The Buck Stops There

Who’s On Second?
You know that silly comedy routine about who's on whatever base- Abbott and Costello made it famous and it's been downhill ever since? Well, that is what politics is like. No one is really sure who is truthful, because,after all, define "IS". And perjury is the rule of every court because if one side wasn't lying, there wouldn't BE a need for a court system. But nothing brings out the fun like an election. And it can be funnier and sillier than anything a comedian could write. In fact, when comedians write about politics, they come across as mean and petty and biased. So we can sit back and just watch it unfold and try to get some humor out of it. It is wise to realize that it is all a game to the true politicians. This is where being a lawyer comes in handy because lawyers don't care much for truth- they care for winning. It's their job to win. Watching Obama and Clinton is like watching a law school debate squad. The theme should be "Just win the damn thing". Remember the movie "Say Anything"? That sounds like the theme of presidential elections. I never thought I'd say this, but really, Hillary is better than Obama. Absolutely. She can at least find White House staffers. But Kathleen Willey should be posted outside the First Laddie's office to warn the girls not to enter. Hillary will REALLY be busy this time and he will be free to roam, so to speak. Anyway, McCain could win and the red button might have to be changed to another color because viagra causes your vision to be blue- and god knows if that turns the red button into purple. He'd be looking all over for that nuke em button. Look- as long as I don't have to pay more taxes to support more crap that I don't benefit from, and as long as I could own a gun IF I wanted to, and go to any church IF I wanted to- I don't much worry about it. Political office is not a tight rope- it's a spider web. Full of entanglements and entitlements. I don't trust Obama. But Hillary has all ready ruined health care in the USA- what other shenanigans could she get into (thank you Diablo Cody for bringing the word "shenanigans" back)? I'll vote for McCain unless he says something really dumb or dies first. Hell, who am I to be ageist? But people- you need to relax. You have kids and maybe a spouse and homework and housework and jobs and friends and bridge games and Rock Band to play. The economy comes and goes- stupid people come and go- but who IS president is not as important as who your mayor and governor and congress people are. Change starts at home- not at the federal level. Control the little things first. Like YOUR savings, and your retirement plans and your mortgage and your debt and your credit- if everyone did that, we would have a very sound economy. It is not anyone else's fault- it is YOURS if you didn't control your life. Teach your kids to be accountable and responsible. That is what makes a strong country. Leave the interstate highways and defense to the feds. The rest is our problem. But you can still be entertained by the grand political history of bombastic glee.