This'n'That; October 21st

The Powell Endorsement: Here's a couple of quotes on the topic from Time [Magazine] On-line: Said Powell: "I think that Senator Obama brings a fresh set of eyes, a fresh set of ideas to the table. I think that we need a generational change, and I think Senator Obama has captured the feelings of the young people of America and is reaching out in a more diverse, inclusive way across our society." Rather than a "fresh" set of eyes, the country needs a set of "experienced eyes".... eyes that can see the errors in judgement that the o-bomb-a campaign has committed; negotiating with radical foreign powers with no pre-conditions?? ...."a fresh set of ideas....." General Powell, if you're not interested in keeping your current standard of living and your accumulated wealth, then o-bomb-a is your guy. His plan of wealth redistribution will have the same result as the "New Deal" and "The Great Society" which is the destruction of American work ethic; Earn what you get-Get what you earn!!! O-bomb-a's wealth redistribution plan is just another "pretty name" for welfare, for socialism!!! We had a generational change in the 1960 election [Eisenhower to Kennedy] and what happened?? ***The Soviets developed a considerable amount of 'testicular fortitude' and installed operational missile sites just ninety miles away-on the islan of Cuba. ***There was a considerable escalation of the Viet Nam war. Early in 1961, shortly after his inaugaration,President Kennedy secretly sent troops into South Viet Nam. Over 400 Green Berets were sent to teach the South Vietnamese Army to fight a counterinsurgency [guerrilla] wat against the Communist forces of the north. By the time Kennedy was assassinated [JUST two-and-a-half years later!!], there were 16,000 American troops incountry and over 100 had been killed. "Senator Obama has demonstrated the kind of calm, patient, intellectual, steady approach to problem-solving that I think we need in this country." Where has o-bomb-a demonstrated calm, patient, intellectual, steady approach to problem-solving?? ***By teaching the ACORN volunteers to use agitation to further their cause-the cause of fragmenting governing bodies at all levels? ***By showing up for work in the U.S.Senate on 142 days? ***By paying ACORN $800,000 to: --------Register the entire Dallas Cowboys active roster to vote, not once but TWICE? --------Register approximately 200,000 questionable voters in Ohio [plus several other states]? ***By enlisted the radicals William Ayers and the Reverend Jeremiah Wright as quasi-advisors? The general has made this campaign about race, intentionally. Without allegience to o-bomb-a, he faced vilification by Donna Brazil and her ilk. To maintain his position with the Washington "Power-Elite" he had to forsake his previous commitment to the Republican Party. First and foremost.....General Powell's allegience is to General Powell!!! He seems to be forgetting who approved his fourth star [Reagan], made him National Security Advisor [Reagan], made him Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff [G.H.W. Bush] and made him Secretary of State [G.W. Bush]. Golisano Buying Power? Three times-1994, 1996 and 2002, B. Thomas Golisano rant for Governor of New York and was soundly defeated each time!!! After these defeats I'm sure Mr Golisano has seen the light-He'll probably never hold elective office at the state level. Plastering his name all over New York State via charitable donations for buildings, doesn't seem to be helping. He's started to amass power from "behind the curtain" by starting and funding RESPONSIBLE NEW YORK. Through this organization he funds hand-picked candidates, even encumbants for election to New York's Senate and Assembly. Are these candidates going to separate "the voter from the donor??" Where is their allegiance going to lie?? With the constituents or the benefactor?? I don't intend to vote for any of the candidates he supports......................... I normally don't vote for encumbants, anyway!! They've already proven they can screw up the state government, let someone else have some of the fun!! The Most Expensive Campaign In History Some of the "talking-heads" in the media are predicting that this presidential campaign will end up costing a combined $1 Billion!! Yup, that's a BIG "B"!! Some of the expenses by the two primary candidates: JOHN McCAIN JetBlue[airfare].................................................................................$2,965,402.25 Ritz-Carlton Hotels[hotel rooms].........................................................$107,904.19 Miss Ida's Tea Room, Inez, Ky.,[event catering]..........................................$574.84 Iowa Prayer Beakfast[registration fees].......................................................$260.00 MH Media[media/ad services].........................................................$49,528,063.66 USPS[postage expenses].......................................................................$630,923.57 {enough to mail 1,538,837 first-class letters} Frog Leg[bumper stickers, buttons, signs]............................................$844,394.98 O-BOMB-A Avis[car rental].....................................................................................$934,777.53 {In Chicago: enough to rent a compat car every day for 37 years} Ritz-Carlton Hotels[hotel rooms].........................................................$30,083.63 Dunkin' Donuts[donuts].........................................................................$2,956.81 {enough to buy 11,826 "Munchkins"} Iowa State Fair[parade fee]..........................................................................$30.00 GMMB[media/ad services]..........................................................$124,391,585.64 Verizon[phone and internet services]..............................................$2,170,049.31 {enough to add 217,222 additional lines to an existing contract} Big Ten Rentals[party tents and chairs]................................................$62,714.20 The commentary on all this waste of hard-earned money [donations] is that for o-bomb-a, it paid BIG BUCKS to renege on his promise to both John McCain and the American people to abide by the Federal Election Commission rules on campaign spending. Not having to follow the campaign spending rules gives o-bomb-a an unlimited budget!! While John McCain is honoring his promises, he's hawg-tied by the FEC rules that limit his spending to $84 million. ...Where Did They Find This "Dolt??" Biden is SUCH A SLUG!! If it weren't for his tenure in the Senate, he'd be unemployed. His constituents seem to ignore all the foolish, stupid things he says and does. The smartest thing o-bomb-a cudda done was..... the instant John McCain selected Bovernor Palin as his running mate, he shudda dumped "The DOLT" and got on his hands-and-knees and BEGGED Mrs Clinton to step in and save his candidacy!! Last Sunday in Seattle, "The DOLT" said he could guarantee that the world will want to find out if o-bomb-a is up to the job. More "DOLT-isms" from the same Seattle appearance: "It will not be six months before the world tests Barack o-bomb-a like they did John Kennedy." "Watch, we're gonna have an international crisis, agenerated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy. And he's gonna have to make some really tough--I don't know what the decision's gnna be, but I promise you it will occur." Clearly, "The DOLT" has some reservations about o-bomb-a's fittness to be Commander-in-Chief... Why else would he be warning the Amrican peopleto expect some terrorist activity as a test?? ADDENDUM: Yesterday, Tuesday-10/21, the media ONLY BROADCAST the portion of "The DOLT's" speech that indicated that the rest of the world would see that o-bomb-a has steel in his spine. In that light, here's the URL for the entire speech: voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/208/10/20/biden_warns_world_will_test_ob.html Til Nex'time...............