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Joy!
Mid-term elections. Are you like me? Do you have fantasies of shooting your television during political ad time?
For onesies, the candidates' pictures, especially in "negative ads" are hilarious. The other guy always looks addled and snarky, and is slightly out of focus. Our hero is bright, smiley, sleeves rolled up, alert and ready for action. Please. No wonder Arnold Schwarzenneger is governor of California. His head shots are better!
For twosies, the campaign promises are just plain lies. Lies, lies, lies. For example, well, you don't need an example. You know. Lies, lies, lies.
For threesies, there isn't a party to belong to. Truth is, I'm a Libertarian. But, after having inhabited a hotel full of them, I can say that they are patently ridiculous. Tie-dye at a political caucus? Even I think that's weird.
Democrats can't get a message across. Republicans are demagogues. There is no loyal opposition. Battle lines are drawn. But, as my smartypants friend Cindy and political rock star Barak Obama have observed, that may just be in Washington D.C.
Most of us aren't red or blue. Most of us are purple. Most of us just want a reasonable person with some moral fiber to run the damned country so we can work in our gardens and read our books, play with our loved ones and start film businesses.
So, here's my prediction. Republicans will lose control of the Senate. It would have been a closer race, except for the pervert. Now, the gloves are off, so to speak.
Democrats will block the Bush agenda. That's not such a bad thing.
Iraq will go on and on (already almost as long as WWII, the last war Congress actually declared). All the wars after WWII were disasters for us - Korea (Rocket Man, burning out his fuse out there alone..., and I think it's going to be a long, long time), VietNam, and now this Iraq mess. No congress should ever give the President the power to invade anything. Ever. Period.
The deficit will grow (you're WELCOME, grandkids. Do make sure and keep our social security going, won't you?).
Monetary policy will continue to ignore that our deficit is financed by the Saudis and China. Wheeee! Great partners, I'd say.
Are you feeling a little uncomfortable in your "red" or "blue"?
Me, too.
We're the purples, looking through the Purple Haze wondering what the hell happened.
Mid-term elections. Are you like me? Do you have fantasies of shooting your television during political ad time?
For onesies, the candidates' pictures, especially in "negative ads" are hilarious. The other guy always looks addled and snarky, and is slightly out of focus. Our hero is bright, smiley, sleeves rolled up, alert and ready for action. Please. No wonder Arnold Schwarzenneger is governor of California. His head shots are better!
For twosies, the campaign promises are just plain lies. Lies, lies, lies. For example, well, you don't need an example. You know. Lies, lies, lies.
For threesies, there isn't a party to belong to. Truth is, I'm a Libertarian. But, after having inhabited a hotel full of them, I can say that they are patently ridiculous. Tie-dye at a political caucus? Even I think that's weird.
Democrats can't get a message across. Republicans are demagogues. There is no loyal opposition. Battle lines are drawn. But, as my smartypants friend Cindy and political rock star Barak Obama have observed, that may just be in Washington D.C.
Most of us aren't red or blue. Most of us are purple. Most of us just want a reasonable person with some moral fiber to run the damned country so we can work in our gardens and read our books, play with our loved ones and start film businesses.
So, here's my prediction. Republicans will lose control of the Senate. It would have been a closer race, except for the pervert. Now, the gloves are off, so to speak.
Democrats will block the Bush agenda. That's not such a bad thing.
Iraq will go on and on (already almost as long as WWII, the last war Congress actually declared). All the wars after WWII were disasters for us - Korea (Rocket Man, burning out his fuse out there alone..., and I think it's going to be a long, long time), VietNam, and now this Iraq mess. No congress should ever give the President the power to invade anything. Ever. Period.
The deficit will grow (you're WELCOME, grandkids. Do make sure and keep our social security going, won't you?).
Monetary policy will continue to ignore that our deficit is financed by the Saudis and China. Wheeee! Great partners, I'd say.
Are you feeling a little uncomfortable in your "red" or "blue"?
Me, too.
We're the purples, looking through the Purple Haze wondering what the hell happened.
posted by Kitty O'Keefe at 8:12 AM
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