DRAWING on OBSERVATIONS

Ball point pen on todays newsprint

Yesterday the Sunday morning talk shows staged a VP debate of sorts. Former Vice President Cheney appeared on ABC’s “This Week” while Vice President Biden made the rounds on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and NBC’s “Meet The Press” No, surprise, they disagreed on virtually everything

I’m on sabbatical for a week. I will resume my posting duties on Monday, May 3rd. I’ll fill you in then on what I was up to while I was away and have an all new drawing. Until then, enjoy this series from the 08 election.

PS. Due to the spam issue, all comments will be held for monitoring until I return.

Ball point pen doodle reruns from the campaign of 08

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint

For those who are worried about my sanity after the first two days of the convention, fear not. I eliminated the talking heads yesterday by watching the convention on C-Span… I enjoyed the unfiltered evening without screaming at the television, and I got a good night sleep… and oh yeah, our nation made history by nominating the first African-American as a Presidential Candidate.

Ball point pen on my email update

It’s official, Obama selected Joe Biden as his running mate. I’ve stated here that Senator Biden wouldn’t be my first choice… Time will tell if Joe can be a disciplined candidate and stay on message.

I got my first notice on my Blackberry, via email, at 9:56 am. I signed up for the text message, but the texting didn’t work as advertised and the media had the story well before me.

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint

Biden’s undisciplined manner has made him a favorite among the media, who are always hungry for a quote, but I’ve always heard that the cardinal rule for picking a running mate is do no harm. Might a loose canon bring more harm than good?

Thoughts?