Presidential Debates

The Jewish morning prayer service ends with the Psalm of the day. Psalm 82 concludes the service on Tuesdays, which is also Election Day in this Country. I find it an interesting coincidence that the Psalm, written more than two millennia ago and admonishes hypocritical leaders who favor the powerful over the poor, is read on Election Day. When I read it, I always imagine a biblical era prophet chastising contemporary Republicans.

The Birnbaum Siddur or Prayerbook reads right to left with the odd pages written in Hebrew while the even pages contain translations of the Hebrew text in archaic King James style English. I choose to pray with Birnbaum when it's an available option, over books with easier to understand English, because I'm used to its liturgical translation. Although I know how to read Hebrew and recite some prayers in that ancient tongue, I understand little of the language and pray mostly in English. Using other English translations throws me off.

Containing just 8 sentences, Psalm 82 is among the Bible's shortest chapters. Below is the Birnbaum version of the Psalm.

As I was writing my list of debate words and phrases, I left out my new character, "Jane The Pregnant" for a reason. We need to talk about how John McCain hates women's freedoms :

psst! @JohnMcCain cares more about #JoeThePlumpber than #JaneThePregnant. pass it on. #debate08psst!

One of the most poignant moments of last night's debate was the discussion over abortion and the composition of the Supreme Court. I hate to say, but it took my breath away.

I was shocked at the callousness and cruelty John McCain exhibited towards women. This is not just a man who thinks women have too many freedoms. He basically said the life of a woman was worthless compared to the viability of a fetus and to say anything to the contrary was to be an extremist primed for his contempt. That's the extreme pro-abortion position, quote, "health", said John McCain derisively about the need to save a woman's life.

It was a breath-taking moment that left me not just confounded but chilled to the bone.

John McCain, after defending "Joe The Plumber" throughout all the debate, not only was belligerent about women's right to choose. He feels it is appropriate to invoke "state rights" with their laws of slavery's past because he believes women are fickle about the reasons they want to terminate a pregnancy.

HOW DARE HE!

If Sarah Palin was described fittingly as a dangerous mistake, John McCain is just plain dangerous. Period. He will deny US Americans the right to privacy and will do anything to turn back the clock and treat women like chattel.

What follows is the portion of the debate that deals with abortion :

Douchebageosity
@WolfBlitzer can't help his douchebageosity. He asked @HillaryClinton how she felt not being the one debating.

Joe The Plumber
"Joe Sixpack has been replaced by Joe The Plumber", Bill "i sell values but gamble and booze" Bennett

Grumpy McNasty
Paul Begala : "McCain looked like Grumpy McNasty", LOL!

Reverse Bradley Effect
@PatrickRuffini dude you know you want to vote for @BarackObama. you're a case of Reverse Bradley Effect waiting to happen

So many people have asked me what does this one means, that here it is:

FTMFW!
aka Fuck The Motherfucking WHAT!
oooh! #Hillary smacks down the "join the cabinet" buzz by pushing the "we need every Senator" buzz --Senate majorities do FTMFW!

Can you feel it?

Am going to be liveblogging this mothafrucker. Follow me at  :

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I just saw the trailer for the movie "W : A Life Misunderestimated" which features Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads and thought, how appropriate a song to start the day today. Am afraid we will  have to use it as the soundtrack for tonight during the last presidential debate.

Lyrics after the jump!