Where's the Outrage?

Massachusetts has an initiative on the ballot that would repeal the state income tax.

Latest polls have the issue failing, but not by much.

(Above–What might as well be Massachusetts.)

If the people of Massachusetts choose to repeal the state income tax, maybe they could just rename the state “Texas.” Texas has no income tax.

Massachusetts could have our high poverty rate and absence of basic services. Maybe the folks up in Boston and Gloucester and Worcester could even start executing people like we do down here.

Howdy Massachusetts! Why don’t you folks pull the trigger and become the new Texas. We’d love to look up north and see you Yankees living as we do.

Tags: Election 2008, Taxes by Texas Liberal
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You have to work hard in the NFL to look as bad as the Cowboys have over the last four weeks. The Cowboys won their first three games this season. It is hard to absorb the fact that the Cowboys fans can look back at the opening game against the Cleveland Browns as the highlight of the season!

For the second game in a row, the Dallas Cowboys’ defense has looked pretty good. They did give up several long runs to Brandon Jacobs, but they were able to create some turnovers. Eli Manning had only 147 yards passing.

Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line continues to be awful. There are several other words that could be used — abysmal, disgusting, putrid…laughable. They are so bad, one has to wonder how they’re actually getting paid as professionals. Although Brad Johnson played like a 60-year-old quarterback, it seemed as if he was being hit from the time he arrived at the football stadium. Marion Barber continued to run hard,despite of the fact that there were no holes.

After a 35-14 whipping, the Dallas Cowboys find themselves in the basement of the NFC East. If they are going to salvage their season, they must fix their offensive line.

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Sunday Evening News Roundup

* I think I’m back blogging now. I came home yesterday late in the afternoon for a short nap and ended up sleeping 15 hours! I guess I was tired.

* So where’s The Closer? Where is President Bush, the great campaigner?

* Some Ohio voters are still unsure of Barack Obama. It is very interesting how people make up their minds about public figures. It is an extremely emotional process, not the thoughtful, logical process that we would have hoped for.

* It has become extremely painful to watch Sarah Palin in a “real” interview. For the third straight time, she has blown an opportunity to define the role of the vice president. The real question that I have is will anybody remember Sarah Palin in three months? Will she become a Jeopardy! question that nobody gets right?

* Although Iceland may have the worst economic problems of any “modernized” nation in the world, it appears that Britain’s actions have worsened the economic woes of Iceland. The problem seems to be tied to a 2001 anti-terrorism law which has Iceland branded as a state sponsor of terrorism. Seriously.

* Getting out the vote for Barack Obama in the heart of the Republican territory must be a challenge. EmptyWheel is up to the challenge.

Campaign Round-Up By Political Animal:

* A right-wing outfit in Virginia has begun doing robocalls on the residency status of Obama’s half-aunt.

* Another right-wing outfit, this one called the Pennsylvania Republican Party, is now running Jeremiah Wright television ads.

* The last CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll of the campaign shows Obama leading McCain nationally by seven (53% to 46%).

* In Florida, Mason-Dixon shows Obama leading McCain by two (49% to 47%).

* In Pennsylvania, Rasmussen shows Obama leading McCain by four (51% to 47%), SurveyUSA has Obama up by seven (51% to 44%), Muhlenberg has Obama up by seven (52% to 45%), and Mason-Dixon has Obama up by four (47% to 43%).

* In Ohio, a Columbus Dispatch poll shows Obama leading McCain by six (52% to 46%), while Masox-Dixon shows McCain up by two (47% to 45%).

* In Colorado, Mason-Dixon shows Obama leading McCain by five (49% to 44%).

* In Virginia, Mason-Dixon shows Obama leading McCain by three (47% to 44%).

* In Nevada, Mason-Dixon shows Obama leading McCain by four (47% to 43%).

* In North Carolina, Mason-Dixon shows McCain leading Obama by three (49% to 46%).

* In Missouri, Mason-Dixon shows McCain leading Obama by one (47% to 46%).

Tags: Election 2008 by ecthompson
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