John McCain Is A Robot

Obama Catches On

2008-11-06T18:39:00.005-05:00

Well folks, it's been a long election season and this entire time we've just wanted to spread the good word: that John McCain is a robot.

The campaign is now over and it looks like the humans have trumped the androids.

While Obama's win makes us elated, it's this video, released just before the election, that really makes us smile.

The Democrats finally caught on and that's what this whole thing was really about.

Mission Accomplished!! (and not in the George W. Bush kind of way).

Fuck Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-11-04T23:13:00.001-05:00

For The Masochist Within

2008-11-04T16:33:00.003-05:00

Cause it hurts so good....

Indulge your inner paranoid masochist with the Slate compilation "Voting Problems, So Far" and read about how black panthers were blocking one Philadelphia polling places with night sticks (that can't be too comforting for Joe the Rural White Idiot), how the Secretary of State of Colorado tried to erase 20,000 names from the voter list (douchebag), and how in one county in New York, the name "Barack Osama" appeared on the ballot (oops!).

A 7 hour wait in Virginia's 32nd precinct? It'll be a long one....

The Face of the Undecided Voter

2008-11-03T15:24:00.004-05:00

"Undecided voter"- a euphemism for "stupid person". If you're thinking I just did a Google image search for an ugly dude with a totally vacant expression, you would be wrong.

How wrong? Front page story on cnn.com wrong. He literally is the face of "undecided voters" everywhere.

I'm Freaking Out Man

2008-11-03T13:27:00.006-05:00

Do you find yourself unable to sit still? Do you refresh your New York Time's electoral map too many times during the day? Are you compulsively checking the National Review just in case they break some major story about how Barack Obama raped a 9 year old white girl yesterday?

It's not often that I am kept up at night reading about the intricacies of the multi-generational Cuban-American vote in the Miami-Dade county of Florida, so I can empathize.

So without further ado, the JMCR Rx list for election anxiety, to help get you through these final 30 hours.

1) Watch a funny movie, I like "Super Troopers", but whatever floats your boat.

2) Listen to an entire kickass album. Some good picks could be "Another Side of Bob Dylan" or "Dear Catastrophe Waitress"

3) Read JMCR....but like older posts, ya know? Take a trip down memory lane, when McCain-ical was just the "presumptive nominee" and no one had ever heard of Sarah Palin (oh such carefree days!)

4) Plan a va-cay! Friends in Argentina? Figure out a way to go. Been meaning to get on the Birthright bandwagon? Check-it out. Be the change you wish to see in the world. Riiight?

So its a pretty basic list, but my how those things pass the time.

30 more hours to go...... I would normally make some sort of reference to "I Wanna Be Sedated"...if only in a bizarre twist of fate The Ramones hadn't endorsed McCain-ical.

Case Closed

2008-11-01T13:09:00.004-04:00

I've always wondered what a robot sucking the life force from a baby would look like.

McCain Candy : Makes Losing a Little Sweeter

2008-10-31T14:22:00.003-04:00

Joe the Voter

2008-10-30T10:43:00.006-04:00

We are a mere 5 days from a critical election and an important juncture in American history. To use a favored expression from the campaign cycle, this one's a "game changer" and the direction our country decides to go in, I believe, will permanently effect America's place in the ROW (rest of the world).

A message to our readers: VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because if you don't, these people will:

Closing Statements

2008-10-29T16:37:00.005-04:00

J-tron is getting desperate. There are 6 days left until election day and all the polls say J is going to lose, so what's there left to do except grab at tenuous arguments that inspire exactly 7 people in South Philadelphia and 4 people in Tampa.

Confused? Let me explain: Tonight Obama is airing a 30-minute "closing argument" on most major networks.

Annnnd the rebuttal if you will...

“No one will delay the World Series with an infomercial when I’m president,” [McCain] said, in Hershey, Pa.

Ah yes, how could Obama not foresee such a zinger coming his way? After all, teams from two swing states are competing for the pennant and what could be more anti-American than delaying a baseball game?

Stupid muslim, terrorist, black guy shitting on our apple pies and delaying a baseball game just so he can become president. The audacity of hope sure is audacious.

Go Ahead, Make Her Day

2008-10-28T17:46:00.009-04:00

"If you honestly think someone with extremely limited experience will solve the severe problems we have in this country then, by all means, vote for Senator Obama. If you want to give complete control of our government to the Democrats who have made a real mess of things over the last two years they've controlled Congress, then go ahead and vote for Senator Obama. And, if you really believe that our taxes should be higher and that government should have a bigger role in our lives, vote for Senator Obama"

We thank Meghan McCain for her permission.

She goes on to say that regardless of your race, gender, socioeconomic status (i know, its a pretty big word, but she did go to Columbia. bitch), and sexual orientation that John McCain will be there for you.

I'm sorry, I'd like her to explain how John McCain is going to "be there" for homosexuals whose inalienable right to get married in California is the subject of a ballot initiative that seeks to draw in Republican AND McCain voters.

And while she's at it, how John McCain is going to "be there" for women when he appoints Supreme Court justices that would curtail reproductive independence.

No matter, she'll be off the trail soon. And its a good thing too, because its not good for your hair to dye it that often.

Finally, We Can Find Out if We're Money

2008-10-27T16:31:00.004-04:00

How?

Swingers! Not by watching the movie, but by reading Slate's featured column on all things that swing; from a backyard set to the state of Colorado.

Ever wonder to yourself, "Gosh, I'm not sure I matter that much" (in this election, not in like the scope of history, although....), well at Slate they feel your pain and constructed an interactive guide that factors in your age, race, sex, and education to well....find out if you matter.

My swing rating? 2 out of 100. My worst fears have been confirmed, I'm about as inconsequential as you can get.

Cindybot Thinks Wants Us To Think She's Just Like Us

2008-10-27T13:55:00.003-04:00

Remeber that scene in Witches when Anjelica Huston and co. peel off their faces and reveal their witchy dispositions? Now picture Cindy on the eve of election day.

McCain Gets Schooled by Ghost of TR

2008-10-27T11:54:00.005-04:00

My U.S. History teacher in high school loved TR. She also loved Bill Clinton ("When you were in a room with him, you felt like you were the only one he was looking at", she was fond of reminiscing and we were fond of cringing at).

But mostly she loved Theodore Roosevelt: founder of National Parks, the bully pulpit, teddy bears, and national food safety laws among other things... (legend has it that while in Cuba during the Spanish-American War of 1899 he came across some gnarly canned meat and all it took was Upton Sinclair to close the deal).

Many labels have become attached to this great presidential legend: maverick, reformer, progressive...hmm sound familiar?

Well, there's one label McCain can't claim he shares with TR anymore. In a recent posthumous interview on what would have been his 150th birthday, TR confessed,

"Q. One last question, Colonel. If you were campaigning now, would you still call yourself a Republican?

A. (after a long pause) No."

Top 10 Robot Weaknesses

2008-10-24T14:49:00.018-04:00

Robots are tough.

I mean, they're made of metal, they aren't slowed down by pesky questions of morality or ethics, and they are definitely resilient. This is what makes them such formidable political opponents.

But the robot is not without its weaknesses, and due to J-tron's campaign we can now finally identify in broad scope, what they are. As one of the many public services JMCR has provided our audience in the last 6 months, we are adding a Top 10 list of effective ways to take down a robot, should the need ever arise (who knows what could happen? The 21st century is a world of endless possibility).

#1: An Awesome E-ffing Opponent
A sure-fire way to take down a robot? That's simple, Be Like Barack. Nothing much one can do about their heritage at this point (trust me, if I could figure out a way to be half black, I would have done it years ago), but what you can do is try to be totally awesome and try to have a fair, intelligent fight (a nice layup never hurt anyone either). In this arena, the robot is no match.#2: Robots make really dumb choices.
The robot is not known for its good judgement. Anyone a Futurama fan? No, well below is all the evidence you need. JMCR suggests using this flawed judgement to your greatest advantage by letting the robot self-destruct on its own.
#3: This may come as a surprise to some, but robots generally have a hard time with human relationships, like marriage for example.
Being the wife of a robot is a hard life. Physical and emotional distance compounded by readily available funds for drugs and a harsh media spotlight that encourages concentration camp chic make for one weird robot spouse. How does this fact help defeat a robot? Just think of the scandals!#4: It is a common misconception that robots are immortal.
In fact, quite the opposite is true, and there is nothing more dangerous than an elderly, cantankerous robot who doesn't know he's past his prime. An effective tool here would be to constantly photograph the robot in unflattering light so as to constantly remind him (and everyone else) just how old he really is.
#5: Robots hate economics.
It's a known fact. They're not that well-versed on the subject and it's hardly an area where mavericky risk taking is valued. Use the forces of supply and demand for good instead of evil, a simple chart should do the trick.
#6: Robots need energy.
And not just any kind of energy, they need oil and lots of it, no matter the cost. Too bad for them the world is running out, it's contributing to a massive environmental crisis who's far reaching effects touch on agriculture, disease, and population densities, and we don't have any of it. If the robot doesn't adapt soon, it will die out. Tear....

#7: Cities
Cities are full of godless folk. Fancy lettuce-eating-liberals who wouldn't know an honest days work if it bit them on their privileged urban asses. The good news? Cities and robots are like oil and water. You wanna take down a robot? Lure and trap one into a big city and watch as socially-responsible, eco-friendly, pseudo-hippies listening to GirlTalk trample it in an oblivion of neon and spandex. The revolution will be pod-casted.#8: Hurricanes
Hello? Robots can't get wet, it fries their circuit systems. Not only does this make hygiene difficult, but it can severely hamper disaster relief efforts. No robot is a match for Katrina, or even Gustav for that matter.#9: Morgan Freeman
No robot can possibly contend with the single most presidential/god-like man we've ever seen on the big screen. The idea of a black president started here, with the original and the master. Robots, you best run.
#10: George W. Bush. The one and only. The ultimate kryptonite.
Robots and retards, star-crossed partners, whose actions are always more destructive together than they are apart. So what's the most effective way to best a robot in a duel? First, channel your inner Aaron Burr and drop some Hamiltons (robots love money), then allow him to partner with the mentally-challenged and he won't be able to resist.
I hope this guide proves useful in all manner of robot attacks. Good luck.

Main Street: The Neiman Marcus Is Coming Soon

2008-10-22T18:03:00.006-04:00

You might have heard that this election has become about "culture wars".

Its main streeters vs. wall street, real America vs. fake America, clingy religious NRA members vs. arugula-loving city folk. Turns out it doesn't matter much which street you come from, girls will be girls, and girls like to shop.

The Republican National Commitee has doled out an estimated $150,000 on Sarah's new wardrobe. $150 grand at Walmart, how did they manage to do that!?!. Ah, and there's the rub.

That kind of money (you know, like $100,000 more than your average teacher makes), was spent at such high falutin' stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Barney's New York, and, of course who could forget Bloomies. Turns out New York City is good for something....

Those boots were made for walking....all over the advances women have managed to acheive in the last 50 years. They are fabulous though...

J-tron Uses the C-word, Again.

2008-10-22T12:12:00.002-04:00

A video is worth a thousand words.

Will somebody please let this man take a nap?

Coming Clean

2008-10-21T21:07:00.004-04:00

J-tron has a silly new feature on his website where you too can aspire to be a plumber. I thought I'd take the opportunity to make a rally sign of my own.

This is way better than the Insta-Terrorist feature on Obama's site, where you can either associate with a shady character from your past or make Hussein your middle name.

Excuse me, I ordered the Kosher meal

2008-10-21T14:18:00.005-04:00

David Sedaris offers this analogy to help us understand undecided voters:

"I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. 'Can I interest you in the chicken?' she asks. 'Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it?' To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked."

Real v. Fake

2008-10-21T12:09:00.006-04:00

One of us works in "fake Virginia" and we both live in "anti-America" parts of the country according to j-tron's senior advisor Nancy Pfotenhauer and Palin-drone, respectively.

This all coming from a campaign that doesn't even have a human being at the helm. How can we be qualified as fake and anti-American when the campaign isn't even pro-human?

Discuss amongst yourselves.

JohnMcCainMayBeANazi.blogspot.com

2008-10-20T11:48:00.003-04:00

We're not kidding about this whole nazi thing.

Heil, mein Führer!

2008-10-20T11:16:00.004-04:00

The Immaculate Collection

2008-10-17T17:58:00.002-04:00

Gawker did everyone a solid and made this definitive John McCain crazy-face gallery:

Thank you. You're welcome.

It's Just Too Easy

2008-10-17T11:35:00.005-04:00

More news out of Philadelphia today:

Nasty McCain Robo-Call in Delco

Residents in Delaware County are reporting receiving robo calls at home that accuse Democrat Barack Obama of "working closely" with "domestic terrorist" Bill Ayers, "whose organization bombed the Capitol, judges homes, and killed Americans." The message goes on to say that Obama's relationship with Ayers, now a professor of education with whom the senator served on a charitable board, proves that Obama does not have the judgment to be president.

The male voice reading the script identifies the call as paid for by the McCain-Palin campaign.

"It was very disturbing," said a Havertown woman who received the call, who did not want to give her name for fear of retaliation. "You listed to it and you get the impression that Obama himself is a terrorist," she said. "It should not be this way." The recipient described herself as a registered independent who supports Obama.

It looks like J-tron has a whole army of robots working for him. At least the campaign is no longer hiding their true colors.

Here's what the situation on the ground looks like in Pennsylvania.

ROBOT-O-JOHN

2008-10-16T16:28:00.003-04:00

Last night at the debate viewing party I attended, one Cameron M. Todd, without provocation from JMCR representatives, took the liberty of sketching a ROBOT-O-JOHN.

He graciously agreed to let his original artwork be featured, and we thank him for his contribution.

The Letter S: Part II

2008-10-16T13:16:00.006-04:00

I think we can safely say we've detected one of the major flaws of J-tron's engineering. In all respects, he is certainly a marvelous creation. I mean, a fully functional robot running for president, it is truly an accomplishment (and who says the United States is falling behind in math and science?).

Sure, he can't lift his arms or speak in clear and fluid language, but still.... impressive nonetheless. However, he continues to struggle with this nasty little letter in the alphabet. The letter S. As in Sunni, Shi'ite, Sudan, Somalia, and Shit Storm (like the state of his campaign).

Last night in the debate J-tron met his match again in his arch nemesis. Special needs. While the term does refer to a host of mental and development disorders, he went on to conflate Autism and Down's Syndrome, apparently not being able to recognize that they are actually two very different disorders.

Was it a senior slip (again with those S's...)? Does he not know the difference? Or worse, was he just blatantly lying about the qualifications of his bimbo running mate to make it seem like he hadn't put country, um 87th sounds about right?

Simply surrpassed by the sweet sounds signalling Change, McCain and his soldiers surreptitiously slither Southward. Sayonara suckers.

Floss more, lie less?

2008-10-15T11:05:00.003-04:00

They're called Crest White strips, they're not expensive.

And while he's at it, he should probably R-E-A-D-A-B-O-O-K about the economy.

"Mr. McCain stands by his vow to extend the Bush tax cuts and to layer on several more, including a big reduction in corporate income taxes. And he still insists he would balance the budget by the end of his first term in 2013, though few analysts, if any, believe that is possible."

His Inner Circle

2008-10-14T18:26:00.002-04:00

One of J-tron's own tries to revive him.

Even the robots think McCain is out of touch.

Obama Wins!

2008-10-14T17:26:00.003-04:00

...with students in grades 1-12.

Obama snagged 57% of the Scholastic Presidential Poll, while rusty robot was left with 39% of the vote after write-ins for Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers were counted.

I thought kids liked robots?

Damn elitists who go to school and know how to read and write, voting for a guy who doesn't remind them of the grandpa that sends them $10 on their birthdays and yells at the remote.

The poll has been accurate all but twice since 1940, and there is no Supreme Scholastic Court to overturn voting results just in case one of the schools has a voter disenfranchisement problem or those pesky 4th graders don't know how to use the ballot box.

Kunta Kinte!

2008-10-14T14:57:00.004-04:00

This little blurb in Politico does a nice job of juxtaposing the two conflicting ideologies constantly at war inside that old clap trap of a circuit system McCain likes to pretend is a brain.

"After I whip his you-know-what in this debate, we're going to be going out" and hitting the campaign trail, McCain said. But, wanting to temper the anti-Obama rhetoric that has flared up from Republicans at his recent campaign events, McCain in the same brief talk also reiterated his intention to not hit Obama below the belt.

"I wanna emphasize again, I respect Senator Obama," McCain said. "We will conduct a respectful race, and we will make sure that everybody else does, too."

Did McCain just say he was going to whip a black man and in the same breath claim that he respects him? It's just a tad reminiscent of the complex slave and master relationship that prolonged the institution of slavery and afterward, inequality in the South. The argument went that because white men respected their slaves and took care of them, slavery itself was not wrong. To the contrary, they believed that the institution actually helped their captives.

This flawed and morally corrupt logic has long since been debunked, however there are elements that occasionally still creep into modern events and McCain's rhetorical glich, whether accidental or intentional, is no exception.

McCain can whip Obama all he wants, but my guess is he'll just keep on yelling "Kunta Kinte!" right back at him.

*I hope when the Obamas move up into that big plantation house, they get a whole mess of white servants to order around.

A big JMCR shoutout goes to George for alerting us to this news item. Keep 'em coming!

Home Sweet Home

2008-10-12T13:18:00.003-04:00

Sarah Palin and I have something in common. We are both unapologetic about the things we love.

I am a Philadelphian who fucking loves Philadelphia.

That's how we do.

B.W.

2008-10-10T17:04:00.006-04:00

JMCR just got its hands on some exclusive photos of C-3PO B.W. (Before the Work). A big JMCR shoutout to loyal reader Elise (and her work colleague Brandon)! Keep on sending those tips...

Cindy B.W:

And Cindy A.W. (in the year of our plastic surgeon):

Not a total Betty, but a vast improvement.

J-Tron: Carefree Baby Killer?

2008-10-10T14:07:00.004-04:00

The US Agency for International Development under the stewardship of President Bush and with the support of the robot-that-would-be-president continued their policy of cutting off funds for birth control, condoms, and IUDs for the world's poorest women in Africa.

Huurah!, a victory for pro-lifers everywhere. I'm sure they can rejoice in the estimated 157,000 additional unwanted pregnancies per year, leading to 62,000 additional abortions and 660 women dying in childbirth. Someone start blowing up balloons.

So what does J-tron have to say about it? When questioned last spring about whether or not the US should fund contraceptives to help combat AIDS in Africa he stumbled, "I haven’t thought about it,” and later added, “You’ve stumped me.”

Hopefully someday all women will get charged for their rape kits after they've been attacked, until then we'll just have to make due with abstinence-only education, a rising teen pregnancy (and STD rate) in the US, and contributing to the deaths of thousands of African women and children.

Good work everybody.

Droopy Dog and Robot Embrace

2008-10-10T11:10:00.003-04:00

In the locker room before the big game. A love that dare not speak its name, BI-partisanship.

The Last Time I Studied Economics Was in High School

2008-10-08T17:31:00.008-04:00

Are you one of those Americans concerned about the economy but only has a slight grasp of what's going down (other than the stock market) and isn't sure which candidate has a better economic plan? I am.

Well here's what real-live economists think, brought to you by the most economisty economical magazine there is, The Economist.

Looks like "that one" wins.

That (Old) One!

2008-10-08T10:26:00.004-04:00

One of the oddest moments in the debate last night was when McCain referred to Obama as "that one".

It was jarring to hear, and easy to assume he meant "that (black) one".

In a campaign characterized by a secret racial code, "even Jesse Jackson won South Carolina"-Bill Clinton or "he's not a real American"-Sarah Palin, its easy to jump to a racially charged conclusion.

I'm not sure I actually believe that McCain meant to call Obama "that little n*****" on a national stage, so what is the alternative explanation for this awkward rhetorical moment? Again, it comes back to his age. It is possible, that that was just a really old person thing to say.

And man, did he look old. And short and shriveled and slightly crazed (like when he would get up to meander while Obama spoke, was he walking around in circles? where was he going?)

McCain's age (and robotness, let's not forget) is often dismissed by the pundit class as not being an actual serious detractor. All evidence points to the contrary. He confused Sunni and Shi'ite muslims, he confused Somalia and Sudan, and now he's walking around the stage of the debate like a patient in a nursing home.

I might be young and insensitive, but he also might be just too freaking old to be the president.

VPILF

2008-10-07T11:27:00.005-04:00

There has been a chorus of "Why her"? Why not Kay Bailey Hutchinson, or Elizabeth Dole, or Condaleeza Rice or Olympia Snowe?

The women I have just named are all Republican, conservative, experienced, and reasonably intelligent (I mean, they are Republicans, I can only take this so far...). So why not them?

Because we live in a sexist and cruel world. And because Olympia Snowe looks like this:

Sarah Palin is qualified in that she is pretty and unintelligent and ultimately not threatening to the idiot male base of the Republican party. She is obviously a supremely ambitious woman, so where are the ball-breaking, gird your loins jokes?

Conspicuoulsy absent, if you ask me.

Unflattering Angles

2008-10-07T11:15:00.008-04:00

No, it's not only the photo.

Palin-drone is busy winning over voters in Clearwater, FL, the worldwide spiritual capital of Scientology:

"I was reading my copy of the New York Times the other day," she said.

"Booooo!" replied the crowd.

The first erroneous claim that Palin makes is that she reads the New York Times.

Next, Palin goes on:

"Now it turns out, one [Obama's] earliest supporters is a man named Bill Ayers," Palin said.

"Booooo!" said the crowd.

"And, according to the New York Times, he was a domestic terrorist and part of a group that, quote 'launched a campaign of bombing that would target the Pentagon and our U.S. Capitol,'" she continued.

"Booooo!" the crowd repeated.

"Kill him!" proposed one man in the audience

Bill Ayers is currently a Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Education. Boooo education!

He was once a radical protestor against the war in Vietman and did bomb the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol. He did cause a water leak at the Pentagon and later turned himself into the police. Barack Obama was 10 years old at the time. Boooo water leaks! Booooo ten-year-olds!

Ayers and Obama worked together for education reform and served on a community anti-poverty group together. Obama has condemned Ayers' violent actions. Boooo education reform, anti-poverty, and condemnation of violence!

A group of McCain-Palin supporters condoning violence towards a remorseful professor and/or Barack Obama. Booooo!

Something for the Kids

2008-10-06T16:58:00.003-04:00

Its like Hitler Youth or child soldiers in Africa.... they never had a chance

Something for the Kids

2008-10-06T12:12:00.003-04:00

Who doesn't love the adorable Garbage Pail Kids ?

And don't forget, Halloween is just around the corner...

Sarah Palin v. America's Decline

2008-10-06T09:40:00.005-04:00

1. We just lost 160,000 jobs in September.
2. The credit markets are completely frozen
3. The day before the debate, General McKiernan, (of the popular McClellen pronounciation), the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, made an urgent appeal for more troops and equipment.

and (my personal favorite calamity)

4. "The election’s outcome is likely to have an enormous impact on questions like the right to abortion, the wall between church and state, and the power of the president to detain Americans. Since several justices could depart in the next four years, this could be the most important election for the court in many decades."

Bob Herbert asks in puzzled amazement, " Where is the evidence that Governor Palin even understands these complex and enormously challenging problems?"

It's best to not think of CNN's Sanjay Gupta announcing that the medical records the McCain campaign allowed journalists to review in a closed room for three hours (no copies, no pictures, they were allowed to take notes and I guess use their amazing powers of photographic memory) were probably nowhere near complete (they would have no way of knowing).

People, the emperor has no clothes. Or rather, he has had several bouts of skin cancer, a stroke, and physical, emotional, and mental damage from his internment.

I keep waiting for J-tron to JK us. "Oh my god guys, I was totally just fucking with you. It's really Mitt"

Shore Up September

2008-10-03T11:42:00.003-04:00

If you’re at work today — and screwing around on the Internet, as usual — then good for you! This means you aren’t one of the 159,000 people who lost their jobs last month. The number is “unexpectedly large,” and the monthly job-loss rate is the biggest seen for FIVE AND A HALF YEARS.

If you're not at work today-and still screwing around on the Internet, looking for job, as usual- then vote for Obama! Not because you'll get a job on November 5th, but because, well, anything is better than this....

Even if you do have a six-pack (or drink six packs), and your first name happens to be Joe, I promise you that Sarah Palin and John McCain will not be "shoring up this economy" (what does that even mean?!?!) anytime soon.

16%

2008-10-02T15:14:00.005-04:00

For many of you out there, Sarah Palin is the scariest thing that has happened to this country since Bush did not get elected in 2000 and became president anyway.

The present is immaterial, its all about the future. The only thing the present is good for is setting precedents. And in Sarah Palin's case, the precedent that is being set is that you don't have to be smart, capable, learned, know about our country's history, or be able to speak extemporaneously in complete sentences to be the president of the most (well, we used to be anyways...) powerful country in the world.

There is another precedent that's even more alarming for about 50% of you out there. The XX Factor, Slate's running commentary on all things concerning our favorite pair of chromosomes, had done a great job of detailing the myriad of ways Palin's deeply flawed candidacy has/will effect women (particularly powerful women) in the future.

Emily Bazelon, my favorite and not just cause of her name, sums it up like this:

"The fear now is that Palin is the anti-Hillary and that her lack of competence threatens to undo what the Democratic primary did for women. Palin won't bust through the ceiling that has Hillary's 18 million cracks in it. She'll give men an excuse to replace it with a new one."

By the way, just in case you were curious what the chances that Palin would become the president should McCain um, drop dead because he's so fucking old that sometimes I can't even beleive he's actually a candidate for president.... Its about 16%*.

*and that percentage goes up every year McCain gets older

Pro-Choice

2008-10-02T12:43:00.003-04:00

Sarah Palin is pro-choice...

but only when it comes to deciding one's sexuality.

The nation's own all-in-one Russia Border Patrol Fembot says:

"But as for homosexuality, I am not going to judge Americans and the decisions that they make in their adult personal relationships. I have one of my absolute best friends for the last 30 years happens to be gay, and I love her dearly. And she is not my "gay friend," she is one of my best friends, who happens to have made a choice that isn't a choice a I would have made. But I am not going to judge people."

cue The Police's "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"

Grounded

2008-09-29T11:04:00.003-04:00

Maureen Dowd has been barred from J-tron's Straight Talk Express aeroplane.

She lost a pill-snorting match to Cindy and then stole McCainical's teeth. When she tried to remove the protective vinyl cover from the couch it was too much for the McCains too handle.

Statler & Waldorf: The Critics

2008-09-26T09:39:00.004-04:00

No, this is not about PBS children's programming. But it is about muppets...

Ghost Writer

2008-09-25T08:45:00.004-04:00

No, this is not about PBS children's programming.

It's about something far more juvenile–the McCain campaign.

Use your imagination! Be creative! Explore the possibilities!

We Want Some Mo'

2008-09-24T12:43:00.002-04:00

Say what you want about Mo, sometimes she gets it right:

"It’s hard to imagine that John McCain and Sarah Palin still want advice from the Unwise Man Kissinger. It’s sort of like villagers in those old movies who bring in the wizened witch doctor to shake a stick over them."

The rest....

Hungry?

2008-09-23T13:46:00.006-04:00

Is it just me or does it look like The View ladies are about to pounce and devour former President Bill Clinton? It's like that video with all the crocodiles, lions, and water buffalo at the watering hole (Barbara Walters is obviously the crocodile, I just love those snappy leathery faces).

Babs has picked up some great press lately for being the only journalist with big enough balls to call McCain out on being a lying liar who tells lies. Grrrrl power!

We Thought of It FIRST!

2008-09-22T22:21:00.004-04:00

WE THOUGHT OF IT FIRST. WE THOUGHT OF IT FIRST. WE THOUGHT OF IT FIRST. WE THOUGHT OF IT FIRST. WE THOUGHT OF IT FIRST.

This aired on Friday. We thought of it first.

Truthiness

2008-09-22T17:14:00.003-04:00

The original impetus for this blog was the assumption that Senator John McCain was actually a robot controlled by Karl Rove.

In the months that followed, as we attempted to chronicle the various robotic aspects of J-tron, C-3PO (Cindy), other republican assholes, and most recently Sarah.... it seemed as though Karl was conspicuously absent. In fact, just a few months ago, I remember kind of missing him.

However, these days, he appears to be back in full force. Now, does it make me just a little smug to know my original hypothesis was correct? Sure, a little.

Frank Rich does a good job of distilling Karl's kontribution to the current incarnation of J-tron and his campaign. My favorite bit:

"For all his fiery calls last week for a Wall Street crackdown, McCain opposed the very regulations that might have helped avert the current catastrophe. In 1999, he supported a law co-authored by Gramm (and ultimately signed by Bill Clinton) that revoked the New Deal reforms intended to prevent commercial banks, insurance companies and investment banks from mingling their businesses. Equally laughable is the McCain-Palin ticket’s born-again outrage over the greed of Wall Street C.E.O.’s. When McCain’s chief financial surrogate, Fiorina, was fired as Hewlett-Packard’s chief executive after a 50 percent drop in shareholders’ value and 20,000 pink slips, she took home a package worth $42 million. "

People forget that Karl Rove is not the first to come up with the notion that creating a political environment where, if a lie is repeated enough by enough people, it automatically becomes the truth. Adolf Hitler did that too and things turned out just peachy there.

An Alaskan Silver Lining

2008-09-19T16:31:00.010-04:00

Its easy to get b(l)ogged down in all of the crazy shit that's out there sometimes.

Obama was down in the polls, now he's up, but could still go back down. McCain's response to the latest gloom and doom scenario from Wall Street was lame at best, dangerous at worst. He's out there now talking about how more government involvement is just the ticket, when he spent his entire political career challenging government interference (I know they both start with the letter I, but they're really not the same word). I wonder if there are stats out there about how many new prescriptions for Xanax have been filled and how many of those are election related?

These are uncertain times to be sure, but its important to take stock of the silver linings. And there are some out there. I just recieved an email replete with pictures from the largest rally in Alaska state history. They put a smile on my face, so here's one that will hopefully do the same for all you readers out there:

Robots And More Robots (the new Pirates?)

2008-09-19T16:31:00.004-04:00

WE THE ROBOTS is the official cartoon of JMCR, for those of you who are not regular readers.

Its a cartoon about robots....this is a blog about a robot.....I'm sure we'll be very happy together.

Oddly, Bob's anti-evil totem and my anti-J-tron totem look strangely alike. You know, kind of a Tina Fey/Sarah Palin thing.

What's the Difference Between a Blogger and a Blogger with Lipstick?

2008-09-17T14:18:00.006-04:00

One of us is in law school and the other has a jobby job, so sometimes we are too busy to write fun things to read.

George Saunders is not in law school and he works for the New Yorker, so sometimes he is busy writing fun things for us to read.

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2008/09/22/080922sh_shouts_saunders?printable=true

Thank you Mr.Saunders for doing your job. A fruit basket is coming your way

Just Because It Was So Good

2008-09-16T12:29:00.000-04:00

Krinkle Bearcat

2008-09-15T20:59:00.003-04:00

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Palin? Sometimes I do.

At 22 years old I'd probably be pregnant with my third child, divorced from my first husband (just say no to crystalmeth), and trying to get my mom to hook me up with a state per diem allowance to chill in my own house....

Well a girl can dream....and with the help of the Palin family name generator I'm that much closer to the real thing. Give it a whirl: www.russianextdoor.com

Emily "Krinkle Bearcat" Achler, signing off.

And if John McCain were a part of the family? Steam Fangs. No joke.

What Happened?

2008-09-15T15:50:00.003-04:00

Perhaps this question is redundant, but it keeps appearing for a reason: What exactly happened to the John McCain of the 2000 election? The veritable maverick who was the unpolitician of his time.

Once upon a time before this decade went down the commode, John McCain was described as a candidate who acted "somewhat in the ballpark of a real human being". Today we can say R.I.P. to David Foster Wallace, who wrote these words (an uncanny predicate to this blog) in his famous coverage of the old (as in, previous version of, not the, decrepit as we know him) McCain. We can, and have, said R.I.P. to the old McCain a long time ago.

This is a funeral of sorts. The mourning of a politician who used to genuinely inspire and tell the truth. A man who did put his country first and himself last while suffering in a Hanoi prison. This was someone who pierced the cynical heart of Americans, especially after he was taken down by the political machine he set out to fight.

But now we have McCain 2.0.

No longer spright, we have an aged McCain who has turned negative, smug, and uninspiring. A candidate who makes choices that appease and makes statements that are disconcerting.

No doubt this country is at a loss. Thankfully, there is someone else to fill McCain 1.0's shoes.

Aging: Change We Can Believe In

2008-09-11T16:21:00.005-04:00

Don't know that much about old people? Do they really crap their pants? Are driving accidents caused by the elderly under-reported? And what's the deal with their constant voter turnout?

All these questions and more are answered in a Slate special report: Geezers-A Special Issue on Old People. In honor of the oldest presidential nominee in the history of the United States, they delve into a myriad of issues ranging from incontinence to what it feels like to be 100 years old.

I know what you're thinking. You're thinking "But John McCain is a robot. How much information can I learn about him from reading these articles?" Well, as it turns out, old people and robots have a lot more in common than you would think. So start reading and start relating.

Remember, aging is the real change we can believe in.

Drill Baby Drill

2008-09-11T09:16:00.004-04:00

Duh, robots like drills.

With so much fun to be had, what's stopping us?

The Problems With Pigs and Lipsticks

2008-09-10T17:08:00.003-04:00

America's economic, energy, and national security woes are no match for subpar animal metaphors. Or for that matter a Tina Fey/Karen Walker combo of a governor from the least populated state in the union that was only created to act as a buffer between Russia and North America during the heady days of the Cold War. Did I mention that listening to her voice makes me long for the days of Hillary's tired and strained warble?

Governor Palin has referred to herself as both a barracuda and a pitbull (but its ok cause she wears lipstick), but the Palin campaign (oh right, I mean McCain campaign, oops) is now up in arms over a third animal analogy made by Senator Obama.

The happy go lucky 24 hour news cycles were quick to seize on this perceived gaffe. Obama is a sexist pig for calling her a pig. Well I say McCain is a sexist pig for being a coward and not selecting pro-choice droopy dog wonder Lieberman for his running mate, choosing Sarah "my family can make private choices but others can't" Palin, and acquiescing to the agents of intolerance that control his party.

Anyway, someone should tell Sarah that lipstick is so passe. Its all about stains and glosses. Women's rights, ya'll....

Q: How is Cindy dealing with the new woman in J's life?

2008-09-09T10:53:00.006-04:00

A: A shit load of pain meds. Below we see Cindy's personal crate o' vicodin being delivered to the Xcel Center in St. Paul. How else do you explain the color of the suit she wore last week?

Play Nice

2008-09-09T09:24:00.003-04:00

J-tron has a new friend and now he's like all awkward in front of the ladies in his life. Who does he hug first, Miss Cindy or the Bulldog with Lipstick?

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When trying to act human, do as the humans do.

NYT darling Elisabeth Bumiller (siiigh) explains it further:

Mr. McCain’s closest adviser, Mark Salter, insisted that there had been no behind-the-scenes stage direction — “Nobody said, ‘Cindy first’ ” — and that no one in the campaign had discussed hugging etiquette or protocol between Mr. McCain and Ms. Palin. “They’re going to behave like normal human beings,” he said. “Nobody ever told him, ‘Just shake hands.’ ”

Behaving like normal human beings? Good luck.

And That's Why You Always Leave a Note

2008-09-08T22:26:00.004-04:00

Keith Olbermann loves Arrested Development–and so does JMCR.
Keith Olbermann thinks Sarah Palin is a joke–and so does JMCR.

Now pay attention.

Marry me.

Come Back

2008-09-04T14:58:00.001-04:00

We're coming back with regularly scheduled blogging. Stay tuned!

Let's Face It, We're Getting Lazy

2008-07-23T11:53:00.003-04:00

It's summer. It's hot. So here's to having other people do your work for you.

This has been another PSA from JMCR.

(I can't even write out the full names)

Subtle

2008-07-16T07:25:00.004-04:00

What?

Summer Reading

2008-07-09T10:27:00.002-04:00

1. The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn't by Cliff Schecter

2. The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein

3. Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon- And the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller

4. At a Crossroads: Between a Rock and My Parents' Place by: Kate T. Williamson

Lame McCain

2008-07-03T10:19:00.006-04:00

Many of you (so like our 3 regular readers, you know who you are and we love you) have noticed that JMCR has been slacking a little bit. Posts are fewer and far between, its true. I would like to say that is because the quality has gone up, but then again I've never been that great of a judge of my output.

Part of the June slack-off was due, to be sure, from our travels abroad. Part was, I think, the inevitable feeling of freedom that comes when school is out. The fact that this isn't actually a summer break for any of us is immaterial.

Part of it too though is that chronicling and analyzing the many robotic aspects of John McCain has begun to feel a bit like kicking a dog when its down. Staff shake ups, lame scandal responses, the fact that there is widespread agreement that the presidency is Obama's to lose, it's hard to make fun of a news story that portrays the McCain campaign in the most pathetic of terms.

So, I never thought I would say this, but I kind of feel bad. Robots, after all, need love too. That is, if they had the ability to experience any human emotion. (I even feel bad for that last swipe, although I guess Cindy can't express any human emotion on her face, so it evens out).

Where is the fire? Where is Karl Rove? I'm bored.

I will regret this post.

Brought To You By The Letter: S

2008-07-01T13:46:00.007-04:00

The letter S is perhaps one of the most versatile letters in the English language. It's certainly the most important letter in Scrabble. It's cool, you can make things plural, a lot of words start with it, and it can be used to make a lot of blended consonant sounds (like sh, sp, sm, ...)

However, its versatility is both a blessing and a curse for McCain-ical. Well, more of a curse really. First, he confused Sunni and Shiite muslims. Popular wisdom holds that he actually does know the difference, but that at 71 and 10 months, he just fucks that shit up sometimes.

Yesterday the letter S foiled our fair Republican nominee yet again. This time it was on his beloved Straight Talk Express, when he asked reporters "How can we bring pressure on the government of Somalia?" He meant Sudan, and he was corrected by his aide.

The letter S: 2

John McCain: 0

JMCR suggests flash cards?

Somailia, Sudan, Shiite, Sunni, Shlameel, Shlamazel

Among His Peers

2008-06-30T09:35:00.003-04:00

Robots continue to dominate other areas of our culture:

At the movies.

In the operating room.

On the campaign trail.

In It To Win It

2008-06-27T11:33:00.005-04:00

He sure is sneaky.

McCain is offering a $300-million prize to the person who can invent a next-generation battery that could power "electric vehicles".

Or crotchety old man-bots who need to stay alive just in case they win the presidency.

And he may also need some energy to beat his trollop of a wife.

Humans Use Words, Robots Use Bad Animation

2008-06-24T13:14:00.003-04:00

Here's how McCain plans on saving the economy.

Any questions?

A George Carlin Tribute

2008-06-23T21:08:00.003-04:00

" Now, there's one thing you might have noticed I don't complain about: politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says they suck. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? They don't fall out of the sky. They don't pass through a membrane from another reality. They come from American parents and American families, American homes, American school, American churches, American businesses and American universities, and they are elected by American citizens. This is the best we can do folks. This is what we have to offer. It's what our system produces: Garbage in, garbage out. If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're going to get selfish, ignorant leaders. Term limits ain't going to do any good; you're just going to end up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans. So maybe, maybe, it's not the politicians who suck. Maybe something else sucks around here...like the public. Yeah, the public sucks. There's a nice campaign slogan for somebody: 'The Public Sucks. Fuck Hope'"

-George Carlin

1937-2008

Room With A View

2008-06-22T15:14:00.002-04:00

A rare glimpse into the inside of J-tron's brain.

Runs In The Family

2008-06-18T18:28:00.005-04:00

My 78-year-old grandmother: "John McCain looks like that yellow thing from children's television."

I soon deducted that to mean Laa-Laa from Teletubbies

And she doesn't even read this blog.

Beyond Canada V: Israel

2008-06-16T11:37:00.011-04:00

While you were pining away for JMCR posts, your beloved bloggers were exploring the land of milk and honey with their chosen peers.

Based on our travels, we offer this insight: move to Israel if John McCain becomes president.

Besides spending your days in the holy city of Jerusalem praying that J-tron will rescind his position, there is much to see and plenty to learn in this beautiful country that is almost as old as John McCain himself.

Some highlights:

The Sea of Gallilee

Jerusalem

The Desert

The Bible in realtime

The Dead Sea

Israeli Soldiers

Obama Clinching the Nomination While We Were Gone!

That's all folks. We'll be back on the regular now.

(photos brought to you by Jackson Myers (except obama and the soldiers))

From Robot to Robot

2008-05-30T08:01:00.003-04:00

Rupert Murdoch (the guy who controls Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, MySpace, and the New York Post) predicts that J-tron is going to lose the election...in a landslide to Barack Obama.

Predictions are predictions, but coming from a guy whose lifeblood is fueled by Bill O'Reilly and other fascist luminaries, I would say Murdoch's soothsayer qualities are notable.

John McCain, Now Controlled By Monkeys

2008-05-29T15:22:00.004-04:00

It's true.

Monkeys implanted with special sensors in their brains have learned to control mechanical objects. (seriously, this article is like a manna from heaven for this blog).

Now everything makes sense. It's not McCain, it's the monkeys who want to continue the never ending war in Iraq, retain the Bush tax cuts, and overturn Roe v. Wade.

But the real question here is why?:

Fire man, fire!

(P.S. I know orangutans are apes, not monkeys, but I am taking the liberty to assume that both groups have similar agendas)

Reason Shmeason

2008-05-23T11:05:00.004-04:00

We now know who controls robots...

...the religious right.

How else can someone presumably intelligent (as least Artificially Intelligent) provide such an empty response to Ellen's question.

(btw, go Ellen!)

I Am the Eggman

2008-05-20T12:18:00.001-04:00

“The first thing [they] will do when they come over is start pushing at you, pressing their heads right into your stomach,” he said. “Don’t let them get away with that. No matter how hard they push, you have to stand your ground.”...

“If you don’t stand your ground, you’ll be knocked over or backed against a wall in no time,” Dr. Schusterman said.

Robots?? Republicans??

Nope, walruses.

A McCain Rally in West Virginia

2008-05-18T18:43:00.002-04:00

Tax Man

2008-05-17T10:28:00.003-04:00

The Center for American Progress, a hippie-fuck think tank, published a report yesterday concluding that the McCain tax plan (i.e. the Bush plan) would actually sink the country into the greatest debt we've had since 1950 (atomic bombs are mad expensive, yo)

This isn't no gas tax, and McCain does have his defenders, but instead of backing up their support with um, math (which by the way, I think has become the single most dispensable reality in this election cycle), they just complain about the "liberal front group"

Just because the dudes have Jew-fros and the women perhaps do not shave their armpits as often as they should, doesn't mean they can't also be right.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

2008-05-14T10:26:00.004-04:00

"Five people I would invite to dinner (dead or alive) include Lester Bangs, Coco Chanel, Johnny Ramone, Debbie Harry and Ronald Reagan."

-Meghan McCain
(myparentsarerobotsandionlygotintocolumbiabecausemydadisjohnmccain.com)

One of these things is not like the other....

Things Can Always Be Worse

2008-05-13T10:04:00.004-04:00

Don't you just love it when our generation gets categorized and stereotyped?

We are the "look at me" generation or the "9/11" generation, a group of kids that get discussed in hushed and somber tones ("what on Earth will happen to them?"). 2000-2004 were not only the years of Bush's first term, but they were also the years I attended high school. 2004-2008 were not only the years of Bush's (excuse me while I throw up a little in my mouth) second term, but they were also the years I attended college. Formative years, wouldn't you say? And things get bleaker still...

The new Op-Ed by Bob Herbert does a good job of 1) systematically laying out all of our worst fears and 2) giving us a catchy new name "The Millennials", I like it....less offensive than "look at me" (thanks a lot Newsweek) less depressing than "9/11", there is just a hint of sadness under the surface. Like, look a new millenium, thats cool....wait, things still suck a lot...

My favorite part:
"The Demos study pointed to the very difficult employment environment confronting young adults. Fewer jobs offer the benefits of paid vacations, health coverage or pensions. And moving up the employment ladder is much harder. As the study noted, “The well-paying middle-management jobs that characterized the work force up to the late-1970s have been eviscerated.”

But things could always be worse.... John McCain could be the president in November. (Look Ma, I'm an optimist!)

A Valuable Lesson

2008-05-13T09:45:00.004-04:00

"We The Robots" is a comic about robots. That John McCain is one is the subject of this blog.

E ......Voilà

A Robot's Best Friend

2008-05-12T10:01:00.003-04:00

The robot shown above is not John McCain, but it may be his new best friend. The robot, dubbed El-E, is a new tool that researchers hope will eventually used to help seniors live a more independent lifestyle (it only plays fetch, it can't administer blood pressure medication or anything).

My guess is McCain will call his Vik-E.

The Jo(h)ns: A Play In One Act

2008-05-08T12:41:00.004-04:00

Jon Stewart: "So remember how in the last 8 years you have turned into a pandering Republican robot? That blows"

John McCain: " I'm still the same ol' maverick I used to be, now I just accept endorsements from "agents of intolerance" and I no longer champion the issues that earned me that label in the first place (banning torture, campaign finance reform, immigration policy, etc...). I still don't know anything about the economy, just like in the old days, if that makes you feel any better"

Jon Stewart: "Once I was in Half Baked if that makes you feel any better"

For The Rest Of Their Lives

2008-05-07T16:59:00.003-04:00

The Supreme Court, it is often forgotten, is the most enduring part of a President's legacy. The people whom a President appoints to serve as justices are there for life. FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. For the rest of their lives, these people are charged with what is probably the most important responsibility that exists in government.

As anyone who was a fan of the John Adams series (or has read a book) knows, the world is a far different place today than it was in 1789. Many things have changed since then, not least of all the fact that women and non-whites were lumped in with the lucky ones "born with unalienable rights".

As we reflect on the Democratic primary results, John McCain announced his Supreme Court ambitions, should he become #44. Not surprisingly, those ambitions include appointing judges similar to those who have made the following bad calls:

"Since President Bush chose Justices Roberts and Alito, the Court has ordered Seattle and Louisville to scrap voluntary school integration, protected employers who illegally mistreat their workers, and constrained women’s right to choose and voters’ right to vote. "

And now for the fatal flaw...If he only appoints judges who long to return to the 18th century, how will robots ever become enfranchised? I know Arianna Huffington says that McCain might have voted for Gore in 2000, but how did he even get the right to vote?

Robots and Retards Unite!: A Look Back

2008-05-06T11:42:00.006-04:00

Old people/robots have a hard time remembering things: the difference between Shiites and Sunnis, if they oiled their squeaky parts before committing to spend at least 100 years in Iraq, whether they completed favors for lobbyists, if they remembered to update their software and reboot before bed, and who they voted for in the 2000 election.

Well it looks like J-tron forgot to vote for Bush in 2000 (on purpose).

According to princess of the left, Arianna Huffington:

At a dinner party in Los Angeles not long after the 2000 election, I was talking to a man and his wife, both prominent Republicans. The conversation soon turned to the new president. "I didn't vote for George Bush" the man confessed. "I didn't either," his wife added. Their names: John and Cindy McCain (Cindy told me she had cast a write-in vote for her husband).

Although McCain-ical is denying this accusation, as Huff points out:

Through a spokesperson with the colorful name Tucker Bounds, McCain has denied telling me he didn't vote for Bush in 2000. "It's not true," Bounds told the Washington Post, "and I ask you to consider the source."
My sentiments exactly -- because John McCain has a long history of issuing heartfelt denials of things that were actually true.

He denied ever talking with John Kerry about his leaving the GOP to be Kerry's '04 running mate -- then later admitted he had, insisting: "Everybody knows that I had a conversation."

He denied admitting that he didn't know much about economics, even though he'd said exactly that to the Wall Street Journal. And the Boston Globe. And the Baltimore Sun.

He denied ever having asked for a budget earmark for Arizona, even though he had. On the record.

He denied that he'd ever had a meeting with comely lobbyist Vicki Iseman and her client Lowell Paxon, even though he had. And had admitted it in a legal deposition.

And those are just the outright denials. He's also repeatedly tried to spin away statements he regretted making (see: 100-year war, Iraq was a war for oil, etc.).

So, yes, by all means, "consider the source."

I wonder what Al Gore makes of all of this.

Beyond Canada IV: Peru

2008-05-06T09:30:00.006-04:00

If John "My campaign is based upon the fact that I was once a war hero and now I don't support a bill that would allow soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to receive government stipends for education" McCain wins in November, I am going to move to Peru and take part in the burgeoning surfing scene.

Ice Ice Baby

2008-05-05T12:39:00.007-04:00

Of all the fun things for sale on John McCain's website, I've found the item that I will be purchasing this election season.

Introducing the McCain ice scraper.

For when your Republican heart just won't thaw after visiting small-town USA or seeing pictures of orphans in Darfur or learning about the devastation in Iraq or learning that welfare caseloads have increased for the first time in the past decade.

Also useful for crushing the pills that fuel your substance abuse problem.

Who The F*&% Is Bobby Jindal?

2008-05-05T11:37:00.010-04:00

If you're like me, you've been reading the news recently and been asking yourself "Who the fuck is Bobby Jindal?". His name is being whispered everywhere, like Heath Ledger's on the day of his death (too soon? well, this family walks into a talent agent's office....) .

It's in Kristol's column, its on wonkette and jezebel...so who the fuck is he? In an age when being a Republican has manifested itself in the WORD (White Old Rich Dudes) we get a widely-rumored VP pick for McCain-ical with only 2 out of 4 qualifications.

Ladies and gentleman, introducing Bobby Jindal, the 36 year old American-Indian governor of Louisiana and perhaps this country's next "superfluous excellency"

The idea here is that his youth and non-whiteness will distract voters from McCain's serious shortcomings in both fields. Next up, Bollywood style robot ads...

Practice What You Preach

2008-05-05T02:18:00.004-04:00

Perhaps this column is proof that the NYT's Frank Rich reads JMCR.

Rich wrote a nice follow-up to our story, but he missed the part where the McCain-machine used the blood of the whores that Hagee denounced as fuel and Cindy McCain snorted the ashes of a decimated abortion clinic.

And Speaking of C-squared....

2008-05-02T12:23:00.003-04:00

Although J-Tron's presidential credentials are oftened questioned by JMCR, it seems as though Cindy actually would make the ideal First Lady.

According to Peggy Noonan in her Wall Street Journal op-ed (The citing of an article that appeared in the WSJ is a historic first for JMCR, Huzzah!) "All first ladies, first spouses, should be like Denis Thatcher, slightly dazed, mildly inscrutable, utterly supportive. It is the only job in the world where "seems slightly drugged" is a positive job qualification "

Keep the Quaaludes and Vicodins a coming and Cindy will be the finest first lady since Nancy.

Remember kids, "Just Say No"

P.S: A big JMCR shoutout goes to loyal reader Mario Sansalone for contributing to this post. We are always open to good robot tips so don't be shy about writing and commenting and maybe you too will get your own shoutout.....

Pimpin' Ain't Easy

2008-05-02T10:21:00.003-04:00

Remember the good ol' days when being a straight-talking maverick meant calling your wife the "c" word?

Well the saga continues in what I like to call "cuntgate".

When J-tron is asked a question about the whole fiasco, amid a bunch of prudes who scorn our dear inquisitor, he discards the question BUT he does not deny its veracity.

A more simple response would have been "pimpin' ain't easy".

Boo!

2008-05-01T12:50:00.003-04:00

Same As It Ever Was

2008-04-30T12:58:00.005-04:00

J-Tron is at it again. Hard to believe, I know, but true. From the man who famously said "economics is something I don't understand as well as I should" we get yet another bad idea (are we just supposed to forget that he actually said that? I mean if I said "high profile political robots are something that I don't understand as well as I should" would you continue to read this blog?)

Hey, everyone, its a Summer Gas Tax Holiday! Like its predessors "pro-life", "death tax" and, my favorite, the teaching of creationism as "educational freedom", the gas tax holiday is packaged in the most appealing of terms.

Turns out, the gas tax holiday, actually will be quite similar to the real holiday season as conjured images of snow-covered evergreens and happy families fade to reality ( so and so is gay/smokes too much pot/ married a goy/got a divorce/doesn't have a job/moved to Micronesia to avoid paying taxes/etc....)

To explain why this gas tax holiday will suck so much, I refer you to a man much smarter than I. I don't understand economics as well as a should, but at least I have enough good sense to refer to my betters.

Tom Friedman does a great job in his column, "Dumb As We Wanna Be" and I urge you to take a look.

Oh, and by the way, guess which Democratic candidate running for president supports this initiative? Let your imagination run wild....

John McCain Hungry

2008-04-29T11:41:00.005-04:00

Warning: This post mentions Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus

McCain and Obama both did a little schtick at the CMT awards, poking fun at the insane cultural phenomenon that is Miley Cyrus (ew).

While Obama is actually funny and tells Montana that his young daughters love her, McCain (whose kiddies are all growed up) is just plain OLD creepy.

J-tron will eat your children (see post below), and preserve them in a Hannah Montana lunch-box.

Boo!

2008-04-29T11:23:00.000-04:00

Robots and Retards Unite!: Part 3

2008-04-29T10:55:00.004-04:00

Its been a long time Robot and Retards Unite! fans, but we're back and better than ever.

Governor Charlie Crist (R-FL-Melanoma) partied like it was 1999 (before sun exposure was linked to skin cancer) with McCain-ical and Cindy at a fundraiser in America's very own vestigal apendage. You may remember Crist from earlier in this primary season when he endorsed The Robot, helping him to finally best Rudy ("9/11") Guiliani.

Way to go Charlie, next time though, use at least S.P.F 30.

P.S: I hate Florida

Beyond Canada III

2008-04-28T13:19:00.003-04:00

Since the dollar isn't getting stronger any time soon, it's time to move to London.

Your first exchange from dollars to pounds will leave you heartbroken...but then you'll get a job earning pounds and you'll feel loads better.

Once you change your name to Nigel or Margaret and start rocking out to The Kinks on your iPod (you're foolish if you don't already) you'll feel right at home.

After you get used to tea time and minding the gap you can hang at the boisterous but fabulous British Library. There's flirting! even giggling! and people named Lady Antonia Fraser frequent the place where Marx, Yeats and Woolf used to muse over the rotten state of affairs.

Continue the Modern tradition by writing your own manifesto about how fucked the U.S. is under the tutelage of J-tron.

You'll thank us later.