Why




Welcome to the start of one of the world's great journeys.

This is the blog site of five young top Aussie blokes who from 19 October will cross 1300 miles of the US of A to leave our indelible mark on the most powerful nation on earth, make the Whitehouse Republican-free for four years and hopefully find full strength American beer.

Keep visiting this site for regular updates of our madcap adventures as we confront our enemy in Dallas in the very Republican deep south and embark on an epic road trip to Boston - the spiritual home of America's Democrats who are now campaigning to have the bloke pictured above assume control of a rather large stockpile of nuclear weapons - among other less meaningful things.

In between we have set up meetings with some of the insiders behind this election to find out more about how politics works on the other side of the globe.

But we will also give the Yanks a taste of Australian humour along the way showing a stunning display of sarcasm and irony they haven't seen since we won the America's cup.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

So one has to assume, you think you will make some sort of impact? I don't get it. the point... What's the point?
I know you're trying to be light and funny, I just don't get the point of what you think you will achieve?
Are you writing a book/making a film? Or is it just this low impact blog?
Respectfully - are you planning to share what you learn with a wider audience, or is this just a "cool road trip"... I don't get the actual, genuine - "why".

Ballots said...

Geez mate, i would have thought the title of the blog was a dead give away - "Aussies for Obama". It seems to me that the "point" of these blokes heading over to the States was to help the Democrats take the White House. So much so, such a historical moment in American history would be well documented via blog. Wow what a crazy idea!

Anonymous said...

Um, anonymous - what's not to get? A quick perusal of the site provides ample indication of the fact that these are five political junkies, obsessed with American politics and proud Democratic supporters, who are taking a trip across the States to be a part of it all. Why do they need to achieve anything other than immerse themselves in the election, do all they can to help future President Obama, and have a blast whilst doing it?

Anonymous said...

High maintenance girl- Well said!

Bon voyage Steve!

Bills said...

You're a doofus anonymous. What the hell is a low impact blog anyway?! And if you're concerned by the "genuine why" maybe Google "Sarah Palin" and/or "Jesus" to help you with that one.