News and Politics
Well, I imagine a lot of people watch the news. I don’t anymore. If it is not some mind candy that I can eat and walk away from in a half hour or less, then TV and movies are out of the picture usually, too. Only if I am trying to kill time or have no other viable alternative, do I find myself in front of the TV.
This brings me to my point. My wife told me the other day that, in this upcoming presidential election, McCain and Clinton or Obama are likely to be our next presidential candidates. That’s like saying "Well, you can have constipation or diarreah (with a corn or no corn option), your choice, enjoy!!".
I don’t want to go into a tirade about why they each are poor choices, they just are. Each has his or her own unique terminal flaws. I really don’t like to complain about anything but this year is worse than the Bush/Clinton/Perot year. I wonder if it was like this when they elected Millard Fillmore? "Well, at least he has a funny name!". I guess Obama would almost fill that bill.
As for myself, I won’t be voting. Certain "rough and rowdy" behaviors from my past has precluded this possibility for the next 3-7 years. I guess I have no room to complain, but I never missed an opportunity to vote in any election before this.
A recent episode of the Simpsons had 8 year old Ralph Wiggum pegged as the "Being There" write-in candidate. Maybe they are on to something!
Blessings,
Ed Yaekle
e.yaekle@yahoo.com
Well, I imagine a lot of people watch the news. I don’t anymore. If it is not some mind candy that I can eat and walk away from in a half hour or less, then TV and movies are out of the picture usually, too. Only if I am trying to kill time or have no other viable alternative, do I find myself in front of the TV.
This brings me to my point. My wife told me the other day that, in this upcoming presidential election, McCain and Clinton or Obama are likely to be our next presidential candidates. That’s like saying "Well, you can have constipation or diarreah (with a corn or no corn option), your choice, enjoy!!".
I don’t want to go into a tirade about why they each are poor choices, they just are. Each has his or her own unique terminal flaws. I really don’t like to complain about anything but this year is worse than the Bush/Clinton/Perot year. I wonder if it was like this when they elected Millard Fillmore? "Well, at least he has a funny name!". I guess Obama would almost fill that bill.
As for myself, I won’t be voting. Certain "rough and rowdy" behaviors from my past has precluded this possibility for the next 3-7 years. I guess I have no room to complain, but I never missed an opportunity to vote in any election before this.
A recent episode of the Simpsons had 8 year old Ralph Wiggum pegged as the "Being There" write-in candidate. Maybe they are on to something!
Blessings,
Ed Yaekle
e.yaekle@yahoo.com
