Thanks to everyone that's been sending emails wondering where I've been. Well I haven't been anywhere really just been preparing for last night's big Hopeformercial.
Man was it an experience. I cried. Twice. And I'm not ashamed to say it either. It was one of the most amazing heart-warming pieces on television; it actually got people watching primetime network television.
According to the AP/Nielsen 33.6 million people tuned in and had the audacity to hope... and Pushing Daisies even got some of their hopes and dreams answered... people stayed and found out that they actually have something on Wednesday nights on ABC.
What more can you possibly ask for? This man has not just put his life on the line, inspired a nation, and dared us to dream the impossible... he got people watching ABC when Desperate Housewives isn't on. The genuine article.
What a crazy election year this is going to be. We're down to the last two weeks and we're fast approaching the zero hour and although we can not ease up on our fight against those who'd not let the world change.
Well fear-not rebels; the WSJ says that over the last month we've all chipped in the last of 401k and have put Barry O to a record $150M in campaign money. Not too shabby for millions of "Joe the Plumbers."
The news comes at a most crucial time. Just as we've all come off the final debate's plumber high, the latest polls are showing Father Time edging up in some states closing the gap. It's more than a simple numbers game that we're playing here, the very opportunity to change the world hangs in the balance.
So let's not let up and keep the movement going. It ain't over til Nov 5th... and we got work to do.
This past Tuesday, Father Time challenged That One to a pissing contest of epic proportions. In an effort to point out Barry's "history of earmarks and wasteful spending," Father Time cited a request for a "$3 Million overhead projector."
What a powerful image that portrays. I mean I keep thinking about those shitty boxes with a lamp in it that college professors used in their lectures. And to be honest, if you're paying more than a couple hundred bucks then that's a rip off.
That would even burn your boy JM; except that's not what we're talking about here. The "pork barrel project" Father Time was speaking about was an upgrade to a planetarium (not plane-arium) in Chicago. You know the kind that is used to educate kids and those that wanna learn about that big black thing with the sparkly stuff in it at night. I mean, clearly two different things entirely.
Now I admit, I've owned more cameras than any man should be comfortable admitting to, but maybe, just maybe, this has created a bias. In an effort to not be partisan in our country's most difficult time I've provided a couple of links for Father Time that may help him get it together.
So I think we're all sifting through all the bullshit from Election Fever. Barry Obama did tear the roof off the Mile High City; and from one Rock God to another, "DUDE YOU TOTALLY ROCK!"
It was an amazing week and it was awesome to be amongst it all. It's the kind of week that truly inspires the soul. Teddy K came out of his death bed to sing the praises of the Big O. The Clintstones buried their hatchets and let the world know who is who and what is what.
The tallest order of week however came from Bam himself; proving to the redneck, cracker population that the Obamas are an ordinary American family. Well after being an actual witness to the DNC I can safely say is that they surely are anything but ordinary... They're the Huxtables.
With all the wonderful things to say about the Dems over the last week, I was still left with a serious feeling of abandonment. With all the political mega stars on hand there was a noteable absentee. John Edwards.
Now we already now the sad story of how Edwards lost the nomination on account of a $400 haircut and his career over $2 trim. Seriously? His career for some (ugly) pussy. Damn!!!
As horrible as that sounds by itself; the saddest story is the voice on an all important issue that was lost. In my lifetime there hasn't been a single politician, Black, white, green, or orange that has stood bravely before their fellow man and speak for (not down to) the poor.
Although it bore the fruit you worship (John Mayer), over 10% of the people in this country live below the poverty line. These are people that working, struggling and hustling trying to see where the ends meet much less actually meeting them.
The one viable voice that the Dems had they threw under the bus along with his illegitimate child. Look, I know the pressures of being in a different city every night. I have pussy thrown my way all the time. And sure I take it; I deserve it. But to throw out your voice? That's like me throwing out my guitar and playing clarinet for the rest of my career. Sure I could but would I still be a Rock God? Probably not. To that end, can the Dems truly say they are for every American? It's questionable.
So go ahead McCain and you Repube bastards; the Dems aren't perfect. But should the goings on of a person's bedroom be indicative of their ability to govern effectively? I mean I guess it's easy to talk when your nominees never had an extramartial affair or children conceived out of wedlock. Oh that's right, they have.
So by now we've all seen and heard McCain's introduction to his 3rd wife. Errr, scratch that; his running mate. An although I love a gun-totin', pro-life, beauty pageant winning MILF as much as the next guy; is this the kind of change we're looking for?
For the last 6 months we've been fed the bullshit of how Obama's waaaaaaaay too inexperienced; now we're to believe that a person whose resume includes mayor of a "city" with a population circa 8000 is qualified to be #2. Well then quite frankly I'm fuckin' qualified to be Emperor.
Seriously, I was playing for more people back in Fairfield as a teenager. I was a friggin' Blues Man.... ever heard of me?!? Of course you have.
I'm JOHN MAYER!
But I digress. Unfortunately, the now desparate Republican Party is doing anything in hopes to generate buzz for the aging McCain. The GOP is hoping women will vote with their hoods instead of with their heads.
John's for the ladies and I know the ladies will vote on the issues and not the poli-tricks.
Hey guys! John Mayer here.
