Someone’s been watching The American President

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Lewis Rothschild: People want leadership. And in the absence of genuine leadership, they will listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership, Mr. President. They’re so thirsty for it, they’ll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there’s no water, they’ll drink the sand.

President Andrew Shepherd: Lewis, we’ve had Presidents who were beloved who couldn’t find a coherent sentence with two hands and a flashlight. People don’t drink the sand ’cause they’re thirsty. They drink the sand ’cause they don’t know the difference.

I need to watch that movie again…

John Hodgman brings the funny

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For those who may not know, John Hodgman is the PC in the Mac/PC ads. He’s also The Daily Show’s Resident Expert.

He’s on twitter, and his tweets totally make the debate bearable. Here are some examples:

Also, Sarah Palin really understands: snow. And also: glasses.

Legit question: did McCain actually speak to Joe the Plumber? Or did he just read about him on a blog?

McCain’s tears over the John Lewis comment sure are crocodiley.

Joe the Plumber is going to be McCains new VP