You Don't Get the Joke; Do you?

We're now strapping in for the vice presidential debates. Oh boy, this should prove to be a good one. Maybe one of the best. Everyone is focused on Governor Palin to see if and when she is going to screw up. That makes it easy for Senator Biden because he's screwed up already.

Here's a guy that a major majority of Americans didn't want to put in the White House for countless in the past primary elections and now they don't care if he's a heartbeat away from the presidency. Just remember if you sniff the milk and it's spoiled; putting it back into the refrigerator won't make it better. Another point is that a loose cannon is a loose cannon; no matter how you slice it. There are no degrees of how loose a cannon can be before it is loose.

Frankly, my eyes are on Senator Biden. I'm curious to see what the Vegas line is on the over/under of how many times he can stick his foot in his mouth during the debate. I'm thinking perhaps under 4 and over 8.

One other point that I'd like to make is that Governor Palin is the only one in this election with previous executive experience. So put that in your pipe and smoke it. Also, she hasn't had an extended career of bull shitting the American people. I rather have her one heartbeat away from being president. If you need someone to handle foreign affairs; you find a great secretary of state. So stop already with her lack of foreign policy.

And this tops it for me. The ultra liberal (i.e. communist) press is making sure that they point out Palin's every mistake while they seem to pass on Senator Biden's lack of knowledge in United States history. But perhaps the press doesn't know who was president when the depression started (it wasn't FDR....it begins with a Hoo and ends with a ver) and the fact that he didn't deliver his address on television.

Look through the rhetoric (if anyone from the press is reading this, I know that rhetoric is a big word. It is the art of speaking eloquently; of being commanding and persuasive. Oops! More big words. Just grab a dictionary) America. Look at the real issues and who will lead us through this mess. Just remember that about 1/3 of the vice presidents became president.

We Need a Change Alright But Let's Not Stop at the President

After viewing the carnage on Wall Street yesterday, I braced myself for a long session of finger pointing by our political leaders. It is easy to blame this on President Bush. But frankly it's not entirely his fault. It is the fault of all of our leadership on Capitol Hill as well. They have, for the most part, failed their constituents and we the people of this great nation are left to hold the bag. Congress collectively has more power to lead the change that we think we want than the president would ever have. Our leaders in congress have worried more about political posturing than the American people and our economy. This didn't happen overnight.

Where were our leaders when fuel prices were choking us at the pumps, in our homes and in the prices we pay for fuel. They were driving in their cars, comfy in their warm homes and getting themselves on food that we paid for. Why would you worry if you were them? From their perspective, everything looks great. Just remember that perspective has two sides.

They failed to hear us but, in all fairness, if they heard us; they didn't listen. They failed to enact laws to limit speculation on the oil markets. They failed to stimulate our economy. They failed to secure our borders. But they certainly succeeded in taking care of their special interests and their political ambitions

We are coming into a presidential election and this crisis sets the stage for each of the candidates blame each other for the failings of the system. I want to vote for a person that is willing to own up to their mistakes. We all make mistakes but politics has a funny way of exonerating our leaders of any wrong doing or responsibility.

Frankly, I don't see anyone that has served in Congress over the last 8 years being a viable candidate for anything in the government including the current positions they hold. McCain, Obama and Biden are all members of this dysfunctional institution we have come to call the U.S. Congress.

We need change alright. We need to change who runs the government. We need to throw out our leaders that don't serve us. Remember that they are public servants and we are the public who pays their salaries.

Gas Prices Affect Everything

The other day I heard a report that roadway fatalities dropped since the rise of gas prices. This caused me to think while driving last night when I noticed a much larger than normal gathering of vultures fighting over a very small armadillo. The fact is that roadkill has dropped since the rise of gas prices as well and now the evidence is showing.

But no one is concerned now; not until the vultures are hanging around our quiet suburban streets harassing our pets or waiting outside hospitals So do your thing for nature; go out and hit something the next time you're on the road. I'm sure that the vultures will thank you.