch the Chimp pardon his whole crew of psychophants for all crimes past, present and future. I mean, he speaks for Chris the Son of Dog, right?

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.
---Ray Bradbury

It is nice to dream though, isn't it?

I'm sure Monkey Boy will pull out all the stops to ensure he and his cabal of criminal's walk away from it all, unscathed and richer than the highest paid whore out there. He makes me positively sick to my stomach.

Oh, that's right! Silly me! Jesus squeezes in what he can between the fifty-million other voices Monkey Boy's got going on in the cavern he calls a head!

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

I wonder

if a president can pardon himself?

No doubt, he'll pardon Rove so that the schuyster can't be compelled to turn on HIM if he cannot pardon himself.

Sure he can! Can you say ...

SIGNING STATEMENT??!!

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

Mittary's ready for her close-up now.

Her delusion is rather unsettling.

Hillary is Norma Desmond (If you click this link be sure to watch the third video down also. That Hillary impersonator is dead on.)

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By Guy Fawkes May 13, 2008 - 1:30am

Clickie no workie. :-(

It works fine

I just watched it. Funny as hell.

By hufflarry2000 May 13, 2008 - 11:32am

Sure you did...

What the hell is wrong with you?

Why would I lie about watching a video? Not my fucking fault you use a dial up modem. Smart ass punk.

By hufflarry2000 May 13, 2008 - 11:37am

I know, you never lie. You voted for Obama, right Larry?

No I voted for Clinton.

I will be voting for Obama it looks like. Not that it will do any good.

Your positive and cheery outlook is admirable.

Bet you are a hit in the social circles ... Don't hurt yourself too much in the voting booth ...

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

I live in north Ohio.

In my social circles we are all Clinton supporters. You see, Clinton wins in all the big states like Ohio that Dems need to win.

So ... are you looking for a silver star from teacher now?

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

The Video Says it All

Everything Shrillary does is staged. Her only impromptu moment was when O'Liely or whoever it was hit her with the question that resulted in the infamous cackle.

By ExpatinEUMay 13, 2008 - 11:30am

Really? It works for me.

Support the Troops
End the Occupation

A Wave of 21st Century Voters...

...will overwhelm the Republicans this year. Check out Bob Herbert's op-ed in the NYT this morning entitled "Here Come the Mellennials". Simply put, a new generation of under-30 voters will be ushered into the polls this November and they won't be pulling the lever for John McWayne.

Rather, the 2008 election can be a political map-changer, a Washington-changer and most importantly, an opportunity to shift the moral and spiritual center of the United States.

November 2008 will be an opportunity to change course for our country with the magnitude of an FDR and the youth will lead us.

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Obama not white enough and not black enough either!??!?

This is from MSN.

"Meeting cruel reaction
Victoria Switzer, a retired social studies teacher, was on phone-bank duty one night during the Pennsylvania primary campaign. One night was all she could take: "It wasn't pretty." She made 60 calls to prospective voters in Susquehanna County, her home county, which is 98 percent white. The responses were dispiriting. One caller, Switzer remembers, said he couldn't possibly vote for Obama and concluded: "Hang that darky from a tree!""

Now this is just a president. Like I said We have a long way to go.

As I was saying half in jest yesterday,

if we are going to say that we can't possibly have a black man as president, or a woman as president, then we should just be honest and take the vote away from blacks and women, right? After all, we are telling them essentially that only white men get to run the country. Sure, we may ask blacks, women and other non-white, non-male groups to follow the same laws as white guys, pay the same taxes as white guys, fight for our country like white guys, and all the other responsibilities of an American citizen, but they just aren't allowed all the privileges, right?

If our country is still so backward that it can't see anyone but a white man as president, then we should be honest and just let white men vote. We should also shut our mouths about human rights violations and oppression in other countries. We should stop trying to spread democracy around the world too. Why? Because if we go out and prove to the world that we can't live up to the ideals of freedom, liberty, equality, democracy and fairness that we are always ranting and lecturing the rest of the world about, we show ourselves to be nothing but annoying hypocrites with a big military and a tiny mind.

You said it, Suave.

If the mindset is for those who won't vote for Obama because he's "non-white" - or because he's not Hillary - then this country deserves to bear the brunt of worldwide ridicule.

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

Being descended from Pennsylvanians

I can tell you first hand that they are the most racist folks I've ever met. Just like their neighbors in West Virginia.

Finally the truth!

Ohio is just as racist as PA and WV, maybe worse. Obama has no chance here. Not that I like that, it is the truth.

Ohio is just as racist as PA and WV, maybe worse

Something to be proud of ... congrats!

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

Hey, no problem Oh-Delusional-One!

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

Losing to McCain

is not a problem??? Maybe not for you.

Just doing what I can to help further your nuclear meltdown.

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

Like Hillary, huff's math isn't too good

He proved with the website that he himself linked that both Obama and Clinton would beat McCain. Leave it to him to not even figure that out.

No I proved that Clinton would win

and Obama would lose. It said McCain 290 Obama 237. It said Clinton 280 McCain 241. How could you even try to spin that? It was in bold print.

re: By hufflarry2000 May 13, 2008 - 11:42am

"It was in bold print."

You're a moron, Huff!

See that? That's in bold. It must make it true.

♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪

"Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed." -- Albert Einstein

REALLY??!! Huff prescribes to ... FUZZY MATH??!!

Perhaps he's having a "nukular" meltdown while he's strategeryizing Hillary's next move ...

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

By Pookie2112 May 13, 2008 - 11:34am

But where's FACTME? They can tag-team as "Dumb & Dumber."

By ExpatinEUMay 13, 2008 - 11:37am

LOL - Next question: Who wins the title of the "Dumber" of the two??!!

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

By Pookie2112 May 13, 2008 - 11:45am

That's easy...FACTME without a doubt!

Since you are so smart

Why dont you explain why Obama is going to get trounced in WV tonight when he is the presumptive nominee? Explain why he loses all the big states that Dems need. How does this happen when you Obamacons say he is so popular and the choice of the people? I think you seriously underestimate Hillary and her supporters. How can these facts not concern you going into the general election against these cheating, nasty Republicans?

Maybe you need to take off the rose colored glasses and step

away from the crack. Your own map shows so much uncertainty that it is damn near worthless, which is what you would expect this early in the game. You gave Hillary all the states marked weakly democratic, and McCain all the states marked weakly republican. In other words, you took the whole swing state equation out of play. Take Texas for example. You gave its votes to McCain, despite the fact it is listed as weakly republican. How weak is it? Well, it was reported yesterday on CNN that both Hillary and Obama are beating McCain in campaign donations there by a more than 2 to 1 margin. None of Bush's big Texas contributors have contributed to McCain. In other words, either one of them has a chance to take TX instead of McCain. I have a feeling that once the primaries are done, a united dem party will turn those swing states into solidly dem states. Virginia is another good example of a state that may well swing dem this time around.

And what about independents? In recent polls, Obama wins more of the independents if he goes against McCain, but McCain gets more if his opponent is Hillary.

I get this feeling you won't be invited to President Obama's inauguration in January. Maybe Hillary will save a spot for you at McDonalds once she has more time to spend with her Joe Sixpack best buddies. Or maybe she will be too busy switching to the repub party with Lieberman and Zell Miller by that time.

Perhaps you need to do something about your fellow, racist

redneck mental midgets in OH, then. Why don't you remind your neighbor's that the South LOST the Civil War? Why don't you tell those stupid bastards neighbor's of yours to put down granny's homemade moonshine and come into the 21st century? We'll accept them, shotguns, dogs, overalls and all ...

If she's so popular, why can't Hillary close the deal? I mean, she should have locked up the nomination by now! She's so wonderful, why is she $20,000,000 in debt? Why hasn't she swept the nation??

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

Is anyone here over 25 years old?

Does anyone remember how badly Dems lose when you nominate such a weak candidate? The Reps are gonna make mince meat out of Obama. It is amazing to me that you people cant see it.

Hillary has just as many voters as Obama. Why hasnt Obama swept the nation? Why is he gonna get thumped tonight?

If Obama is the nominee, this election will be lost AGAIN almost as bad as in 1972 when Nixon trounced McGovern.

You say that Hillary has just as many voters as Obama,

and then ask why Obama hasn't swept the nation. Let's ask you the same question. If Hillary has as many voters as Obama, why hasn't SHE swept the nation? In fact, if she has as many voters, why is she behind on pledged and superdelegates, and also behind on number of states won, and in the popular vote?

If you believe dems will be trounced with Obama, you are smoking some pretty strong stuff. Even repubs aren't in love with McCain, and the only thing that could make social conservative and christian fundies come out in big numbers for McCain is the chance to vote against Hillary. Take that away, and suddenly they don't have anything positive or negative to energize them and encourage them to come out and vote. The repubs have gone for extreme right voting blocs to win elections, and that strategy is going to destroy them this time.

Why is Obama going to lose tonight? He spent almost no time in WV, feeling that it was probably going to be a strongly red state in November. He can afford to lose WV and Kentucky, as he will win big in OR, erasing any losses in WV and KY. Something that Hillary doesn't understand (and her money woes prove it) is that you don't waste resources on places where it will bring no returns. He's saving his money for the general election, and will be able to trounce McCain in every measure there is, from money raised, to popular vote, to electoral vote, to numbers of legislators elected for their party. Yes, there will be a 1972 style trouncing in November. Wonder how the repubs will feel when they are the ones on the short end of the stick this time?

How can a smart guy like you

be so deluded. Obama will lose tonight due to racism. Obama will lose in Nov due to racism. It is horrible, embarrassing, and cruel. It is, however, true. I chose Hillary because she would have won.

You chose HIllary because she's ... white.

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

And you chose Obama

because he is black! All of you did just so you can prove to yourselves and others just how NOT racist you are, which is racist in itself. I am not impressed because you have now doomed the party.

Actually, I didn't choose Obama because he is black

In fact, he wasn't my first choice. I was for Kucinich or Edwards, and when they dropped out, I was left with two choices. I chose Obama after not only looking at his platform and ideas, but also observing Hillary's behavior. Up until she began to get truly nasty, she had the chance to win my support and vote. In fact, I supported her all during the Clinton White House years, and in her Senate campaign days.

It's not me that has doomed the party. If anyone has doomed the party, (which I don't believe is true), then it is Hillary and her very republican campaign and ethics.

Hillary and her "nasty" campaign

is what it will take to beat the Republicans. How well have the nice guys done in the last 40 years?

Let me explain something to you and Hillary

You don't get the chance to beat the repubs until you can beat your opponents in the dem primaries. She failed to do that, so the only repub-beating she will be doing is when she slaps up McCain and Lieberman and Graham and Miller. Ooooops. Those are all her good friends.

Puffer - I support him because ...

HE'S THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB.

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

He will lose tonight because of racism

WV is at last count 95% white, and though I lived there for 12 years and loved the people who live there, I know that when it comes right down to it, they are just not able to see past skin color. On the other hand, Obama won in northeastern states that had a similar demographic.

I'm sorry that you can't see the possibility of a black man ever being president of the US. If you really think so little of this country that you could even say that, then, as Rev. Wright said, "God Damn the USA". We are nothing more than arrogant hypocrites that preach freedom, democracy and equality to the rest of the world but refuse to practice it ourselves. If there is a God, I don't know whether he is laughing at us now or is monumentally pissed off at our petty provincialism and racism. Either way, you know he can't be very happy or proud of us at this moment.

Well, gee puffpuffpasshuffhufflarry ...

according to you, Hillary should have had this nomination locked up tighter than a virgin's twat MANY months ago ... could it be, dare I say, that Hillary is NOT "all that?"

Don't worry about Obama being made "mincemeat" ... Hillary has beat that dead horse beyond a bloody pulp and .. guess what ... he's STILL winning. All she's doing is doing the RePUKE's job for them so the general election season should be a piece of cake.

If Hillary had just as many voters as Obama, as you claim, even though she's behind in the popular vote and delegates, why hasn't SHE swept the nation?

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

By anusleaky2000 May 13, 2008 - 12:30pm


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Obama / Sebelius '08

Attitudes in the North Toward Blacks During the Civil War

Read "Don't know much about History" by Kenneth C. Davis. There are a few quotes in there from various northern leaders and abolitionists, including Lincoln, which express the view that Blacks are mentally inferior to whites, and that the goal was not to free them and make them citizens, but to free them and return them to Africa.

I lived in a "border state" growing up in the 1960s. Although there was hostility toward Blacks there in that time, and into the 70s and 80s, since then the attitudes have changed substantially, and the society there has become far more heterogeneous and tolerant.

But from the time I can remember, my family took trips to the North, PA, NY, MI, OH etc. The attitudes I found there as a kid have not changed a whole lot to today (I now live in a civil war northern state). One of my wife's school buddies called our state "Little Switzerland" due to its segergated state outside the urban cores. After graduation she moved south to find a more tolerant culture.

I'm not saying it's impossible for Obama; he is a charismatic and dynamic speaker (he won our state handily back in March) and he can probably sway voters who are willing to look past skin color. But in key states like PA and OH, he will have a very tough time.

What needs to happen is for Shrillary to get out of the race, then go campaign for Obama in those key northern states (NY, PA, OH, IN, and yes, WV). Use all her charisma and political strength to unite the party and rally those key states to Obama. If she did that, she could write her own ticket...the Supreme Court? Secretary of State? No problem.

Maybe you need to actually examine the site you linked

Examining the map they have, it shows the following:

States where both Obama and Clinton beat McCain >5%: 199 electoral votes
States where McCain beats both Obama and Clinton 5%: 150 electoral votes

In other words, so far, no matter who the nominee is, they are already only 71 votes from winning the 270 electoral votes needed. McCain is 120 votes away.

The rest:

Obama picks up 51 electoral votes in states where he beats Clinton >5%.
Clinton picks up 56 electoral votes in states where she beats Obama >5%

Now, Obama needs 20 more votes to win, Clinton needs 15. What's left?

States where Obama beats Clinton <5%: 26 electoral votes.
States where Clinton beats Obama <5%: 28 electoral votes.

At this point, either one wins.

Still outstanding are states where 26 electoral votes are at stake, and Clinton and Obama tie.

The end result? If we are to believe the site that you yourself linked, EITHER ONE of the dems would beat McCain. So stop implying that only Hillary can win against McCain. Your own source says otherwise.

It says Obama loses

OH and FL to McCain with MI and PA iffy at best. This election is over for Obama before it starts. Of course things can change. After the race and muslim attacks on Obama it will get even worse for him.

Actually, it says nothing of the sort. Go do the math.

I'm tired of doing your work for you. I counted up the electoral votes as shown on your own site. Are you too stupid to even look at your own "evidence"?

Ok Lets try this again

for you folks in Obama bizzarro land. The poll said McCain 290 Obama 237. It said Clinton 280 McCain 241. It is very simple. It was in bold print.

Don't worry, I'm sure FACTME and puffpuffpasshuffhufflarry

will tell you that you pulled the numbers from some libtard sight - or your ass, your pick - Hillary is winning, she'll win big in WV and KY and take the nomination that she so richly deserves and will handily beat McSame in November.

There, did I sum it up enough for you?? ;-)

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

re: By Uffdaguy May 13, 2008 - 11:30am

Don't try to confuse us with facts! Everybody knows that the universe rotates around Ohio and Hillary!

;p
♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪

"Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed." -- Albert Einstein

If she loves Ohio and PA so much

maybe she can run for governor in one of those states. It's about as logical as being a senator from NY.

When Obama loses Ohio

and the election in Nov, damn right the universe rotates around Ohio, just like in 2004.

LOL - That's something to be proud of?!

Monkey Boy steals the election out from under you - and the rest of the obviously BRILLIANT people of Ohio - and you're BRAGGING??!! LMAO!!!!!!!!

I've been to Ohio, many times ... it's not something to write home about ...

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

Ohio is bigger and richer

than the hell hole you live in. Candidates pay great attention to Ohio because they know how important it is. How about your small, teeny tiny state?

Better watch it Pookie

Huff wants to argue over who has the bigger.........um........state!

As a woman, Suave, I can safely say ... my "states"

are bigger than puffer's!!

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

And undoubtedly far more fun to look at!

This whole stupid argument of his reminds me of an old SCTV sketch. Dave Thomas played some guy on Russian TV who hosted a show called "What is Russia Bigger Than?". He would stand in front of a big cutout of Russia, and he would hold up cutouts of other smaller countries and ridicule them for being so small. It was totally hilarious!

By Uffdaguy May 13, 2008 - 1:49pm

This whole stupid argument of his reminds me of an old SCTV sketch. Dave Thomas played some guy on Russian TV who hosted a show called "What is Russia Bigger Than?".
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The mind works in mysterious ways. This whole recollection of yours paired with your prior post reminds me of a recent website I visited called " www.thingsyoungerthanmccain.com ".

Making the list of things younger than McCain? Alaska!
____________________
The "Dream Ticket" is a Death Trap!
Obama / Sebelius '08

This just in from NASA....

"Apollo astronauts find moon rocks that date back to the formation of the solar system. Unfortunately, still no sign of rocks older than McCain."

By Uffdaguy May 13, 2008 - 2:08pm

That site is a fuckin' pisser.

The Slinky.
“What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, And makes a slinkity sound?
A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing, Everyone knows it’s Slinky…
It’s Slinky, it’s Slinky, for fun it’s a wonderful toy.
It’s Slinky, it’s Slinky, it’s fun for a girl and a boy.”
Before the Slinky, kids played with rocks and sticks. And before that, John McCain was born.

**snickers**
____________________
The "Dream Ticket" is a Death Trap!
Obama / Sebelius '08

There are rumors that if you look closely at

"The Last Supper", you will see old Chipmunk Cheeks in the background...with gray hair, no less! Supposedly he was working to sell out Jesus to the Romans, but Judas, being younger, was a lot faster and got their first.

By SJerseyIndy May 13, 2008 - 4:18pm

LOL

Does anyone remember how McCain voted on the eighteenth amendment? I like to know the candidate's views on prohibition.

LOL - thanks for the compliment ...

"What is Russia Bigger Than?" I remember that skit WELL!! I always made sure to stay up beyond SNL to catch SCTV!

"Bitch may be the new black but black is the new President, bitch."
Tracy Morgan, SNL

For quite a while, SCTV was far better than SNL

I used to watch it before it moved to NBC. I hate to admit it, but I even have the Bob and Doug McKenzie Great White North CD. How's that, hoser?

By Uffdaguy May 13, 2008 - 2:14pm

"I even have the Bob and Doug McKenzie Great White North CD. How's that, hoser?"

Well, I had Strange Brew on Betamax.

on ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪

"Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed." -- Albert Einstein

So YOU'RE the person that bought that tape!

It's about the only thing that sold less than Madonna's blockbuster, "Shanghai Surprise"!

re: By Uffdaguy May 13, 2008 - 2:35pm

"This movie was shot in 3B - three beers - and it looks good, eh?"

Hey! At least it has 6.3 out of 10 stars on IMDB!

♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪

"Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed." -- Albert Einstein