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Thursday, October 21, 2004
Election Fatigue on Steroids
Is anyone else completely ready for this to be over? Anyone else tired of me whining about how much I want the elections to be over?
In the news today, we find the Kerry campaign harping on Vice President Cheney, Treasury Secretary John Snow and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist for having flu shots after the President said that "only high risk people should get the shot." Maybe the Kerry campaign should do their homework. Vice President Cheney's heart condition puts him in the high risk category (same as President Clinton, and I don't hear anyone whining when HE got the shot.) Secretary Snow is 65 years old, which puts him in the high risk category, and Senator Frist is a practicing physician, so he's on the list. (Yes, he still practices medicine on the weekends in free/low income clinics in the D.C. area as well as in his own state.)
Also making headlines today is Senator Kerry's goose hunting trip in Ohio this morning. Let's get one thing clear- he wasn't really hunting geese (although he did supposedly bag one)- he's hunting conservative votes. I don't think it's going to work. The NRA has already said, "Nice try, but you're still an anti-gun whacko." (OK, so that's my interpretation of what they said. But I was close!)
In a "huh?" moment, one has to wonder if Senators Kerry and Edwards actually talk to each other once in a while. Senator Edwards, speaking in Hibbing, Minn., said that they would allow snowmobiles in nearby Voyaguers National Park. That't very interesting because Kerry has been vocal about his support of restrictions on snowmobiles in national parks. Guys, there's this neat new invention called the telephone- maybe you should use it every now and then.
Then there was yet another example of Teresa Heinz Kerry doing her famous "Open mouth, insert Docle&Gabbana pump, size 8." As if the snippy "I don't know if she's ever had a real job" wasn't enough, she dug the hole a little deeper by then insinuating that the only real jobs are jobs outside the home. Ms. Heinz Kerry may not realize this, but the most real job a woman will have is raising her children. You can't call in sick, and if you are a slacker, the results will be there for all to see for years to come. Not only is it a real job, but I believe "mom" is the most important job I'll ever have.
And, finally from the Kerry camp, he's comtemplating stealing it if he can't win it outright. OK, so maybe that's a BIT of an exageration, but not much. Rumor has it he'll claim victory even if he's down in the exit polls. The only problem with that is, IF (oh, please be the case!) he's down by several points, he'll look like a spoiled brat who didn't get his way. BUT, if it is close, it might sway some squishier-spined judges into agreeing to all forms of mischief. Paging, SCOTUS! Don't make any plans for Nov. 3rd- you might be busy.
And here we have an example of "whose side are you on, anyway?" I really don't want to call Pat Robertson a liar... I mean, he's a man of God and all that. But, still... it seems a little... odd... that President Bush wouldn't think there would be casualties in Iraq. The only thing I can think of is that the President thought Robertson was over-reacting, and he was trying to ease his mind about the number of casualties Robertson was talking about. I think the President is just lucky that many people think Rev. Robertson is a bit of a kook. (I'm not saying I think he's a kook- just that there are plenty of people who do. Now Paul and Jan Crouch... yeah, I think they're kinda kooky...)
Now for my token "it has nothing to do with the election" news items:
The Red Sox are going to the World Series. OK, everyone, raise your hand if you're shocked. Hey, you! In the back! You were surprised and you know it!
And, finally, in Pennsylvania, a guy took a shot at a mouse- and hit his girlfriend. WHO tries to shoot a mouse???
In the news today, we find the Kerry campaign harping on Vice President Cheney, Treasury Secretary John Snow and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist for having flu shots after the President said that "only high risk people should get the shot." Maybe the Kerry campaign should do their homework. Vice President Cheney's heart condition puts him in the high risk category (same as President Clinton, and I don't hear anyone whining when HE got the shot.) Secretary Snow is 65 years old, which puts him in the high risk category, and Senator Frist is a practicing physician, so he's on the list. (Yes, he still practices medicine on the weekends in free/low income clinics in the D.C. area as well as in his own state.)
Also making headlines today is Senator Kerry's goose hunting trip in Ohio this morning. Let's get one thing clear- he wasn't really hunting geese (although he did supposedly bag one)- he's hunting conservative votes. I don't think it's going to work. The NRA has already said, "Nice try, but you're still an anti-gun whacko." (OK, so that's my interpretation of what they said. But I was close!)
In a "huh?" moment, one has to wonder if Senators Kerry and Edwards actually talk to each other once in a while. Senator Edwards, speaking in Hibbing, Minn., said that they would allow snowmobiles in nearby Voyaguers National Park. That't very interesting because Kerry has been vocal about his support of restrictions on snowmobiles in national parks. Guys, there's this neat new invention called the telephone- maybe you should use it every now and then.
Then there was yet another example of Teresa Heinz Kerry doing her famous "Open mouth, insert Docle&Gabbana pump, size 8." As if the snippy "I don't know if she's ever had a real job" wasn't enough, she dug the hole a little deeper by then insinuating that the only real jobs are jobs outside the home. Ms. Heinz Kerry may not realize this, but the most real job a woman will have is raising her children. You can't call in sick, and if you are a slacker, the results will be there for all to see for years to come. Not only is it a real job, but I believe "mom" is the most important job I'll ever have.
And, finally from the Kerry camp, he's comtemplating stealing it if he can't win it outright. OK, so maybe that's a BIT of an exageration, but not much. Rumor has it he'll claim victory even if he's down in the exit polls. The only problem with that is, IF (oh, please be the case!) he's down by several points, he'll look like a spoiled brat who didn't get his way. BUT, if it is close, it might sway some squishier-spined judges into agreeing to all forms of mischief. Paging, SCOTUS! Don't make any plans for Nov. 3rd- you might be busy.
And here we have an example of "whose side are you on, anyway?" I really don't want to call Pat Robertson a liar... I mean, he's a man of God and all that. But, still... it seems a little... odd... that President Bush wouldn't think there would be casualties in Iraq. The only thing I can think of is that the President thought Robertson was over-reacting, and he was trying to ease his mind about the number of casualties Robertson was talking about. I think the President is just lucky that many people think Rev. Robertson is a bit of a kook. (I'm not saying I think he's a kook- just that there are plenty of people who do. Now Paul and Jan Crouch... yeah, I think they're kinda kooky...)
Now for my token "it has nothing to do with the election" news items:
The Red Sox are going to the World Series. OK, everyone, raise your hand if you're shocked. Hey, you! In the back! You were surprised and you know it!
And, finally, in Pennsylvania, a guy took a shot at a mouse- and hit his girlfriend. WHO tries to shoot a mouse???
