2008
For Now
What is happening? The contradictions that have structured the Republican hegemony (hegemony in the Gramscian sense of interests connected to form a bloc of political power) are breaking apart. The force that consolidated social conservatives, neocons, and advocates of neoliberalism is weakening. And this is occurring at exactly the moment the Democrats have consolidated their party and undone far left opposition to its own hegemony. I think this is the happening.
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Well I think you need to see a dentist.
Posted by And brush your teeth. You smell like booze. | September 3, 2008 9:27 AMGood observation. If this weren't happening, McCain would have been free to pick one of his first two VP choices, instead of a hasty, capricious and ultimately damaging pander to the redneck base.
But I say not only has the GOP enjoyed hegemony in the Gramscian sense, but also in the good old-fashioned, hegemonic sense.
Posted by Joe M | September 3, 2008 9:35 AMWhy is it, every time we see a picture of Palin's family, Bristol is ALWAYS holding little Trig? Why won't she let any of the other kids have a turn? Why don't any of the other kids WANT a turn? Why do we never see a picture of Sarah holding "her" child?
So many questions...
Posted by COMTE | September 3, 2008 9:41 AMI can't wait to see Bristol's baby daddy tonight at the convention!!
Bring on the popcorn!!
Unlike the remark used to describe Michelle Obama, this time the "baby - " makes sense!
I hope he's got gold caps on his teeth and wears an overly large white t-shirt. Maybe he could even do the little upside down three fingers on the shoulder move to his peeps up in A-lo.
Word!
Posted by patrick | September 3, 2008 9:42 AMIs Cindy McCain wearing a cast on her right arm? Did John hit the bottle a little too hard last night?
Posted by DOUG. | September 3, 2008 9:49 AMSomeone shook Cindy's delecate little paw too roughly. "Does this cast make me look fat?"
Posted by Muggims | September 3, 2008 9:54 AMwhy is McCain's daughter (I forget her name) wearing that frock? She's hot, but looks like a sack of potatos in that.
hideous
Posted by Mike in MO | September 3, 2008 9:56 AMthe color of her cast reps the blood spilled for our country!
Posted by trufe | September 3, 2008 9:57 AM@7,
That dress is more appropriate for a funeral.
Posted by keshmeshi | September 3, 2008 10:21 AMcindy had her hand shaken very hard on a rope line & the cast makes her scripts for percoset &/or oxycodone seem legitimate.
Posted by max solomon | September 3, 2008 10:28 AMOur future VP is just plain trashy, in a white bread kind of way.
Problem is, most of our country is the same.
Posted by GK | September 3, 2008 10:39 AMEven Cindy (pillhead daughter of a mob-connected beer distributor) is looking a little skeeved out by the proximity of the Clampetts there. I gotta say, though, those Palins ripen early; Bristol's on Baby #2, and Willow, who's only, what, fourteen, is SMOKIN'! Mmmfff! Let Grampa have some!
Posted by Fnarf | September 3, 2008 11:05 AMDaughter McCain forgot her Republican Pearls, which would totally tie that sack, er, outfit together.
PRINCETON:
Why does everything have to be so hard?
GARY COLEMAN:
Maybe you'll never find your purpose.
CHRISTMAS EVE:
Lots of people don't.
PRINCETON:
But then- I don't know why I'm even alive!
KATE MONSTER:
Well, who does, really?
Everyone's a little bit unsatisfied.
BRIAN:
Everyone goes 'round a little empty inside.
GARY COLEMAN:
Take a breath,
Look around,
BRIAN:
Swallow your pride,
KATE MONSTER:
FOr now...
BRIAN, KATE, GARY, CHRISTMAS EVE:
For now...
NICKY:
Nothing lasts,
ROD:
Life goes on,
NICKY:
Full of surprises.
ROD:
You'll be faced with problems of all shapes and sizes.
CHRISTMAS EVE:
You're going to have to make a few compromises...
For now...
TREKKIE MONSTER:
For now...
ALL:
But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!
LUCY:
For now we're healthy.
BRIAN:
For now we're employed.
BAD IDEA BEARS:
For now we're happy...
KATE MONSTER:
If not overjoyed.
PRINCETON:
And we'll accept the things we cannot avoid, for now...
GARY COLEMAN:
For now...
TREKKIE MONSTER:
For now...
KATE MONSTER:
For now...
ALL:
But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!
Only for now!
(For now there's life!)
Only for now!
(For now there's love!)
Only for now!
(For now there's work!)
For now there's happiness!
But only for now!
(For now discomfort!)
Only for now!
(For now there's friendship!)
Only for now (For now!)
Only for now!
Only for now! (Sex!)
Is only for now! (Your hair!)
Is only for now! (George Bush!)
Is only for now!
Don't stress,
Relax,
Let life roll off your backs
Except for death and paying taxes,
Everything in life is only for now!
NICKY:
Each time you smile...
ALL:
...Only for now
KATE MONSTER:
It'll only last a while.
ALL:
...Only for now
PRINCETON:
Life may be scary...
ALL:
...Only for now
But it's only temporary
Ba-dum ba-dum
Ba-dum ba-dum
Ba dum ba-dum
Ba-da da da da
ba-da da-da da da-da
Ba-dum ba-da, ba-dum ba-da
ohhhh-
PRINCETON:
Posted by Princeton | September 3, 2008 11:14 AMEverything in life is only for now.
Charles! Can you not say anything without sounding like an overstuffed graduate student??
Posted by melissa | September 3, 2008 11:37 AM"Mom, why can't I have an abortion like the other kids?"
"Because we're Republicans. You'll have a miscarriage like you are supposed to."
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