Anybody but Mitt

Don't y'all think Mitt must feel rather lame with his measly 8 vote win over the come-from-nowhere (except Iowa since he's basically moved there in recent months) bigoted, racist-sounding Rick Santorum? I mean, there is NO way Santorum is an electable candidate, not least since he's really not been campaigning anywhere but Iowa and lost his senate seat in PA last go-round by 18!! points. Likewise, I don't think Mr. 3rd, Ron Paul, is any more likely to come out on top. Granted, Mitt did not spend a heck of a lot of time in Iowa but that's because he really didn't think doing so would get him anywhere. So the fact that two guys, one of whom has been considered dead in the water for pretty much his entire run and another who many consider just a little too radical -abolish the fed?- came within a hair of winning the vaunted Iowa contest suggests that while Mitt might very well get the Republican nomination, it's going to be out of complete desperation rather than any real love for him. The Repubs really put up a sorry bunch of whacks this time around. They sure tried to find anyone but Mitt but in a passel of nitwits, he still managed to come out on top. He's such a plastic, patronizing chameleon. He might be competent but he disgusts me.

As an ancillary thought, perhaps we can all finally put to rest the idea that the Ames straw poll is any sort of crystal ball. Michele Bachmann won it, people, and she just suspended her campaign. Exactly.

Santorum/Savage, Bones

I think I’m late to the game on this one, but have y’all seen the Dan Savage-created attempt to define Santorum as a noun, rather than simply Rick’s name? Savage’s proposed definition is beyond crass but it does some justice to Santorum’s horrible, bigoted anti-gay rights beliefs. Google Santorum and see what comes up if you don’t know what I’m talking about. T just clued me in last night. In other news, do y’all recall my recent post about a great new read? Waiting For Bones is a terrific thriller- I cleared 60 pages last night in a seeming flash. Check it out!

Pantry done, why making and freezing extras is awesome

The pantry sitch looked rather bleak for a while, but I caught hold of a mean second wind and carried on. It's now totally organized and cleaned out and looks fab. I felt like I did just days before giving birth to Oliver- like a manic mother bird nesting compulsively. Yet I'm not pregnant so really can't figure out this urge but am happy to have embraced it. At least this was truly functional. Right before Ol came along, I found myself ironing a spare duvet cover. Say what? I loathe and suck at ironing; in fact, before T and I married, I made it abundantly clear that a) I didn't iron, b) couldn't and did not intend to learn, and thusly c) if he were to go into business and therefore need a pressed shirt everyday, he'd have to do it himself or fund dry cleaning excursions. C happened. So you can see how totally out of character the duvet care was. Anyway, I was on my conference call when T got home and asked him to deal with the chicken. He rummaged around, and lo...homemade BBQ sauce in the freezer. It was absolutely wonderful with the grilled chicken, carrot and raisin salad and yet another night of couscous dressing.

Donald Trump is the most egomaniacal douche bag ever y'all!