Stewart on O'Reilly

I was only able to watch a little of Bill O'Reilly's interview, if it can be called that, of Jon Stewart. I question the term "interview" as appropriate because O'Reilly is not a journalist. He's an opinionist. He's the guy who wants to be heard over having a conversation. O'Reilly isn't looking for answers or understanding, he wants ratings. And I can dig that. But O'Reilly should just say it. He called out Glenn Beck as a non-journalist, why does he think he's a notch above Beck? Oh, I know. Because Beck is younger and crazier and just as Dr. Laura said Stewart distanced himself from President Obama, O'Reilly distanced himself from Beck and the money-making fear machine that he is.

I'd love to see the president do a back and forth with the Republicans every month. Throw in the Democrats, too. Now that the country has a president who knows what his role is - as described by the Constitution - it's becoming painfully obvious that most of them don't know it's Congress's jobs to write the law. That's why those mofos are running around like the Keystone Cops. Actually, it's just the Dems running around. The Republicans and that asshole Lieberman just shout "No!" So while the Fox heads- and even CNN's - talk about Mr. Obama's tone or his tie, Stewart, unfortunately, will be probably be the one actually discussing whether his comments were accurate. I think it's unfortunate because Stewart is on COMEDY Central and O'Reilly, Beck, Hannity or on Fox NEWS.

Health Care Is Not A Right

And neither is clean water, or clean air, or free education or paved roads. Health care is not a right. It's a responsibility.

A majority of 41

WTF? If Congress can't pass healthcare, actually, if Reid and Pelosi can't pass health care with solid majorities in both chambers then I'm switching to Independent. I'm shocked that the liberals in Massachusetts are so lazy to not go out and vote in throngs, but their torpidity notwithstanding, the Dems in both chambers should be more motivated than ever to do what needs to be done. Were there 59 Republicans when we invaded Iraq? Did we have 59 Republicans when the Patriot Act passed? Were there 59 Republicans when all those tax breaks for the wealthy were dished out like government cheese?

Why the hell are Dems scrambling when they have 19 more...oh, Lieberman and the asshole from Nebraska. That's right.

Dog Pile

Here in Colorado, Governor Ritter said that he won't seek a second term. I could smell the yag from every hardcore Republican in the state. They put all their eggs in one basket, even forcing out that young whippersnapper from the Western Slope, to have McGinnis beat up on Ritter. Too bad, suckas! Ritter's raising a long middle finger and saying "I got nothin' to lose, bitches!" And all the state leggies that are term limited are saying "We got nothin' to lose, bitches!" Just like the line in that new Mel Gibson movie. Hopefully they'll find some moxy and actually pass some legislation that will do long term good. Maybe rolling back tax breaks and toughening up that environmental legislation so the Western Slope...hey, wait a minute...anyway, so the Western Slope doesn't turn into a toxic wasteland like northern New Jersey. I've smelled the air over there. Natural gas is (fairly) clean to burn (with a furnace) but it makes one hell of a mess to pull out of the ground. I've seen cleaner extraction processes on Bang Bros.

Now the field is so wide open the hardcores have no idea what to do. McGinnis looked good against a governor who got swept up with the rest of the country into an economic nightmare, but some of these potential candidates are sweeeeeeeet! Hick has a goofy-clean reputation; Romanoff has a great smile and people loved him, loved him, loved him in the state house of reps, Carroll is young and has so much energy he makes Ritter seem asleep; and Salazar is homey because he wears a cowboy hat. His family's been around for 400 years. That's lineage. Dems have more choices as I have unfinished house projects. It'll be interesting to see how long they go at it and how quickly McGinnis is forgotten and starts doing crazy shit to get noticed. Just like McCain had....wait a minute. McGinnis, McCain? I'm sensing a pattern.

Forgot to Mention

The last babyboomer is now 45 years old.

Last of the line

I just got snipped. All yesterday I started raising ethical questions with myself about making a conscious decision to permanently end my lineage. I've used jimmy hats and dated women who were on bc, but this is more final. That's what bothers me. It's one thing to temporarily cut off the opportunity to make a baby, but this isn't reversable. It is, but it has a low successrate.

The other side of the coin is I don't want to take make any more babies. If one is placed on my doorstep, I'm fine with that. But I don't want to be an active participant. I don't know if I'll be as patient as I need to be to raise any kids after this next one. And I don't want to subject a kid to a less-than-adequate dad. But, a lot of good people come from shitty situations.

At least I met my deductible.

Who the Hell is Ross Douthat?

Obviously, he hasn't been around long enough to amass a body of work that is worthy of a regular op-ed columnist position at the New York Times. What has he done besides worked hard, published a book and graduated from Harvard? He doesn't even have a law degree! Do I think he would be in the position he is today were it not for his parents' names and influences? The answer is a brief and resounding NO!

Instead of offering congratulations to a man who was chosen as recipient of an elusive prize, he, instead, pour vitriol from his piehole over the accomplishments, past and future, achieved and contemplated, that President Obama owns.

I can hardly wait until the news breaks about Mr. Douthat's serious character flaws. Wait, make that his humanity.