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In the minds of conservative Andy McCarthy, it’s pathetic for Republican Congressman Cao to vote for the House Health Reform Bill after getting something in return:

“Commitment from President Obama that he would work together to address the health care issues of Louisiana, including the FMAP crisis and community disaster loan forgiveness, as well as issues related to Charity and Methodist Hospitals”

Yeah, how dare he, as a member of Congres who’s job is to work on behalf of his constituents, to demand something tangible for his support. Shame on Congressman Cao to play the “game of politics” Shame. You’re right, Andy this move is pretty pathetic.

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I don’t know about everyone but I think it’s pathetic for only one  house member out of the entire Republican Party actually voted “aye” for the Health Care Reform Bill. While the majority of the House Republicans voted no for two reasons:

1. Simply to deny President Obama a victory in some area in his agenda. (not political at all)
2. And in the belief of whatever obviously blatant lie that the enactment of the public option is the the slippery slope decline of America into “socialism” – or communism, fascism, whatever – and the eventual killing of grandma in “death panels”.

But that’s just my opinion.

Psycho Killer..Qu’est-ce que c’est?

Why does Norman Osborn look like the younger James Caan from the Godfather? I understand it’s all rage for every single comic book writer and artist to use actual celebrity faces as references or as models for their characters, but this is getting ridiculous.

First it was Sam Jackson as Nick Fury, then it was also again with Norman Osborn being modeled by then almost freaky looking, Tommy Lee Jones. What’s next, huh? Wait, you know what? I don’t want to know.

Lesson of the Day: Don’t be a Douche.

Does everyone want to know why Mayor Bloomberg, despite spending massive and massive amount of his own money – only manage to squeak out a margin of victory of just a meager four percent?

Well, here’s thing: not everyone in the New York City Tri-state area likes to be bombarded with robo-calls every hour on the hour for the past three days reminding us on how wondering you are as Mayor, and your “so-called” record of putting “progress over politics”. Sometimes being an annoying little bugger doesn’t work very well in gaining support.

On a somewhat related note: Governor Corzine, admit it. You deserve to lose. Honestly, what was your message? Vote for me, because the other dude is fat? Really? Is that the best your campaign can think of? Even as die-hard Democrat, and also a human being, believe that’s one screwed up move.

Marvel Fest ‘09: What was good, What was not.

Good:

1. Awesome free sketches from a couple of artists I was somewhat familiar with, but now, 100 percent on board.
2. Despite the horrible rainy weather six hours before, cool and brisky is a huge improvement.
3. Pretty ladies in the sexed up version of Black Cat and Ms. Marvel. Very nice.

Bad:

1. Sure, there was one person in charge of  giving out free swag, but the only way anyone would have gotten some was, if you fit the description of being a five year old kid, or extremely hot Victoria Secret Model. Considering the event is comic book related, I doubt he’ll  see any more than two within a two block radius.
2. In Union Square, only one big speaker to project the sound for the Astonishing X-Men movie motion comic? Eh, not a good idea.
3. The motion comic made Kitty Pryde a shifty eye stalker. And that’s not cool.

Bonus! Jackie Tam’s Geeky Moment of MarvelFest’09:

While Paolo Rivera was sketching me a drawing of the character, Hawkeye, one of the nearby people said “Hey, yeah, that’s Hawkeye from the X-Men. Pretty cool right?” And me in my typical comic book guy voice responded, “No sir, Hawkeye was from the Avengers, okay?”

I didn’t realize how much I was a dork I really was until I thought about it during dinner a few hours later. I bet the dude probably thought the same way, since he just nodded with a a huge “What the fuck is wrong with this kid” smile across his face. Yeah, good times.

Dear John Derbyshire

I’ve just listened to your interview on National Review’s Off the Page, and in regards to your statement about how you believe in ending women’s suffrage simply on the fact that women tend to be liberal, and therefore vote for the Democratic Party.

With that statement on the record, I might ask: Why stop there? Even if woman suffrage did end, there’s still a large segment of the male population who also vote the same way. If you believe women voting brings liberalism upon the country, and since according to you, that ideology is dangerous, it would make plenty of sense, thus to just end the voting rights of everyone who are liberal, or tend to lean in that sort of way.

I should also add, stating a point of view means you advocating it, despite your denial of doing so in the first place.

Sincerely,
Jackie Tam

Dear President Obama

It’s almost time for campaign season again, and I understand your need to spend some of your political campaign to raises funds for Democratic candidates that are supportive of your agenda and the Democratic Party.

Therefore, I pardon you for your need to have wall to wall security, blocking every single entrance way with giant cement trucks near the area of my college as you have your fundraiser in the Mandarin Hotel. I hope in the near future when I have criminal matter in need of attention, you will return the favor in kind.

Sincerely,
Jackie Tam

We are easily swayed and can be bought.

With the news of Big Apple Comic Con ‘10 being pushed to the same weekend as New York Comic Con, I think it’s safe to say there is no contest for where my friends and I will be attending next year. And it also helps that all the major comic book publishers (ie. Marvel and DC) has pretty much swore their allegiance to NYCC over BACC. Not to mention the fact that all of us left last year’s NYCC mightily happy, and with four full huge bags of free swag.

Yes, it’s true. If a Comic Con wants to win themselves in our favor, nothing else will do that other than never-ending free swag: t-shirts, posters, useless items that will probably end up not rotting in our closets (ie. a Wonder Woman tiara, the Flash ring, and flashy Dragonballs).