In Case You Missed It - The 4th was a BLAST: FoO, FAlLeN, and Uncle S.

This Peon has gotten behind on politics and the news. The tragedy of MJ was distracting and disturbing.

I was also fortunate to have my beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter with me quite a bit this summer, and hope to see more of her. She went to live with her Daddy about two years ago, when we were going through stuff with my parents at the end of their lives. I am the youngest and the only girl, very close to my parents and so was my daughter. My Mom had Alzheimer's, and after she passed, my Dad lost his remaining marbles and asked ten to twenty times daily where my mother was. Very tough.

So nowadays, my sweet pea and I have about three hours of distance between us. Thank goodness for the Internet.

I feel lucky that my girl actually desires to hang around her old mom. It probably has a lot to do with the fact that we do not cohabit at this time. She's turning out to be a pretty amazing young woman and I am so proud of her.

Sews, I found this one on The White House Blog.

Weekend Update: Realy?!? with Seth and Amy

SNL Opening: Pres. Obama makes some tough business decisions

I rather enjoyed this opening, except that I like TORO. I think he had it right with Levi over Wrangler. I like Crest over Colgate.

I still that Fred Armisen could do so much better with his 'Obama'. He had it down pretty well in that 'Cool' skit awhile back. He had the stammer. He had the style. It comes and goes though for Armison.

SNL Sketch: The 'Rock' Obama

Good stuff! Me like!

A Kramer Gets It Right

I almost turned off the television after the Geithner sketch, but my companion, who to his great credit and generosity, often suffers through each Saturday night as SNL hits and misses.

We grew up during the early days of SNL and are always waiting for those fantastically funny sketches.

Kramer hits the mark in his analysis of the show and what we were thinking in my living room last night.

I was hoping for one of the cast members to emerge as Rush Limbaugh. I guess they must be either A) Afraid or B) Afraid to have to apologize to Limbaugh after a sketch where they caricature him, and point out his ludicropocrisy.

The 'Rock Obama' sketch was simply outstanding!

Mid Afternoon Musical Comedy Break From Reality

SNL: Dan Akroyd plays Republican John Boehner in opening poking big fun at Republicans this week

Legendary SNL cast member Dan Akroyd made my eyes pop out a little bit when I tuned in last night for the opening.

At my house it was at first, who is that guy, but quickly turned to 'Is that Dan Akroyd?!?'

Yes it was.

Funny opening.

Dan Akroyd returned to Saturday Night Live last night to guest star in the show's opening skit, which pokes fun at Republicans for being the party of opposition and literally nothing else. They argue over whether Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh are smarter and decide the best line of attack is against the Obama kids. source: The Huffington Post

Realy?!? on Michael Phelps

SNL Opening: And now a word from 'The Mayor of Bummer City'

All I used to talk about was Hope and Change.

Now I'm the Mayor of Bummer City.

SNL and Leno make comedy with Blagojevich

President-elect Cool: SNL finally does Barack Obama justice

I thought this time they nailed it. Rather than exagerating Obama's stammers, Fred played it closer to real. The look was better too. I don't know if it was the makeup or the lightening but he looked more the part.

Let's face it. Barack Obama is just not easily makefunable guy. The sketch that was written hit it just right. They found it this time. Barack Obama meets Frank Sinatra.

SNL: Amy Poehler back from her extremely short pregnancy leave, reprises Hillary Clinton, now as Sectretary of State-designee

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Political Funnies from the Late Night Comedians

I had to snag this from Daily Kos. Special thanks to Bill from Portland, Maine.

"A new study says that unhappy people watch more TV. I just want to say, Helllllooo, Republicans!"
---Jay Leno
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"It was so cold today, I was shaking like Sarah Palin taking a geography test."
---David Letterman
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"Yesterday in Georgia, John McCain was campaigning for a Republican congressman who is facing a runoff election. You can tell McCain is a little bitter about his defeat because instead of saying 'My friends,' he now says, 'My ungrateful bastards.'"
---Conan O'Brien
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"Barack Obama met with Hillary Clinton on Friday to see if she would be interested in a role in his administration. 'Of course,' said Hillary. 'I'll take president.'"
---Seth Meyers
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"I'm just going to go out on a limb here and say things are not going well for the Republicans. Two years ago they controlled both the White House and the Congress. Soon they'll be controlling both the Coke machine and the fry station."
---Stephen Colbert

And our favorite, from The Daily Show:

Fox News announcer: Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted. The South Texas indictment says there's a---quote---"money trail" of Cheney's prison-related businesses.

Jon Stewart: Dick Cheney has prison-related business. Is there any unpleasant aspect of our society that Dick Cheney isn’t making money off of? Kos

Editorial on 'The Equal Rights Amendment' - Nevermind.

The good ole days. This was my story and this was my coming of age time.

I still miss Gilda Radner.

Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.

Indiana, Ball State University, David Letterman, Big Yellow School Bus, GOTV, SNL, John McCain, Barack Obama

Barack Obama was an hour away from me last night in Northwest Indiana. I couldn't go because I had to get my beauty bus driving sleep because I have to drive an 11 ton bus this morning. I'm doing a three and one-half hour tour (one way) to Ball State University (think David Letterman) today for a vocal competition.

I will be looking for Obama-Biden yard signs along the way as I pass through some of the reddest of the red parts of the great State of Indiana on My Big Yellow School Bus.

The Peon blog will fall mostly silent today, unless of course I find an Internet cafe` at Ball State University.

I'll probably get back in late tonight, hopefully in time to see John McCain do his thing on SNL, but more importantly, Barack Obama supporter, Ben Affleck host the Saturday night funny show.

Have a great day and GOTV a little bit in your spare time.

Oh yeah. I took the day off Tuesday from bus driving. I will be sitting at a polling place all day Tuesday to monitor the lines and make sure the voters are moving along and have the information they need to vote.

I never in my entire life did anything like this before. Not blogging, not wearing a campaign button, not going door-to-door for anything, not calling strangers on the telephone to find out who they will vote for, not working a polling place. I also know I'm not the only one.

This truly has been a historic election cycle.

Have an awesome day and do a little bit if you have some time to GOTV!

Also, I wanted to mention too that you should have a stupendous day and GOTV if you have a bit of spare time on your hands.

Peace and Love,

PD

"We are four days away from changing the United States of America," Obama told voters Friday night in Indiana, one of about a half-dozen Republican states that remains up for grabs late this election season.

...Obama planned final get-out-the-vote rallies in Nevada, Colorado and Missouri for Saturday. He was scheduled to campaign in Ohio all day Sunday, including a Cleveland rally with singer Bruce

Springsteen, then hit Virginia and Florida on election eve...."We want to win everywhere," Obama said of his decision to air the commercials in his opponent's state

for source - click here

SNL Alum, Will Ferrell reprises his role as President Bush on Thursday's SNL Special

Thursday's "Saturday Night Live" election special welcomed Will Ferrell back playing President Bush in the opening sketch, with Ferrell's Bush offering an unwanted endorsement for the McCain- Palin ticket. The sketch was cowritten by Adam McKay and also starred Tina Fey as Sarah Palin meeting Bush for the first time.

As Ferrell's Bush puts it, the election is between "the hot lady and the Tiger Woods guy" and "I'm out of here in a few months, so screw it." He has also declared the White House a "bummer-free zone."

for source - click here

Not gonna vote fer ya Sarah Palin... wouldn't be prudent at this juncture, but I gotta give ya a little somethin' for the SNL funny last night

Update: A request was made to the post the lyrics. I found this transcription of the lyrics.

one two three

my name is sarah palin you all know me
vice president nominee of the gop
gonna need your vote in the next election
can i get a ‘what what’ from the senior section
mccain got experience, mccain got style
but don’t let him freak you out when he tries to smile
cause that smile be creepy
but when i be vp
all the leaders in the world gonna finally meet me

how’s it go eskimo
(eskimos)
tell me what you know eskimo
(eskimos)
how you feel eskimo
(ice cold)
tell me tell me what you feel eskimo
(super cold)

i’m jeremiah wright cause tonight i’m the preacha
i got a bookish look and you’re all hot for teacha
todd lookin fine on his snow machine
so hot boy gonna need a go between
in wasilla we just chill baby chilla
but when i see oil lets drill baby drill

my country tis a thee
from my porch i can see
russia and such

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

when i say ‘obama’ you say ‘ayers’
obama. (ayers) obama (ayers)
i built me a bridge - it ain’t goin’ nowhere.
(ohhh)

mccain, palin, gonna put the nail in the coffin
of the media elite
(she likes red meat)
shoot a mother-humpin moose, eight days of the week

[three gunshots]
now ya dead, now ya dead,
cause i’m an animal, and i’m bigger than you
holdin a shotgun walk in the pub
everybody party, we’re goin on a hunt
la la la la la la la la
[six gunshots]

yo i’m palin, i’m out!

for lyrics source - click here

GMA Appearance: Joe Biden giggle fit watching SNL skit clip of VP debate

SNL Opening, Saturday, October 04, 2008: The Vice-Presidential Debate -Tina Fey as Sarah Palin

SNL Opening, Saturday, September 27, 2008: Palin/Couric interview

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