Brandon@Random

For the Record

John McCain did not pick Gov. Palin in order to win over Clinton voters. 

Palin's a member of NRA for crying out loud.  McCain knows Hillary supporters aren't going for that.

McCain picked Palin so that voters like me wouldn't turn off CNN when they heard the name Pawlenty.

That's really why he picked her.  He told me himself.  Seriously, I just talked to him.

McCain's Choice

Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska

Was his choice political?  Yes

Was his choice smart? Yes

Was his choice a good one for republicans? Yes

Can the answers to the previous three questions really be 'yes'?  I am not sure how that is possible, but yes.

Kay Bailey Hutchison for VP

Cancel the VP Mitt Romney suggestion.  After some careful thought (about 3 minutes worth) I've decided that John McCain should call Kay today and ask her to be his running mate.  It is the best option he has right now.  Seriously, pick up the phone, John.

http://www.senate.gov/~hutchison/

McCain Goes After Biden

Ugh...So Obama chooses Biden as his running-mate.  Not a bad choice.  McCain campaign decides to put out an ad exposing some comments by Biden.  The ad shows a clip of Biden saying Obama is not yet ready to be president.  It also shows a clip of Biden saying he would be happy to run with McCain because the country would be better off. 

This bums me a little because I was pulling for McCain to pick Romney for his VP.  If that happens...and the Obama campaign takes the same tactic as McCain, they will have a very very long ad.  There is so much footage of Romney slamming Mccain it would take an hour to run it all. 

That is one thing about politics...your words always come back to haunt you.

I hope they pick...

Obama + Chuck Hagel:  Chuck Hagel is a Nebraska republican who could bring experience and the notion of change/bipartisanship to this year's race.

McCain + Mitt Romney:  Mitt Romney will excite some hesitant conservatives (yes...excited conservatives may be an oxymoron).  He brings a strong knowledge of business to balance McCain's defense prowess.

Gourmet Breakfast

Ingredients:  Butter, Double Fudge Pop Tart

1.  Pop the pop tart.

2.  Spread the butter on the back of pop tart.

3.  Let butter melt into pop tart.

4.  Eat pop tart.

Phelps photo finish

I love these photos from Sports Illustrated.  They are shot from underwater...frame by frame...it was definitely not a tie.

Check them out here.

Quote by Anne Lamott

"You know you've created God in your own image when He hates all the same people you do."

from Bird by Bird

My one and only

I love my son so much!  He is a very interesting young guy.  He's got potential to be a cartoonist, artist, comedian, sound-effects engineer, star-wars junkie, costume designer or rock and roll star.  For now, he's focused on being a first grader. 

I forgot to link to my wife's blog...she does a great job with the pictures and family events (i.e. the photo on this page was stolen from her site.)  Check it out at The Mitts Family.

What I Learned at Church-08/10/08

I always enjoy it when Norman gives me a break.  He is the pastor emeritus at Highland Park and is a really terrific speaker.  The main points that I will take away from his sermon based on 2 Chronicles 1 are:

Our priorities can be seen in our choices.
Commitments make our choices easier.