OK, I need time to think about who I’m going to bash today. I’ll be back.

I took the quiz- I am a Centrist– which is about right!

BOSTON — This could make for one odd family reunion: Barack Obama is a distant cousin of actor Brad Pitt, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is related to Pitt’s girlfriend, Angelina Jolie.
Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society found some remarkable family connections for the three presidential candidates — Democratic rivals Obama and Clinton, and Republican John McCain.

Clinton, who is of French-Canadian descent on her mother’s side, is also a distant cousin of singers Madonna, Celine Dion and Alanis Morissette. Obama, the son of a white woman from Kansas and a black man from Kenya, can call six U.S. presidents, including George W. Bush, his cousins. McCain is a sixth cousin of first lady Laura Bush.

Genealogist Christopher Child said that while the candidates often focus on pointing out differences between them, their ancestry shows they are more alike than they think.

“It shows that lots of different people can be related, people you wouldn’t necessarily expect,” Child said.

“His kinships are across the political spectrum,” Child said.

Child has spent the last three years tracing the candidates’ genealogy, along with senior research scholar Gary Boyd Roberts, author of the 1989 book, “Ancestors of American Presidents.”

Clinton’s distant cousins include beatnik author Jack Kerouac and Camilla Parker-Bowles, wife of Prince Charles of England.

McCain’s ancestry was more difficult to trace because records on his relatives were not as complete as records for the families of Obama and Clinton, Child said.

Obama and President Bush are 10th cousins, once removed, linked by Samuel Hinkley of Cape Cod, who died in 1662.

Pitt and Obama are ninth cousins, linked by Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769. Ben LaBolt, a spokesman for the Obama campaign, declined to comment on the senator’s ancestry.

Clinton and Jolie are ninth cousins, twice removed, both related to Jean Cusson who died in St. Sulpice, Quebec, in 1718.

The New England Historic Genealogical Society, founded in 1845, is the oldest and largest non-profit genealogical organization in the country.

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the boys are great and growing fast, my 3 year old loves to ride my motorcycle so on the weekends we can be found doing 10mph laps around our apartment complex, he just grins, holds onto his helmet and waves at everybody.

My oldest dressed up as cat in the hat today and I was unable to locate any store that carried the famous hat and it was too short notice to order online, so Dad ended up making him a paper cat in the hat hat, and he loved it, thought it was the coolest thing ever, he wore my military dress white gloves and black sweats and he looked great.

The middle boy is my star wars addict, he loves to play so we will be unlocking new guys on lego star wars this weekend.

The wife just tolerates me

she is a hard line conservative and walks the talk, she is for drilling in the alaska range, she is pro-life, fiscally conservative, fights pork and is all around well balanced.

She doesn’t fold under pressure either

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=70345

We were always Huck fans, and still are. Very disappointed that he is not a choice.
That being said, we’ve rolled to McCain, out of necessity.
I never did like Romney, and I’m not sure i can explain why, the guy just doesnt set well with me.
I refuse to have any connections with the Dem (train wreck) this time around.
For years I was registered Dem (because i was told that’s what i was!)…and switched because of a local election. Sure glad we’ve stayed on the more “sane” side!
If i were a dem…i’d be so imbarrased at what the party is doing. But since i’m not, I’ll just sit back as watch the circus side show!

I do think that the America we love is in serious trouble, in so many ways that I’m not sure anyone can piece it back together. Our morals have been destroyed at the core, and when that happens, nothing will “fit” right and bandaids won’t heal the wounds.

*shaking head*…now that i’ve depreessed myself…im going to go wash the office windows!

Greta doesn’t really talk about Obama himself … but she brings Wright … and asks questions that make you think about Obama and if he’s qualified….

I hope that makes sense..

No way AVI..

I think the opposite…. Greta seems to get ripped on b/c she doesn’t discuss Hillary mis steps… but she does talk about Obama…

Now, CNN and all the other networks are in love w/ the Pied Piper, I mean BO.
Actually, CNN is so annoying…

yesterday they hardly mentioned McCain.. they made is seem like the race for the Presidency is only between BO and HC.

McCain — isnt quite known

I can’t afford either one of the dems…… not monetarily or emotionally!

It is just not good when i yell at the TV when they are on!

Looking for positive —> God Bless the USA!

It sounds like you took quite a trip. When did you go to all of those places??? Does Adam get the traveling and adventure from you??

Glad to see you are still hanging with us and note - you picked up really fast on this blogging stuff. It took me a lot longer and I am still not good at it.

When is your busiest time at the winery??

Derek- you gave me a good laugh.

I think a lot of news outlets are biased - and that’s how & why we pick our favorites to watch or read. Like I said I love Fox. –It’s just so hard to watch or listen to some of the others anymore.

Just thought you might add Buenos Aires, Argentina
and Chile, especially Santiago to your list. All the taxi drivers
asked us questions about our election. Most of them
said they were getting tired of hearing about it! I was
suprised they payed attention to our politics. These taxi
drivers could all speak english-so that may make a difference.

the next new and strong political party of the USA - The Common Sense Party!

if you click on Jen’s name, you will see Common Sense had been laid to rest!

Have fun this week-end!

xxx