You might be the most qualified candidate in the history of the presidency, but if your speeches continually refer to your “adoptive mom,” you are not to be trusted. Like Vilsack, I was adopted as an infant. I too have an adoptive mom, whom I typically refer to as “my mom.” Still trying to figure out whose vote that repeated use of “adoptive” gets you.
February 7th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Perhaps he needs to watch that episode of Family Ties in which Skippy finds out he is adopted - and realizes that his adoptive parents are, in fact, his “real” Mom and Dad.
But who knows the Senator’s story. Maybe he has some sort of relationship with all his moms. We have changed so much. Now, having 1, 2, or 7 parents is no big deal. Back in the 1980s, such was enough of a premise to create a sitcom with many hilarious “1 Dad, 2 Dads…but, how…” (person faints from thinking too hard).
February 7th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Not that it makes a big difference, but it’s Governor Vilsack.
Jon Stewart did a funny bit last night where he interspersed clips of Vilsack talking about him mom being someone he looked up to and admired with clips of Vilsack talking about her being addicted to pain pills. It was kind of funny. I didn’t pick up on the continued use of the “adoptive mom” thing.
February 8th, 2007 at 12:03 am
“I really admire my pain pill mom, who handed me over at the first sign of trouble.” Or maybe that was his adoptive mom instead of his “biological mom”. Either way, good role model.
“1 Dad, 2 Dads…but, how…” (person faints from thinking too hard). Congratulations for winning Funniest Thing of the Day. I love you all the more.
I can’t believe I called the governor a senator, but then, he is neither my governor nor my senator.
He is, however, my idiot. “Adoptive mom,” seriously, fuck you. Though maybe I’m a bit sensitive.
February 23rd, 2007 at 12:13 pm
You have lost your chance to vote Vilsack.