Wed AM Thoughts

Make that very early "Wed AM thoughts...."

What a rotten way to wake up, getting an e-mail that includes an article with reference to "Senator Al Franken." Talk about wanting to puke!

Which led me to consider a comment I heard on the radio driving home from class last night. The host of the show was talking about "fascinating people," who is and who isn't, etc. His co-host mentioned "Sarah Palin," to which the host audibly scoffed and said, "I'm not even going to go there." It's his show and he can do what he wants. But.... Why the reaction like that, so typical in the media, to Palin? I haven't been excited by Palin, at least, not like apparently so many others. She has some things to offer, but seems lacking in some things, too. Is she Presidential material? I wouldn't think so, but I don't think W. Bush or Obama are close to Presidential material either. Anyway, back to the reaction toward Palin.... Why isn't there similar reaction to say Joe Biden, Gov Jen Granholm, Sen Debbie Stabenow, or, OK, Al Franken? What have any of them done to warrant anything other than a scornful "I'm not even going to go there?" For that matter, what about Donna Brazile or EJ Dionne? I caught a bit of Brazile on C-Span (don't tell anyone!) over the weekend (and I've read some of her stuff) and she's a political consultant??? And Dionne? What claptrap in his article this weekend about the "unconstitutionality" of banning earmarks! Where is the scorn directed at these feeble efforts at intelligent discourse? No, I really do understand....

And I heard the reaction of the US Sen to Dodd's farewell on the Sen floor yesterday. It was disgusting...unless the cheers were because he was going?

Can you believe Obama's press man, Gibbs? He had the audacity to say that Obama believes in open, "transparent" operation of government, etc. Either the guy is a blatant liar or extremely delusional. Of course, if it's the latter, nothing can be done. Like all of the self-anointed elites, they are too arrogant to recognize any flaws. Remember, if by some chance the elites are caught in something, it's always, "Let's not assign blame. Let's focus on moving on."

"Blame." Now there's an interesting word. If we don't "blame" anyone, what does that do to individual responsibility? What about accountability? How can we trust anyone to do anything right? It's the same claptrap (I've used that word a lot this AM!) I heard for years in the schools. "Oh, let's not blame anyone. Let's focus on moving on." It's a great way to prevent the fools from being held responsible for their foolishness, their continuous foolishness.

Lots to do today and I've just got started, about two hours ago....