Part of the fun of following a Twitter feed during a national event like the State of the Union address, is being really in the moment, while other people are too. I know it sounds odd that hovering over your computer can feel so social, but it's really a fun experience. And the bonus is watching memes be born. After Marco Rubio's now infamous "God, I'm so thirsty!" moment, the jokes were flying instantly, and the meme making only shortly after. My favorite--by far--was this one from Kenny Pick, already famous from The Stephanie Miller Show.
Showing posts with label Water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Water. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Meanwhile on Facebook: Charlie McCarthy and Marco Rubio
Part of the fun of following a Twitter feed during a national event like the State of the Union address, is being really in the moment, while other people are too. I know it sounds odd that hovering over your computer can feel so social, but it's really a fun experience. And the bonus is watching memes be born. After Marco Rubio's now infamous "God, I'm so thirsty!" moment, the jokes were flying instantly, and the meme making only shortly after. My favorite--by far--was this one from Kenny Pick, already famous from The Stephanie Miller Show.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Marco! Rubio! Great GOP Hope Bombs on SOTU Night
The thing everyone will always remember about Bobby Jindal's big State of the Union rebuttal was that he sauntered out looking like a cross between Kenneth the page from 30 Rock, and an Indian Mr. Rogers. What he had to say is utterly lost. Well, it just happened again.
Marco Rubio is one of the first efforts by the post-2012 GOP to put a new face on the party. On substance, there was no change in message, only a slight tweak to the delivery. Rubio came off just as earnest (oh, so earnest) as Jindal, and almost as amateurish. He was on an overly decorated, fakey-looking set, and beyond his dressed up pre-2012 election message, Rubio had a problem. He was simultaneously sweating, and parched. Dry mouth, they call it, and it became harder and harder for him to disguise, ultimately leading to a weird mouth-wipe, and then a lunge (oddly enough, to the left!) for a glass of water.
So, the fact that much of Rubio's patter could have come straight from Mitt Romney's stump speech, and that it was equally fact-challenged in parts, is now lost to that unscripted moment. It may not be enough to shut down Rubio as badly as it did Jindal. And if he's smart, he'll turn it into a self-deprecating gag in the future. But there is no question that the 2014 rebuttal is going to be a job that nobody will want to take, outside of, say, John McCain or Lindsey Graham.
One interesting fact: the lunge revealed that Rubio has tamed his combover hairdo just a bit. Prior to his "moment," his hair was largely hidden in shadow. The lunge showed us his no 'do, and it's a marked improvement.
[Excerpt]
The soon-to-be-infamous Marco Rubio water bottle moment
Courtesy of National Journal a wonderful moment captured in time from Marco Rubio’s “Republican response” to the President’s State of the Union. Marco Rubio and the water bottle, a moment in American history captured in time forever. . .
Read more at: AmericaBlog
Marco Rubio is one of the first efforts by the post-2012 GOP to put a new face on the party. On substance, there was no change in message, only a slight tweak to the delivery. Rubio came off just as earnest (oh, so earnest) as Jindal, and almost as amateurish. He was on an overly decorated, fakey-looking set, and beyond his dressed up pre-2012 election message, Rubio had a problem. He was simultaneously sweating, and parched. Dry mouth, they call it, and it became harder and harder for him to disguise, ultimately leading to a weird mouth-wipe, and then a lunge (oddly enough, to the left!) for a glass of water.
So, the fact that much of Rubio's patter could have come straight from Mitt Romney's stump speech, and that it was equally fact-challenged in parts, is now lost to that unscripted moment. It may not be enough to shut down Rubio as badly as it did Jindal. And if he's smart, he'll turn it into a self-deprecating gag in the future. But there is no question that the 2014 rebuttal is going to be a job that nobody will want to take, outside of, say, John McCain or Lindsey Graham.
One interesting fact: the lunge revealed that Rubio has tamed his combover hairdo just a bit. Prior to his "moment," his hair was largely hidden in shadow. The lunge showed us his no 'do, and it's a marked improvement.
[Excerpt]
The soon-to-be-infamous Marco Rubio water bottle moment
Courtesy of National Journal a wonderful moment captured in time from Marco Rubio’s “Republican response” to the President’s State of the Union. Marco Rubio and the water bottle, a moment in American history captured in time forever. . .
Read more at: AmericaBlog
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
West Running Out of Water?
Photo from source, New York Times
Yikes. . .and I thought property values in Las Vegas were bad now. Do you suppose running out of water in the Mojave Desert might depress them a little further? Wanna buy a house?
[Excerpt]
West Is Told to Expect Water Shortfalls
The Colorado River is a critical source of water for seven Western states, each of which gets an annual allotment according to a system that has sparked conflict and controversy for decades. But in an era of climate change, even greater difficulties loom. . .
Read more at: New York Times
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Leaving Las Vegas: Lake Mead Drying Up?
Photo from source, Live Science
Las Vegas home values have dropped dramatically in recent times, after a sharp upward trend a couple of years ago. But what happens to those values--or the city in general--if the water runs dry? This question has long only been hypothetical, but now we're hearing that it is a very real concern. I'd like to say I'm confident that there is some sort of contingency plan in place, but. . .well. . .let's just say my trust for our government has dried up already.
[Excerpt]
Lake Mead Could Dry Up by 2021
Lake Mead, a key source of water for millions of people in the southwestern United States, could go dry by 2021, a new study finds.
The study concludes that natural forces such as evaporation, changes wrought by global warming and the increasing demand from the booming Southwest population are creating a deficit from this part of the Colorado River system. . .
Read more at: Live Science
Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the tip!
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