Friday, May 16, 2008
Deja Bush All Over Again
Insanity can be defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. So what does that say about President Bush's repeat farewell tour of the Middle East? After only a few months he's back in Israel and also Saudi Arabia, accomplishing nothing. In spite of Bush/Saudi relations going at least as far back as grandpa Prescott, he still failed, again, to encourage the Saudi government/family to increase production to bring down oil prices. He probably would have done better by reducing fuel consumption by keeping Air Force One grounded at home. With eight more months to mark time, we can be sure to expect more farewell touring by our leader. Our Decider has evidently decided to take lame duck to a whole new level.
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Manchurian Candidates
There was a time in this presidential race when each and everyone of us had candidates that they liked. There were truckloads of them up there debating, berating, and masturbating...especially the debates at the Reagan Library. Now we are basically down to three. And who are they? Do they really have any connection to us poor (and getting poorer) folks?
Did they live those formative years like you and me in that America we all know and love? Did they live those events that impacted the lives of you and me? Why is it that all of our recent Presidents seem to emerge from the Naval Academy, Harvard, or Yale.....Especially Yale...and that nefarious, secretive, "Skull and Bones", which, of course, doesn't exist!!
Our Naval Academy guy, John McCain, from a military family, was a POW during some of the most turbulent times in American history. I'm sure he had an up-front view of skulls and bones! Was he being reprogrammed while some of our leaders were being assassinated, something of which he would have had no knowledge? But we would! And even if he wasn't, what kind of damage does that do to a person? Can we relate to it while we were back here protesting that war? Do we really want to trust this country to a person with that background?
Our Harvard guy, Barack Obama, was, of course, endorsed by a Harvard guy whose state Senator Clinton won. What's Harvard's version of "Skull and Bones"? And his niece, Carolyn, seems to think Barack is some kind of JFK reincarnated. I have to admit, that charisma is there!! But this guy, born to a Kenyan national, raised in Indonesia and Hawaii (not really a lower-48 perspective) and then spends the rest of his time in a black Chicago church trying to absorb the angst of the African-Americans whose roots, unlike his, are set in American slavery. However, he apparently did not hear much of Reverend Wright's often justified vitriol. If he wasn't lying, then he must have done what most Christians do during sermons...he slept! Do we really want to trust this country to a person with that background?
Finally, our Yale gal, Hillary Clinton. Do they allow women in "Skull and Bones"? Or did she have to rely on her husband and the Bushes for presidential osmosis? She spent eight years in fortress Clinton as the White House came under considerable personal, as well as political, assault from Republicans and others who hated people who were, at that time at least, Washington, DC, outsiders. Most of her presidential experience was clearly osmotic during this time. Did she absorb what we need? Do we really want to trust this country to a person with that background?
From a cast of thousands, the American people are left to choose from three of the most skewed personalities in the race. God help us, lest we end up nothing more than skulls and bones!
Did they live those formative years like you and me in that America we all know and love? Did they live those events that impacted the lives of you and me? Why is it that all of our recent Presidents seem to emerge from the Naval Academy, Harvard, or Yale.....Especially Yale...and that nefarious, secretive, "Skull and Bones", which, of course, doesn't exist!!
Our Naval Academy guy, John McCain, from a military family, was a POW during some of the most turbulent times in American history. I'm sure he had an up-front view of skulls and bones! Was he being reprogrammed while some of our leaders were being assassinated, something of which he would have had no knowledge? But we would! And even if he wasn't, what kind of damage does that do to a person? Can we relate to it while we were back here protesting that war? Do we really want to trust this country to a person with that background?
Our Harvard guy, Barack Obama, was, of course, endorsed by a Harvard guy whose state Senator Clinton won. What's Harvard's version of "Skull and Bones"? And his niece, Carolyn, seems to think Barack is some kind of JFK reincarnated. I have to admit, that charisma is there!! But this guy, born to a Kenyan national, raised in Indonesia and Hawaii (not really a lower-48 perspective) and then spends the rest of his time in a black Chicago church trying to absorb the angst of the African-Americans whose roots, unlike his, are set in American slavery. However, he apparently did not hear much of Reverend Wright's often justified vitriol. If he wasn't lying, then he must have done what most Christians do during sermons...he slept! Do we really want to trust this country to a person with that background?
Finally, our Yale gal, Hillary Clinton. Do they allow women in "Skull and Bones"? Or did she have to rely on her husband and the Bushes for presidential osmosis? She spent eight years in fortress Clinton as the White House came under considerable personal, as well as political, assault from Republicans and others who hated people who were, at that time at least, Washington, DC, outsiders. Most of her presidential experience was clearly osmotic during this time. Did she absorb what we need? Do we really want to trust this country to a person with that background?
From a cast of thousands, the American people are left to choose from three of the most skewed personalities in the race. God help us, lest we end up nothing more than skulls and bones!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Nightmare of the Dream Ticket
Fight the good fight. Root for the underdog. Never quit. Didn't these use to be American ideals?
Yet the Democrats, the so-called party of the downtrodden, keep trying to trod down Hilary Clinton! She and Barack Obama are basically in a dead heat for the nomination. This all-encompassing party seems unable to be all-encompassing. It seems ironic that the closer candidates are in their views, the more venomous the rhetoric. They, and their surrogates, cease talking issues and sink to ad hominums. Whether they like it or not, the only choice that the Democratic Party will have is a Kennedy-Johnson ticket...and for the same reason...TO WIN!!!
A casual glance at the map of the United States suggests a disturbing pattern that may come home to roost for the Democrats if they do not go with the "Dream Ticket." Hillary seems to be stronger in the Blue States and Barack seems to be stronger in the Red States. That means that Democrats in Republican states have a disproportionate say in choosing their standard bearer. Is that a formula for success?
The Superdelegate idea also is turning into a major joke. As I've said before, if the follow the "will of the people", they are superfluous. If they don't they are un-Democratic!
Barack Obama is supposed to be the outsider and Hilary Clinton is supposed to be the insider. Yet, major party members like Senators Kennedy and Kerry have no problem giving him their vote in spite of the fact that Senator Clinton won Massachusetts! It almost seems like the Democratic insiders are behaving towards Senator Clinton like the Republicans did to her husband during his Presidency. They seem to hate her, and the bullying is beginning to have gender biased undertones.
As a final insult to the electorate, Florida and Michigan remains in limbo...and both leaned toward Senator Clinton. Does the Democratic party really need to alienate these states?
This party has NO CHOICE!!! Both candidates have to be on the same ticket!! The likely scenario seems to be the Kennedy-esque Obama leading the ticket with the Johnson-esque Clinton in the VP slot. Will history repeat? One way or another...it will!!!
Yet the Democrats, the so-called party of the downtrodden, keep trying to trod down Hilary Clinton! She and Barack Obama are basically in a dead heat for the nomination. This all-encompassing party seems unable to be all-encompassing. It seems ironic that the closer candidates are in their views, the more venomous the rhetoric. They, and their surrogates, cease talking issues and sink to ad hominums. Whether they like it or not, the only choice that the Democratic Party will have is a Kennedy-Johnson ticket...and for the same reason...TO WIN!!!
A casual glance at the map of the United States suggests a disturbing pattern that may come home to roost for the Democrats if they do not go with the "Dream Ticket." Hillary seems to be stronger in the Blue States and Barack seems to be stronger in the Red States. That means that Democrats in Republican states have a disproportionate say in choosing their standard bearer. Is that a formula for success?
The Superdelegate idea also is turning into a major joke. As I've said before, if the follow the "will of the people", they are superfluous. If they don't they are un-Democratic!
Barack Obama is supposed to be the outsider and Hilary Clinton is supposed to be the insider. Yet, major party members like Senators Kennedy and Kerry have no problem giving him their vote in spite of the fact that Senator Clinton won Massachusetts! It almost seems like the Democratic insiders are behaving towards Senator Clinton like the Republicans did to her husband during his Presidency. They seem to hate her, and the bullying is beginning to have gender biased undertones.
As a final insult to the electorate, Florida and Michigan remains in limbo...and both leaned toward Senator Clinton. Does the Democratic party really need to alienate these states?
This party has NO CHOICE!!! Both candidates have to be on the same ticket!! The likely scenario seems to be the Kennedy-esque Obama leading the ticket with the Johnson-esque Clinton in the VP slot. Will history repeat? One way or another...it will!!!
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