Daily Archives: January 16, 2007

Barack Obama ’08 Is George Bush ’00

Dear Democratic Party,

You guys (and gals) are out of your (well intentioned) minds.

Today Barck Obama announced he was filing exploratory paperwork and considering a run for President. You need to stop his silliness this right now.

Barack is as ready to be President of the United State as George W. Bush was in 1999. Yes, that’s right – George W. Bush.

Remember 1999? Bill Clinton was at the end of his final term and Clinton fatigue had settled over the country. The Republican Party, so tired and disgusted after 8 years of Bill, was desperately searching for someone, anyone, who was the anti-Clinton.

Along came the plain speaking Cowboy Governor of Texas who talked of compassionate conservatism and restoring dignity to the office of the Presidency.

Restoring dignity, ah what a campaign platform!

The Republican Party (and then the whole country) brushed aside questions about the Cowboy Governor’s lack of experience: “Experience? Shit boy, W has had two terms as Texas’ Governor and their ain’t nothing finer than Texas!”

Then the Republican Party (and then the whole country) brushed aside questions about the Cowboy Governor’s campaign platform: “Issues? Shit boy, W has said he’s for restoring dignity to the Office of the Presidency. Ain’t that enough? What are you, a Log Cabin Republican?”

We all know how the Cowboy Governor worked out.

Which brings us to Barack.

In 2007 this country has a serious case of Bush fatigue. Both political Parties (and everyone in the country with the exception of Barney and Laura) are looking for an anti-Bush in ’08.

Along comes the plain talking Senator Hunk of Illinois who talks of “a different kind of politics” and the nation’s “hunger for change”.

Said Senator Hunk when he filed the exploratory paperwork today:

  “I certainly didn’t expect to find myself in this position a year ago. I’ve been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics. So I’ve spent some time thinking about how I could best advance the cause of change and progress that we so desperately need.”

Hallelujah! This HAS GOT to be our man! What depth. What detail. What Compassionate Liberalism!

Obama’s for C-H-A-N-G-E!

Give me a C…

And, just as the Cowboy Governor was a proud hick beloved by his hick loving activist base, Senator Hunk is African-American, an added bonus for limousine liberals activists who would no longer have to snag token black friends from corporate America.

Ah the irony.

And so my Democratic Party friends I ask you, can we really afford another 8 years of Compassionate anything?

In the world we live in, having a President who is policy-lite is not a good thing.

Write Robert Gibbs and David Axelrod a letter and tell them how you feel. They’ll still love you in the morning.

Obama Forms Presidential Exploratory Committee

Obama is running for President. As if we didn’t know that already, but – you know…

And that’s why I wanted to tell you first that I’ll be filing papers today to create a presidential exploratory committee. For the next several weeks, I am going to talk with people from around the country, listening and learning more about the challenges we face as a nation, the opportunities that lie before us, and the role that a presidential campaign might play in bringing our country together. And on February 10th, at the end of these decisions and in my home state of Illinois, I’ll share my plans with my friends, neighbors and fellow Americans.

IMO, he’s the odds on favorite at this point, but keep an eye on Edwards…

One Tin Soldier

One Tin Soldier

Listen, children, to a story
That was written long ago,

‘Bout a kingdom on a mountain

And the valley-folk below.

On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath the stone,

And the valley-people swore
They’d have it for their very own.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,

Go ahead and cheat a friend.

Do it in the name of Heaven,

You can justify it in the end.

There won’t be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,

On the bloody morning after….
One tin soldier rides away.

So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill,

Asking for the buried treasure,
Tons of gold for which they’d kill.


Came an answer from the kingdom,
“With our brothers we will share

All the secrets of our mountain,
All the riches buried there.”

Now the valley cried with anger,
“Mount your horses! Draw your sword!”


And they killed the mountain-people,

So they won their just reward.

Now they stood beside the treasure,

On the mountain, dark and red.

Turned the stone and looked beneath it…

was all it said.


Go ahead and hate your neighbor,


Go ahead and cheat a friend.


Do it in the name of Heaven,


You can justify it in the end.

There won’t be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,



On the bloody morning after….
One tin soldier rides away.