Bob O’Leary

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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 actions will inspire [...]

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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 items at [...]

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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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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 to [...]

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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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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 tax [...]

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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

Wear Orange on Friday

January 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Truthfully, orange is not my color. But I am going to wear my orange shirt on Friday.
It’s not because I’m a Gator fan. The ACLU is holding a nationwide protest to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay and asking concerned citizens to wear orange in support of the effort.
While most people think of the [...]

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My Hillary Problem

January 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Much to my delight, Barack Obama won in Iowa by eight points over John Edwards. The alleged front-runner, Hillary Clinton, came in third.
The results did not surprise me. Hillary represents a problem to a moderate Democrat like me. Her views on most issues match mine more than any other candidate, including Obama. She is a [...]

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