Monday, July 30, 2007

Hillary heckled?

I saw the tape on TV, on a lone dissenter, in a sea of Hillary for Prez signs, and to me, it looked staged. But what do I know? I thought the silliness of the non-cleavage-cleavage was also staged, giving Hillary something to whine about. Some wrong the good people of the United States could right, with a contribution. In 59 years, her girls haven't seen the light of the moon, but now that she's running for the highest office in the land, and her husband's girlfriend has had a mastectomy now it's time to hint at their existence? Nobody tolerates this woman when she isn't the victim of something. So now it's unfair and dirty to talk about that unsexy, disheveled look she sported on the Senate Floor. Why isn't anybody mocking John Edwards for donning Spandex in the Lance Armstrong dress alike day?

Oh yeah, right. ERRR. Never-mind.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Hillary's Jacket

So we're all abuzz about what John Edwards said about HRC's jacket. I asked my liberal friends to comment, and the prevailing sentiment was that Edwards had to say something negative, in order to respond to the question, so he chose something that didn't matter. I agree, but I don't think that should have been the end of the explanation. I still think Edwards and Clinton getting caught conspiring to limit the debates to all but the rich was a rookie mistake. I have friends who looked down at that opinion and reminded me that the Clintons are Machiavellian enough to have done that on purpose to get that into the conversation. I don't know which is true. Are the moderately funded candidates still allowed to participate with the overly-funded famous candidates? I think they should be allowed to the masses, I really do. The economy is okay, but most of us are not super-rich. I think that regular people with regular concerns should be heard, even if they don't have the deep pockets of the special interest groups. I think it's far too soon to exclude any ideas from the voters. All the candidates should have the opportunity to speak.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Progressive

Did Hillary Clinton really identify herself as a progressive? Has Ed Koch made a comment yet? Her campaign is about "yesterday" Bubba's was about "tomorrow" why don't the Clintons want us thinking about what's actually going on at the present time? And what's with all the money they keep shoveling into South Carolina? First they bought pastors, and now a library, what's next?

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Apple Box

I didn't watch the CNN/Youtube last night, but I looked at it a little. Why was Hillary Clinton on a pedestal and Dennis Kucinch wasn't? I suppose CNN had only the one, and I guess being released from the hospital brought out his gallantry. No it wasn't cancer, just food poisoning, but it did stop his complaints regarding the Clinton/Edwards arrangement.

I was also amused that Hillary Clinton said that she didn't want to be used for propaganda purposes, that's something she saves just for her husband. But for him, she wouldn't be standing on that covered apple box.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Dem Friends

Last week I had dinner with some liberal friends, some of whom are planning to attend the Yearly Kos. They're angry about Scooter Libby, they think he got off too easy. They also think that nobody had any right to punish Bill Clinton for his conduct. A table full of liberals, and nobody likes Hillary Clinton. I found that telling.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Dumb

A Wendy's burned down early today, nobody seems to know why that happened.

Anybody see "Mad Men" tonight? Kudos to the set people, I always did favor the furniture of that day, and to the costumer. Don't you just love side zippers? Also, the cinematography was good fun. But from the show I expected much much more. Too much hype, too many cheap tricks, and the candy-assed way they tried to show how daring they were, without actually being daring, came off as sad. It had some style, and a fair amount of gravy, but it lacked the steak. I guess it's good they made a point of stating the show was not a stolen idea, it's too embarrassing for anybody to say that the idea was stolen.

By the by, what's the word on Hillary Clinton embracing YearlyKos to spite me? She can't really think everybody is as stupid as that. Can she?

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Dinner In Old Town

Last night I had dinner in Old Town. It was very nice, and I strolled around for a bit, to enjoy the beautiful evening along the Potomac. Musicians play at various points through the town and near the river. There are guitarists, sometimes a string quartet but last night a horn player was performing "If You're Happy and You Know it, Clap Your hands" and everybody participated. It was fun, of course there was that wise-crack about it being a dedication between Elizabeth Edwards and Hillary Clinton, but that made it all the better.

Monday, July 16, 2007

New Show

The new show "Mad Men" on AMC is really being promoted, the first look, behind the scenes thing is on constantly. AMC is putting a little box in the corner of its classic movies to remind us when it will be shown on TV. Nothing's been pushed this hard since somebody thought it was a good idea for Katie Couric to anchor the evening news. The show hasn't aired yet, but they're already claiming that it wasn't stolen. Who does that?

Monday, July 9, 2007

Bill and Hillary Clinton picking a fight with the White House over a Pardon issue? Wasn't that fun! I knew it couldn't last, though. The Clintons don't usually pick on anybody who isn't a woman, at least not for very long. The Clintons have always been hypocrites, for them to act hypocritically towards others, is about as honest as they get.

The Clintons of course have other problems, with their party, the unions and Mark Penn. He had to have seen that one coming, but this might be an interesting fight after all.

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Busted

Al Gore's kid was just arrested. Reckless driving and drugs, well that's unfortunate. It is not however cancer. Cancer has been a real benefit to Hillary Clinton. I know it's offensive, but give it some thought. Mayor Rudy would have given Hillary a run for the Senate, but for being diagnosed with cancer. John Edwards' wife has had cancer for a long time, but soon after announcing his bid for the presidency Elizabeth's cancer was announced as untreatable and terminal. Hillary's romantic rival Belinda Stronach recently had surgery for her breast cancer. I don't have a theory for the cancer of Tony Snow. He's looking pretty healthy these days, even publicly sparring with a lady in red. Al Gore's been losing weight, getting himself fit. It's possible we could have a race.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Let's talk Libby

So Libby gets busted for obstructing justice and lying to a grand jury. He's convicted, has to pay a fine, lose his job and law license, but doesn't have to go to jail, because the president says the punishment didn't fit the crime. Read, "Not that big of a deal" This is a lot like what happened with Bill Clinton. Obstruction of justice, lying under oath, had to pay a fine and his law license was suspended. Yes, he was impeached, but that's just a trial, he wasn't convicted, not because people, read, Congress, didn't think he harassed those women, not because they didn't think he lied about harassing those women, but because they felt the crimes committed "didn't rise to the level" which translates into "not that big of a deal"

What I find inconsistent, when a Democratic Congress, who happens to see Bill Clinton as great bait, luring otherwise intelligent, well adjusted people into paying money to listen to a bore, says something is not a big deal, it's seen as vindication. When a Republican President says something is something, just not a big enough deal for jail-time, it's seen as a disgrace. Bill Clinton lied for the benefit of Bill Clinton. Scooter Libby lied for the benefit of "the team"

It was very much the same crime, and very much the same punishment.

I have to say, my heart does go out a little to the Democrats. It's a tough trick, condescending and whining at the same time. And what about poor Hillary? Her husband, while in office, pardoned lots of people. Including his brother, and hers. Hillary now has to criticize others on grounds of hypocrisy. Awkward.