Friday, November 05, 2004
Reflections in a Pool of Our Own Blood and Bile
If ever Bush showed his true arrogance, it was yesterday during his "political capital/I intend to spend it" answer during a shamefully rare news conference. The Bushies have wasted absolutely no time at all after Election Day - they're prepping an assault on Falluja, they're trashing Arlen Specter for having the audacity to be a pro-choice Republican, they're looking to dismantle Social Security and the tax code even though no one in their right mind thinks they will do so with anything but short-term gains in mind. But while most of the bloggers worth watching are running for the hills and others are talking about immigrating to Canada, I'm left to reflect in agreement upon Bill Maher's comment from a few weeks ago about how re-electing Bush would leave him with the responsibility of cleaning up his mess for the first time in his life. I worry about so much in the years ahead, specifically how my wife's valiantly-chosen career in healthcare will be adversely affected. But I still can't say that I'm depressed about the whole mess we're in. Bush has only prolonged his assured de-pantsing. So to speak.
A few things that I must state, with very little to support my opinions thus far. The youth vote was a mirage. P. Diddy did as much good for this country in his "Vote Or Die" campaign as he did for long-distance running in his efforts on his own behalf in last year's NYC Marathon. The evangelicals are frightening, but if you need zombies to show for an event they're the most reliable braineaters you could possibly find (by the way, just saw the new "Dawn of the Dead" on video and LOVED the fact that it took place in a Milwaukee mall - On Wisconsin!). This election cost over $4Billion - a complete waste of money that could have much more easily just gone straight to bribes. The analysis is just beginning, but one thing seems sure - 51% of the country to Bush is whopping majority. The rest of us can just suck on it, in his unmeasured opinion.
If ever Bush showed his true arrogance, it was yesterday during his "political capital/I intend to spend it" answer during a shamefully rare news conference. The Bushies have wasted absolutely no time at all after Election Day - they're prepping an assault on Falluja, they're trashing Arlen Specter for having the audacity to be a pro-choice Republican, they're looking to dismantle Social Security and the tax code even though no one in their right mind thinks they will do so with anything but short-term gains in mind. But while most of the bloggers worth watching are running for the hills and others are talking about immigrating to Canada, I'm left to reflect in agreement upon Bill Maher's comment from a few weeks ago about how re-electing Bush would leave him with the responsibility of cleaning up his mess for the first time in his life. I worry about so much in the years ahead, specifically how my wife's valiantly-chosen career in healthcare will be adversely affected. But I still can't say that I'm depressed about the whole mess we're in. Bush has only prolonged his assured de-pantsing. So to speak.
A few things that I must state, with very little to support my opinions thus far. The youth vote was a mirage. P. Diddy did as much good for this country in his "Vote Or Die" campaign as he did for long-distance running in his efforts on his own behalf in last year's NYC Marathon. The evangelicals are frightening, but if you need zombies to show for an event they're the most reliable braineaters you could possibly find (by the way, just saw the new "Dawn of the Dead" on video and LOVED the fact that it took place in a Milwaukee mall - On Wisconsin!). This election cost over $4Billion - a complete waste of money that could have much more easily just gone straight to bribes. The analysis is just beginning, but one thing seems sure - 51% of the country to Bush is whopping majority. The rest of us can just suck on it, in his unmeasured opinion.
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