In 1947, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists created the Doomsday Clock as a way of representing humanity’s proximity to “catastrophic destruction.” Midnight represents the point of destruction and since 2007 — when the clock was moved ahead two minutes due to North Korean nuclear weapons testing — we’ve been at 11:55.
Five minutes to midnight.

As a means of measuring the surreal stupidity of our nation, we at Blogadilla have created the Clock of Stupid - if the clock strikes midnight, it’s official: we are a hopelessly stupid nation of open-mouthed breathers who will collapse under the weight of our own fat ignorance.

We are living in potentially great times and this clock will be a way to visually measure the changes that may come. Here’s the last few years of changes in the time of the Clock of Stupid:

2000 - plus 5 minutes (11:35) George W. Bush is elected president.

2002 - plus 1 minute (11:36) American Idol debuts and soon becomes America’s top television show.

2003 - plus 5 minutes (11:41) America’s response to the attack on the World Trade Towers: we invade Iraq.

2004 - plus 7 minutes (11:48) George W. Bush is re-elected as president.

2005 - plus 1 minute (11:49) Tyra Banks is given her own talkshow.

2005 - plus 3 minutes (11:52) The Kansas State Board of Education adopts new policies about teaching evolution and creationism in public schools.

2007 - minus 5 minutes (11:47) Senator Barack Obama announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.

2008 - plus 3 minutes (11:50) Soccer mom and human publicity stunt Sarah Palin is announced as Republican vice presidential candidate.

2008 - plus 1 minute (11:51) David Zucker releases the jingoistic film An American Carol.

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“CNN has to get rid of that stupid voter reaction graph… At least while McCain is talking. Every time I look at the screen I think, ‘Oh my God, he’s dead.’”

- Bill Maher

(quote via Jacob; image via DailyKos)

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Fancy yourself a little Sarah Palin? Think she’s winking at you through the TV? You betcha she is.

With the Sarah Palin Shepard Fairey-style MILF tee, you can show the world what you think of The Barracuda.

Buy yours today for only $20– proceeds go to hosting fees, site maintenance, the creation of more sweet merchandise, and of course the Blogadilla beer/slush fund.
(Art by Timbotron, 2008)

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…I give you a train metaphor summing up our candidates:

Also…click here to laugh — great video editing skillz!

(image courtesy of DailyKos; link via Laura)

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Jonah Hill and Sarah Silverman have the best damn lines in this PSA video:

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Sunday afternoon is a nice time for a mean political art project. The Shepard Fairey “HOPE” and “CHANGE” Obama posters are everywhere on the internet and I felt like Sarah Palin just hasn’t gotten enough attention these days, so I made her something nice.

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Though I am sick of giving Sarah Palin more attention than she deserves, if you haven’t seen this yet, perhaps you should (Saturday Night Live - Tina Fey and Amy Poehler):

Most likely results:
FLIRG - “First Lady is Really Gay” (reference).

Flerg - A flacid penis (reference).

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Why John McClane?

“Why Not? John McClane is a Badass. He’s an American. He doesn’t take shit from terrorists. He smokes. He crawls through air conditioning ducts. He’s a lover AND a fighter. So, shouldn’t we, The United States of America, have someone like John McClane in office?”

Vote John McClane

I’m so getting a t-shirt.

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As American presidential elections are coming up, ponder this:

• A vote for president in Maine is worth more than two votes for president in California.

• A vote for president in North Dakota is worth more than three votes for president in California.

I made this lovely graphic to show the value of a presidential vote in each state, compared to California. For example, Louisiana is labeled +39%. That means voting for president in Louisiana has 39% more value than voting for president in California - five votes from Louisiana equals almost seven votes from California. I decided to use California as a basis of comparison because I live here and because we rock.

Why is this happening?
Because the Electoral College sucks.

For those of you who are new to this or who didn’t pay attention in highschool. . . (more…)

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“In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.”

- Napoleon Bonaparte

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I love that somebody has a sense of humor at the FOX network.  In a bow to the Bush administration, Friday’s first presidential debate on FOX will be preceded by “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?.” Priceless.

Click the above link to test your wits in FOX’s online game, or submit your own questions for the show.

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Say what you will about Sarah Palin, but no one can deny her maverick status, giving her kids names like Track, Trig, Bristol, Willow and Piper.  Or was it Stack, Swig, Tick, Pillow and Gumper?

Check out this fun little name generator to find out what your name would be had you popped out of Sarah Plain Palin’s va-jay-jay:

(via Jared, via Polit Tsk Tsk Tsk)

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• Snowbilly - (adj., n.) A “hillbilly” or “red neck” from Alaska or other northern reaches of the United States. Currently used in reference to Sarah Palin.

• Bandslash - (adj., n.) A genre of fan authored fiction that focusses on homosexual encounters among rock stars (often among band members within the same group).

• ‘Anata to wa chigau n desu.’ - (Japanese phrase) Japan’s Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said this cryptic phrase (”I am different from you”) to a reporter soon after his recent and unexpected resignation from office. This expression is now becoming the new internet ‘buzz phrase’ in Japan (props to PinkTentacle for explaining/traslating this). Fukuda T-shirts are now selling like crazy in Japan.

• Urushiol - (n.) The oily compound produced by members of the Toxicodendron family of plants (Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, Poison Sumac), which causes irritation and swelling when in contact with skin and mucous membranes. This is a good word to know if you want to be a smartass in the forest.

• Grey Goo - (n.) An end-of-the-world scenario involving nanotechnology that self-replicates and eventually overtakes the surface of the Earth, destroying all life in its wake.

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Continuing on my election kick, check out “We Need a President (It’s Obama!)” from Bay Area artist Eklectyk, and members of the Napalm Clique.  The viral video caught on pretty quickly with local media and blogs, and the video’s director even had a request for a copy from Oprah at the DNC.

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• Which Walter Reed was the photo backdrop for John McCain’s recent nomination acceptance speech?

• Which Walter Reed was supposed to be the backdrop?

(via L.A. Times, via Susan)

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Regardless of political affiliation or affinity, plenty of people are interested in making political statements - especially in the middle of a Presidential campaign (go figure!).

As for me, I’m more interested in hilarity, and the following video from The Daily Show is damn funny. If you don’t have an uninterrupted 3:28 minute block, go straight to the 2:17 mark, where the comedy kicks into high gear. Otherworldly irony available at 3:17 minutes:

“Freedom of choice? That’s different than being pro-choice.”

(from Dee)

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In the great words of Nerol Someones, “These windbags will say anything.”  Truly a great exposé on double standards in this election from John Stewart:

(via Loy)

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Which is the harder question to answer:

Could a cute puppy do a passable job as Attorney General?

At this point, could Alberto Gonzales find work as a cute puppy stand-in?

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This was last night at the Republican National Convention, during Sarah Palin’s speech.  I’m having a hard time not watching this clip over and over.  As it happened live, I collapsed into the fetal position and then changed my registration to Republican.  God Bless America!

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In conjuntion with the Democratic National Convention, MoveOn.org held “Manifest Hope,” a Barack Obama-inspired art contest, and is now auctioning the proceeds to charities aimed at social change.  The winning piece from the contest, by New Orleans artist Phil Fung, is for sale on ebay for $1525.00 and counting….check it out!

Another, larger piece is on sale for $3,050 here- very nice.  Both auctions have almost 5 days left, and if I had to predict, both will crack $10k.  Anyone else care to take a guess?

(via Eliot)

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