February 25, 2008
Maureen Dowd: ¿Quién Es Less Macho? (Who Is Less Manly?)
Maureen Dowd, The New York Times, February 25, 2008
If this is truly the Decline and Fall of the Clinton Empire, it is marked by one freaky stroke of bad luck and one striking historical irony.
How likely is it that a woman who finally unfetters herself from one superstar then finds herself eclipsed by another?
And when historians trace how her inevitability dissolved, they will surely note this paradox: The first serious female candidate for president was rejected by voters drawn to the more feminine management style of her male rival.
The bullying and bellicosity of the Bush administration have left many Americans exhausted and yearning for a more nurturing and inclusive style.
Sixteen years of politicians in Washington clashing in epic if not always essential battle through culture wars, the right-wing war against the Clintons, the war-without-end on terror, and the war-with-no-end-in-sight in Iraq have spawned a desire for peace and pragmatism.
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February 24, 2008
Nadar’s Ego Enters Presidential Race
Ralph Nader has decided to once again jump into the race for President. I was stunned watching the once respected Nadar, appearing on Meet The Press this morning, telling Tim Russert he was running for President. Fucking stunned I was. Not the announcement itself, that we all saw coming, but the incredible ego of it all. The man has no shame. There is not great movement for a Nadar campaign, just one man’s fragile ego. Nadar uses sketchy statistics from his website claiming that because the people agreed with the some of the policies he has up, he should run for president. Most of his issues are already being addressed by the Democrats, just not like Nadar wants them to be.
Russert asked Nadar if he should take the blame for siphoning votes away from Al Gore in 2000 effectively giving Bush the presidency. Nadar, the egotistical bastard, of course said no. Instead he blamed the Democrats, Republicans and everyone else that didn’t vote for him fro the ravages of the Bush administration. Nadar called the Bush/Cheney an administration with the possibility for multiple impeachment opportunities, but he blamed the Democrats in the Congress for Bush’s sins and the continuity of the Iraq war. Nadar forgets that if he hadn’t run in 2000 there would be no Iraq war.
Nadar refused to take any responsibility for putting his personal agenda ahead of the needs and desires of the country. Like in 2000 and his other attempts at running for president, Nadar has absolutely no chance to be elected. All Nadar is dong is massaging his fragile ego, pushing his notion that he can create a viable third party in America. Bullshit. He isn’t even backed by one. A third party in America would be a welcome addition to a stagnant political system, but Nadar is not the person to lead that movement.
All I can say is this. If you love your country and are angry and pissed about what has been done to it over the last seven years, do not cast a ballot for Ralph Nadar. Send Ralph a real message from the people. Take your ego and go home.
Dear Mr. President, – Grimgold
Dear Mr President,
As per the article below, if people who have slipped in through our southern border kill americans, it will be your fault for not demanding controlled borders, and will be part of your legecy.
Do the right thing – build the fence.
WASHINGTON – Two more Iraqis with false Bulgarian passports were detained by Mexican officials in Monterrey – bringing the total to four this month. (more…)
Must read book. – Grimmy
I just finished this excellent book. Here’s page 5, as an example:
“Ask the American people if they want a moment of silence for children to pray if they desire in public school, and 94 percent say yes.
Ask the American people if they support making English the official language of the United States, and 87 percent say yes.
Ask the American people if al Qaeda poses a serious threat to our
country, and 93 percent say yes.
Ask the American people if they believe it is possible to negotiate with terrorist groups like al Qaeda, and 79 percent say no.
Ask the American people if the Social Security system is broken, and 80 percent say yes.
Ask the American people if it is important for the president and Congress to address the Social Security mess within the next few years, and 96 percent say yes.
Ask the American people if they support the option of a single income tax rate of 17 percent for everyone, with standard exemptions for each adult, married couple, and child dependent, and 71 percent say yes.
Ask the American people if they support drilling for oil off America’s coasts to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and 73 percent say yes.
Ask the American people if they support building more nuclear power plants to cut carbon emissions and reduce our dependency on foreign oil, and 65 percent say yes.”
There is more just like this on page 38. This book Real Change, by Newt Gingrich, is a quick read. Please grab a copy and thumb through it, at the very least.
Grimgold