Politics: Quick Hits

Since the election is a couple of days away, I thought I'd offer a couple quick thoughts on related subjects.

Meg Whitman has fallen behind Jerry Brown in the Governor's race by about ten points, according to a recent poll. Other polls also show Brown ahead of Whitman. If you are familiar with my blog, you know that I do not support her candidacy, however the reasons why most experts seem to think she is falling behind have nothing to do with the reasons why I feel she is unfit for the position.
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Torture: Part I

The motto for the San Francisco Giants this season has been, "Giants baseball: torture." Duane Kuiper coined the term back in April, and it has caught on as this most unusual season has continued into the playoffs. Kuiper has taken to regularly reciting it during the post-game shows on the radio, particularly after harrowing losses (or, for that matter, wins). KNBR replays the original soundbite ad nauseum as a part of their commercials for Giants-related programs. Fans are selling t-shirts and carrying signs emblazoned with the slogan. Newspaper editors throughout the bay area are utilizing it in headlines. There's even a Facebook page dedicated to the term. While the slogan is the motto and rallying cry for this particular team and this particular season, it is also acknowledges the entire history of disappointment and misfortune that Giants fans have endured since the team moved to San Francisco.
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