Politics and other nightmares

Is this election over with yet? Did I just hear last call?

Oh, and are all you people who think you're going to bed with a 10 prepared to wake up with a 2?

Unconstitutional as hell:

If you have a political sign on your property and live in Terre Haute continue reading!

There are a few rules you must follow. One, you can not have more than one sign per candidate on your property. Two, the sign can not exceed more than 32-square feet. Lastly they can not be up for more than three months at a time.

But if nobody challenges the rules, it doesn't matter. Where's the ACLU when we need it?

I think he is, therefore he is:

INDIANAPOLIS—Unless citizens throughout America keep him in their thoughts, say his name to themselves over and over, and otherwise believe in him with all their might, Barack Obama may cease to exist, the candidate warned supporters Thursday.

Maybe we shouldn't be too quick to write off John McCain:

WASHINGTON, DC - In a shocking reversal, the Alien has switched his endorsement from Barack Obama to John McCain.

We need to elect Barack Obama to save the middle class, say the Democrats. But how much does the middle class really need saving?

If you're at a Catholic shrine, it's a good idea to show respect for the Virgin Mary. In New York, a Yankees cap will make you look right at home. And among a Democratic crowd, you can never go wrong by lamenting the decline of the middle class and the stagnation of wages.

When they came for those who made $250,00 a year, I remained silent; I make so much less than that.  When they zeroed in on those who made $125,000, I remained silent; that's still rich by my standards. When they finally came for me, what could I say? That I knew they were drawing a line, but I'm shocked, shocked, that they moved it to me?

This seems like a ridiculous amount of trouble to go to for something we'll have the official results on in less than a week:

Vigo County's reputation for predicting presidential elections has reached across the ocean, stirring the interest of an Italian newspaper correspondent, who is visiting Terre Haute.

Mario Margiocco, 63, is trying to discover how the county has correctly picked the presidential winner, with two exceptions, since 1892.

Har-de-har-har:

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says after the election she would like to see Congress back in session to pass a second stimulus package.

"Grow the economy, create good paying jobs, in the future in a way that is a green recovery, geared toward Main Street and is fiscally sound," said Pelosi.

And on concerns that Democrats might control both the White House and Congress she said the following:

The Journal Gazette can't bring itself to endorse Mike Pence for Congress. After praising Pence's opponent for having better views on such things as health care and the economy, the JG says this:

It is the war and his position on it that should give voters concern about Pence. Pence, who has shown admirable skepticism, courage and independence on other matters, has accepted without challenge the current strategy despite the failures in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Maranatha Chapel Full Gospel caused a stir in Harlan this week with a question on the message board outside the church: Do you want a Muslim for your president? WANE TV did a story and sort of hinted at what the controversy might be -- you know, something to do with the McCain-Obama presidential race. The Journal Gazette was more explicit about what the fuss might be about: