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It’s Super Tuesday. Last Sunday was Super Bowl and a two days later we are gifted with another Super day. A day to celebrate the gigantic egos of a handful of maniacal idiots who have the audacity, the stupidity, and the gall to think they can lead what is knows as the Free World. God, deliver us from such self centered creatures. If any of them ever reach their goal, they’ve demonstrated they don’t have a clue what to do once they get there. (Witness the current team of ‘leaders’.)
My father said it best years ago. “Anyone who truly WANTS to be President Of The United States is not qualified.” Who would want the job? Only a person who was mentally off balance. Someone who was willing to subject themselves to the mental torture of humiliation, and the prospect that they might lead us all into our ultimate demise.
There are those among this deranged group who have raised $32,000,000 in the last 30 days to keep their hopes and dreams alive. WE have kept these people alive with our donations, feeding their maniacal egos. There are those who couldn’t raise those kinds of excessive dollars who just pulled that same amount of money out of pocket. Chump change. Who among us wouldn’t have done the same? There are those who have called for change! But $32,000,000 for one month’s advertising? That’s not CHANGE in my neighborhood.
And finally…there is a chance that this Super day of the Super days may not be the end of the Super days. It’s entirely possible, just like on Super Bowl Sunday, that the end will not be determined until much later this year. Much as I was tired of the hoopla regarding the Patriots vs. the Giants, I am tired of this hoopla as well. As much as I look forward to football next year when hopefully there will be a new crop of teams to hype for that Super of Super Sundays…I wish there was a brand new group of egomaniac fools to watch and listen to in the political arena.
I say we throw the entire bunch out from top to bottom, and just run the country ourselves for awhile. Or, what about this idea? Would any of my fellow bloggers consider a run? As a team? I’ve got a friend who has offered to donate $12.43 to the cause. I’ve got a couple hundred bucks from my Super Bowl bet that I would be williing to chip in. With Z’s money, Judy’s book royalties, Casey’s spirit and energy, Jeff’s marketing skills and C.R.’s dry wit, I’ll bet we could barnstorm this country and take it back from the hands of these crazy politicians. I’ll bet we could!!!! What do you say, guys?
The only problem is…the same problem the politicians will have…what do we do with it then?
It’s 4 a.m. I think I’ll just go back to bed, pull the covers up over my head and wake up after it’s all over. Sometime early January 2009. My concern is this. By then, it might really BE over.
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Mornin’ don,
The election results are in. Millions of voters read your blog and wrote in your name. Congrats, Mr. President.
Could I be ambassador to Lichtenstein?
by C.R.
on February 5th, 2008 at 7:19 am
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Pitiful isn’t it?
Past elections have at least given us the choice of the lesser of two evils. This one won’t allow it….because they have managed to manipulate and eliminate the mathimatical symbol of
by Zorro
on February 5th, 2008 at 7:19 am
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Poor Don…..but I’ll support him! I’ll support anyone of us “commoners”. Black-white-male-female, does not matter. So long as its just one of us.
CR–are you ready?
by Zorro
on February 5th, 2008 at 7:23 am
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I know it seems that we spend an awful lot on elections. But you have to keep it in perspective. Carol and I spend more in a year on dog food, groomers and “pet resorts” than all the candidates combined will spend trying to get elected.
by C.R.
on February 5th, 2008 at 7:28 am
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I’m with you on this, Don. I can hardly even read Newsweek anymore, because it’s all about the election. Politics is such a scummy business, where nobody can be truly honest about anything. So yes, let’s take the bloggers on the road. My royalties, as you suggested, can be used. That would buy us, oh, maybe a local advertisement on Magic 92.1.
by Judy
on February 5th, 2008 at 7:42 am
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Judy, Casey, Mark:
Shhhhh. Don apparently gets up at four to write his blogs. Should we tell him that you can write it whenever you want and time-set its appearance? Or should be just keep our mouths shut and giggle? His middle-of-the-night rants are enjoyable.
by C.R.
on February 5th, 2008 at 8:09 am
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Here’s my take on it:
We need a national lottery. Every four years, random people will be picked to fill all of Congress. Regular people. Through the magic of modern technology, they will stay in constant contact with their constituents and actually vote the way the people in their districts want them to vote. Their term in office will not be beholden to anyone, they won’t owe any favors. I think it actually might work.
And if it doesn’t . . . Don, I’d like some cushy job, maybe at the Library of Congress. Or the Kennedy Center. Maybe I could book the acts.
by Casey
on February 5th, 2008 at 8:45 am
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I love your idea, Casey. Kind of like jurors, except people can’t weasel their way out of it. : )
I want to be the ambassador to somewhere like Switzerland or Austria. Will that work?
by Judy
on February 5th, 2008 at 9:27 am
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Oh, and if you’re granting favors, President Don, could you arrange some sort of title for me? (I know, not your bailiwick, but I assume you have plenty of influence.) Something that comes with a Highland castle (with central heating, of course).
by Casey
on February 5th, 2008 at 9:36 am
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I agree politics can be smarmy… and the media coverage even smarmier, but actually, I’m inspired by this election.
I’m personally inspired by Obama. I’m inspired by hearing the good old boys at the coffee shop debate the issues (even if they do seem to be for agendas I don’t support) because that means they care. Doesn’t really matter if I agree with them or not… it is cool to me to know people CARE about the direction of our country and the issues.
I’m inspired that my high school kid comes home and shares with me how she sees kids in Obama t-shirts and how kids are debating the issues… fervently, but not meanly… although the vast majority can’t vote, because that means they care about the future.
I think my vote matters. I think every vote matters. I think most Americans are smart enough to roll their eyes at the media goofs who try to create news out of nothing (e.g., Clinton and Obama caught on tape at Bush’s state of the union greeting others). I think most Americans, once their eyes have resumed the standard position in their sockets, care enough to think about the issues, or at least who inspires them.
I’m smart enough to know that of course it takes a huge ego to run for any office, what’s more President. But I think the candidates also truly do care about our country.
I’m smart enough to know that of course our system isn’t perfect and neither is our country. But we’re still the longest lasting, best example of a democracy–a bunch of imperfect people, slogging along imperfectly, trying their imperfect best to at least minimize unfairness and maximize voices being heard.
And I believe most people in this country, no matter where they stand on the issues, are fervently committed to making that democracy keep working.
by Sharon
on February 5th, 2008 at 10:24 am
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I’m going to throw in $5 to the cause. Of course it’ll be Canadian money but, hey, you can do the math.
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So, where is our candidate today? Doesn’t he know a revolution is brewing?
Is he down in Florida feeding the pelicans? In Lima feeding the buffaloes?
Can’t he hear the chant? “Run Bruns! Run Bruns!”
by C.R.
on February 5th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
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I took the day off and caught four angel fish and a couple of tarpon. It’s my way of starting a war then going to Texas for twenty days and clearing out the underbrush.
If I win, C.R., I will turn all the day to day crap over to you. With your attitude You deserve it, and you can probably handle it. No cushy jobs!
Judy…you can be the treasurer and figure out how we can get out of debt.
Zorro…there will be a cigar room with Scotch and other stuff. You and I will retire to that room to discuss matters of state.
Jeff will have to plan the next campaign.
Casey…I have a very special job for you. You, my friend, will communicate with the dead. You will get some inside wisdom…some hindsight stuff, and put it to use solving whatever problems come up.
Wendy…if you’re interested, you will handle foreign stuff. If there’s any problem with another country ( don’t worry, Wendy…it’ll be a piece of cake), you can handle it. C.R. will have to help.
And finally…If I am elected ( and I don’t think there’s much chance of that), the southern whitehouse will be in South Beach, the winter home will be in Key West, and the national bird will be the Pelican.
From 81 degrees…I’m watching the returns. I’d damn well better place!
Don
by Don
on February 5th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
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Sharon;
I forgot your position. You will be the spinmiester and write an article in the Dayton paper praising the Bruns administration. I’ll give you all the stuff you need!
DB
by Don
on February 5th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
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Now won’t that be fun?
Smokey scotch and cigars…know little about either, but willng to learn…as we discuss matters of state, of course.
Z
by Zorro
on February 5th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
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Zorro;
You have so much to learn, Grasshopper!
by Don
on February 5th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
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