Bob O’Leary

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Rick Scott and the Stupid Tailor

February 17th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Here is a letter I wrote to Florida Governor Rick Scott: Dear Mr. Scott, When you successfully ran as governor, you said you were a businessman, not a politician. I have a little business experience, but I have never studied business in school. I have no MBA or any other business degrees or certifications. Economics [...]

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Tags: Central Florida · Miscellaneous · Politics · Rick Scott

More Thoughts on the Shooting in Arizona

January 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments

People want to talk about how the vitriolic rhetoric contributed to the shooting that left  Judge John Roll and five others dead and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords critically wounded. Some liberal blogs blamed Sarah Palin and others in the Tea Party. I agree we need to be more civil, but the shooting was not the [...]

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Tags: Politics · health · mental health

Play W off, Keyboard Cat!

May 9th, 2009 · No Comments

So, George W Bush said he didn’t torture. He said it was to get “actionable intelligence.” Didn’t he know that waterboarding and stress positions were against the Geneva Convention and all American laws? That the only answers you get are the ones you want to hear, not the actual truth? Didn’t he consider that these [...]

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Tags: Politics · lolcats · video

I’m back!

December 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Yes, it’s been awhile since I posted. Call it election fatigue or election hangover, but I haven’t felt the urge to post with the fate of the free world no longer in danger. Come January 20th, Obama is going to be the President, and Bush won’t be. Speaking of Bush…. While I can’t condone throwing [...]

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Tags: Miscellaneous · Politics

Obama wins!

November 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Come January 20, Bush will no longer be President – the end of an error. The next President will be Barack Obama. Obama wins. Democrats win all around. Two Republican congressmen voted out in the Orlando area. It’s a beautiful day! u2-Beautiful day

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Tags: Miscellaneous · Music · Politics · video

Obama in Orlando

October 25th, 2008 · No Comments

I took off of work early Monday to see Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton speak in downtown Orlando. Since I already work downtown, it was just a matter of catching the free bus to the Orena. Of course, 50,000 people had the exact same idea. Despite arriving two and a half hours early, I had [...]

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Tags: Politics · media

What would President Palin be like?

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Imagine the worst of the worst – John McCain wins the election then dies. We would have to deal with a President Palin! Want to see what it’s like? Check out http://www.palinaspresident.us, an interactive adventure that shows Palin in the Oval Office. Visit often, because new links are added every day until the election.

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Tags: Politics · Sarah Palin · Weird News · cartoons

Tell Sarah what to say!

October 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Since everyone else tells Sarah Palin what to say, you can do the same. Go to http://pa.lindro.me/ and create your own Sarah Palin speech, using “maverick” and “thanks but no thanks” as much as you want. Of course, others have posted their own Palin speeches, using “drill baby drill” and “hockey moms” liberally.

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Tags: Politics · Sarah Palin

At least he’s not from Florida

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

This Louisiana state legislator is showing the upmost of Republican gall, suggesting to sterlize women who are on welfare. But he’s not interested in population control per se, or the rest of the general population. No, John LeBruzzo wants to sterilize women on welfare to save tax dollars. And what will he do with those [...]

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So Bob, what do you think of McCain’s VP pick?

September 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Well, she’s good-looking – easier on the eyes than Biden. And there is something about a woman who can catch a salmon, shoot a moose, and cook both for dinner. But ready to be President? I’m not sure. Jon Stewart captures my thoughts:

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Tags: Politics · Sarah Palin · video