As if there wasn't enough going on...

The Beastie Boys are making it great to be living in a swing state. Ch-ch-check it out!

http://www.beastieboys.com/

Oct 28 Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Jack Johnson / Norah Jones / Santogold

ON SALE Saturday, October 11th, 10am local venue time

Tickets available at Richmond Coliseum and at Ticketmaster.com

Politics Magazine Election Night Event!

Whatcha doing on Election Night? Politics magazine (friends of mine, the TOP authorities on politicking and the presidential race and awesome people to boot) is hosting an Election Night party and you should definitely think about getting your butt over there!

Join Politics magazine for Obama and McCain-martinis, food and fun as we watch the Election Night returns! Don’t sit in front of the TV alone when you can cheer, cry, rant and rave with your fellow compatriots as the votes come in! We’ve got, food, drinks and big screen TVs—everything you need to survive this historic election. This is what you can expect:

-$25 cover charge for the event
-FREE food and drinks (spirited and non) all night
-FREE T-shirt for the first 15 people that show up
-Comfy chairs and couches
-Big screen plasma TVs

RSVP here: http://politicsmagazine.com/seminars-events/politics-magazine-election-night-party/

Rally in DC for Obama!

Hi everyone,

Here's the latest Obama rally info! It's very close to home:

This Wednesday, October 22nd, please join Barack Obama in Leesburg, where he will talk about his vision for creating the kind of change we need.

Change We Need Rally
with Barack Obama


Ida Lee Park
Festival Field
50 Ida Lee Drive, NW
Leesburg, VA

Wednesday, October 22nd
Gates open: 3:00 p.m.
Program Begins: 5:30 p.m.

Here's the website to RSVP and remember to do it, so he knows you're coming!

And, as always (thanks to Barack's brilliant fundraising team), here's the link to make a donation!

Colin Powell Endorses Obama

That's right. Former US Army General, Secretary of State for George W. Bush (2001-2005) Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama. In the video he questions the Republican Party's movement further to the right, questions McCain's judgment on selecting Sarah Palin, and comments on how he views Obama's more inclusive approach to solving problems and dealing with issues that are currently affecting our Nation.

-Jake

McCain Rally in Woodbridge

Here, if you've got nothing better to do, check out what you missed in Woodbridge.



Apparently Tina Fey is now a target at these things, as CBS let me know. Did anyone see the Palin skit last night? Did you think it sucked as much as I did? Although I have to say, the Amy Poehler rap during Weekend Update made me laugh, but so did Mark Wahlberg and that's saying a lot. SNL, my hopes were so high... ya let me down, once again. Live, from New York, it's... anti-climactic. (That's what she said?)

Anti-Americanism: Where Have We Heard This Before?

Crooks and Liars pointed out a great segment from Hardball, where Michelle Bachmann, R-Meen-ay-SOH-duh, brings us back to Joe McCarthy.



No one will possibly take this seriously, right? Or will they? At this point, the American public shocks me anew every single day. Not enough people will pay attention to the fact that the people making these statements are in our government and making decisions that affect our everyday lives. People actually listen to this radical BS and take it seriously, and that's what has been making me so sad during this election.

Our leaders need to be held up to certain standards; the public has a choice for who they elect, if they care enough to be involved in making that choice. Like Neyo said on a radio ad in my car yesterday, y'all can't complain if y'all don't do nothin'!

More on Buchanan:

• Swing State Project, MN-06: A Minnesotans thoughts on Michelle Bachmann
• Watching the Watchers, Michelle (Joe McCarthy in a Dress) Bachmann Strikes!
• Dandelion Salad, Katrina Vanden Heuvel Responds to Michelle Bachmann
• ABC: Political Punch, McCain-Backing Congresswoman Suggests Obamas Have Anti-American Views
• Huffington Post, "Investigate Congress for Anti-Americanism", Says Republican Michelle Bachmann: A Glimpse of the Future

H/T to DCist

Keeping with the theme of BATTLEGROUND VIRGINIA, DCist does a nice round-up of VA GOP fuck-ups. Ohhhh, macaca. Click here to see the mailer that's going around.

Earlier this week we debated why Virginia seems to provoke politicians and campaign officials to say forehead-slappingly foolish things. After all, you'd think the infamous George Allen "macaca" incident would have served as something of an example for Virginia GOP Chair Jeff Frederick when he recently compared Sen. Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden.

You'd also think that Sen. John McCain, already fighting to save his campaign, might not want to stand alongside a man like Frederick in public. Well, you'd be wrong. According to ThinkProgress, McCain will headline a campaign event tomorrow at the Prince William County Complex in Woodbridge where Frederick -- who remains the GOP head in the state and represents Woodbridge in the Virginia General Assembly -- is set to appear. The McCain campaign did say that Frederick's comments were "not appropriate."

-k