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As lifelong Republicans who vote their conscience, life in the new internet political medium is strikingly boring. There is a definite disadvantage to living so long that you start to see the same movies, here the same nonsense….over and over again.
In the 50’s people would sing a song that turned into a hit, only to find five other folks recording a c0ver of the same song. Tom Jones was pretty good at it, as was Englebert Humperdinck. The magic blues singers would come up with a huge breakthrough hit and soon five other groups were soon trying to do a better job of it. Some were successful, most were not. Raul Donner did a great job on “Girl of My Best Friend”, which of course Elvis did a cover of along with three other folks (each one claiming to have the better version!). Garnet Mimms in the early sixties did a wonderful song called “Cry, Cry Baby” which many others attempted to cover. Arguably, Otis Redding’s version of standard “Try a Little Tenderness”, broke every rule and made that song an ultimate classic. Harry Nilsson knocked it out of the box with his various versions of standards, mixed with well written killer tunes like: Midnight Cowboy’s – “Everybody’s Talkin”. The point here is that Politicians are not great artist. Nina Simone they are not. Ray Charles they are not. Perry Como, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra…..they are not. Most politicians have zero talent. When the rare anomaly happens ……people are shocked! Not everyone can be a Linda Ronstadt!
This is the 239th July 4th Anniversary for the United States. We are being forced to watch meaningless programming about ISIS and how they got so great, stories about missing Hillary Clinton e-mails from 10 years ago, Rick Santorum, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Lindsay Graham and an array of some pretty boring news anchors. The highlight of the entire week-end are endless stories about Donald “Hairpiece” Trump. When someone is grossly offensive, it becomes fairly obvious that people are going to “Zone Out” when they continue to hear that same name, over and over and over again. Some NBA players are like that. You get so tired of hearing about LeBron James and Carmello Anthony that anyone with two [Ed. note: presumably “or more”] brain cells will soon find themselves worn out in absolutely no time. Oh yeah, and Jim Buss screwed up another Laker trade……BORING!
So, in order to avoid boredom, we have ordered the new Bernie 2016 T-Shirt and the Obama Organizing T-Shirt. Those things are bound to become collector items. Hillary hasn’t come out with her T-shirt selection yet…..but we will review the various styles, colors and types that might come out…probably early next year. We would buy a “Trump This” T-Shirt if it had a picture of a Nathan’s Hot Dog right under the salutation. Probably should go on the back of the shirt – ya think? It was nice however to see that Ted Cruz has stopped wearing eye make-up, at least for his recent interview on Meet the Press today. Meanwhile, the Republican front runner Jeb Bush is keeping a very low key this week-end. Come on Jeb…..at least release a commemorative T-Shirt that says: “It’s More Lovelier the 3rd Time around!” On the back, photos of George the Elder and Barbara, George W and Laura and then of course Jeb and his wife Columba! How tan was Rick Santorum……..today? He is really rested…….for sure!
In other important news, there is talk that Alexander Hamilton will be replaced by a woman on the $10 bill. We think that sucks the big one and that Alexander Hamilton should remain on the $10 dollar bill. We do however believe that Andrew Jackson should be replaced on the $20 dollar bill, but by Lady Liberty. You know, the image that was originally put on the silver quarters, silver dollars and other coinage. Lady Liberty is the woman that needs to be put on the $20 dollar bill, if any woman’s image should be there!
OK, what about the Iranian Nuke deal? Just do it and if they screw up……bomb them into the stone age! What about the Kurds? Let them take over parts of Syria, Turkey and their part of Iraq and create their own country called : New Kurdistan and have the United States make a immediate common defense pact and have them join NATO. What about Iraq? Just send them money and no troops…none….zero….zip. Send them no equipment ……none..zero…zip! What about Syria? Just send them money and no troops…none..zero…zip! What about Yemen? Bomb them into the stone ages now or send them money!
Finally, who is going to make the cut for the FINAL TEN for the First Republican Debate on Fox News? OK, the odds makers in Vegas probably have the list, but here is our guess: (1) Jeb Bush (2) Chris Christie (3) Rand Paul (4) Ted Cruz (5) Marco Rubio (6) Scott Walker (7) Rick Perry (8) Carly Fiorina (9) John Kasich (10) Bobby Jindal. As you might notice……Donnie Boy Trumpster is missing from the list. OK take your bets and make your choices and see how we all come out in a few months. We do have one caveat to the number (10) selection: It could be Mike Huckabee or George Pataki…or Bobby Jindal.
Just goes to show; Slow News day Trumps all…
P.S. – Stay out of the water…….the Sharks are everywhere! Remember Jaws? “Their Backkkkkkkkkk” Happy Summer to all.
*Congratulations to our USA Women’s World Cup Soccer Team. Great job! This was undoubtedly the highlight of this holiday week-end news. The 56 yard hole shot – third goal by Carli Lloyd was a special moment. Greece scored a win by determining it was in their best interest to turn down anymore loans from the Euro Union. Back to the Drachma and old time hockey. Guess, the tourist business will be way up on all the Greek Islands. Paros, Delos and Mykanos are great to start with. Don’t forget to take the car ferry from Corfu to Brindisi and drive up the boot of Italy too! Italy, may soon be going back to the Lira too!