Get out the lie detector Roger!

Now from our sports desk. Roger Clemens. Ace pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and a couple other teams. Certainly a distinguished record as a major league pitcher.

However, as you may or may not know, accused of lying to congress. Lying about performance enhancing drugs. Drugs he may or may not have taken. Taken as if it really matters.

What is most disturbing about this whole twisted story is , lying to congress. Lying to congress? If my memory serves me well, I am almost certain Congress lies to America every day of the year. Lying before congress; absurd! Congress is the body of disdain that should be on trial and in question about its past. Just a bunch of circus clowns intent on photo opping and bloviating big time. Huh! Lying before congress? Utter madness. Congressmen and women are the big fat liars. Send them to the showers and lock the door.

I need a dozen of those B-1 bombers and a hundred body bags.

I salute and give honor to all military service members. To the living and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. And, in return for such great valor and risk, America should provide every benefit and opportunity to each service member. Health care, education, and most of all recognition and appreciation.

Where I draw the line is why our military youngsters are being sent abroad to fight needless and contrived wars. Wars against countries who are not a meaningful threat to America. Countries without a organized standing army and with little means to equip such. We are sending tens of thousands of service members along with huge supply units jut to fight rag tag tribes who mostly live in caves. Is this our enemy? Mostly guerilla fighters and terrorists on the run. Desperados who could be contained with small special forces and drones.

However, war is a business. Or at least some members of congress think. Building and selling weaponry is job number one. Job one for congressmen and women whose state has large military contractors. Congress people promising substantial contracts to contractors who in turn support the congress person. Remember, scratch my back and…

When will we ever learn? War is just the excuse to make commerce. Many wars could be avoided and many service members lives’ could be saved. But, congress feels warring hides the real motivation. Motivation to make big bucks for contractors and congress members. It’s a horrific vicious cycle. One begets the other. And congress stands to gain the most.

God forgive us for we know not what we do.

And in the meantime, lets vote out congress. And replace them with honest hard working and caring people. Enough with war. Send the contractors home. Let them build solar panels instead. Many moms and dads would rather have their precious children home and alive. Not off to some hellish battle only to support military contractors and ill intended congress people. Holy cow! Stop this nonsense!

But it looked good on my computer screen.

How could something you look at on your computer monitor be worth so much money. It’s just flat screen gibberish. At best just a small talk and gossip column with photos. Billboards brought to your PC. A few Pics and lots of ads.

But as it turned out, the recent Facebook IPO(initial public offering) was a fizzle. Not worth the projected value. Investing at it’s worse. Proving the market will determine the real value of something. In the meantime the Facebook founders run off with a boat load of money. Not as much as they hoped for but a boat load none the less.

So, those of you who invested in the free fall shares of Facebook have learned a market lesson. What’s the lesson? All that glitters is not gold. More form than substance. Hype trumps good judgment. Las Vegas bright lights will empty your pockets. Just a fleeting crapshoot which felt good at the moment. But the let down came fast. Goodbye hard earned cash. Hello reality.

It's certainly hard to move about with strings attached.

Remember the Howdy Doody Show on 1950s TV? “Howdy Boys and Girls…” All manipulated by strings. And as you may know or remember Howdy Doody and his puppet friends were moved and manipulated with strings from above. They use to call them Marionettes. Legs, arms, and mouth operated over head by a hidden puppet master pulling the puppet’s strings. Puppets giving the allusion of a real person walking and talking. Certainly a fun show to watch.

I loved Howdy and his perpetual smile. And as the show begins, Howdy would walk out on a raised stage greeting smiling, and engaging the kids in the “Peanut Gallery.” “It’s Howdy Doody time! “Howdy Kids, Doody would say with a broad wooden smile. “Howdy Buffalo Bob,” Doody would greet. Just fun and fantasy provided by puppeteer illusionist from above. Hidden manipulators coordinating, choreographing, and controlling all that is said and done. All of which was scripted and rehearsed for great entertainment for the kids.

Well, don’t despair. This kind of activity still exists. You can see it on the nightly news and hear it on the radio. It’s now called the Mit Romney Road Show. Still scripted and rehearsed. And manipulative by attached strings. Strings held by the RNC and the TEA Party. Walking talking, and Mit with a broad wooden smile. “Howdy Boys and Girls.” Greeting people as if they might have the mentality of a second grader. People believing every platitude and empty word former Governor Romney says. Rhetoric so broad and general. Statements made not many could grasp and challenge. Just gas and vapor wafting in the air.

“I can lead America. I am a businessman. I can grow jobs. President Obama is bad for America. I will do what it takes to fix our education system.” And on and on. Hollow platitudes with no meaning for the grass roots American. Just words manipulated through a broad wooden smile. A smile controlled by strings from above.

Is this who you want as president? A puppet on strings? Mouthing partisan rhetoric? Rhetoric scripted so general and meaningless, surely it was meant for someone with a child’s maturity and not for intelligent adult voters. “Howdy Boys and Girls. I am a businessman. Never mind my attached strings.”

White House For Sale. Not in a good neighborhood.

Since when has it been acceptable for a money manager to be President of the United States. A vocation totally out of normal profile who the president should be. Not a former General. Not a law school graduate. Not even a former actor.

What does a leverage buy out manager bring to the national table anyway? What would his resume look like? Many company buy outs and restructuring? Many jobs lost through downsizing or bankruptcy? Borrowed money making money? Leverage buyouts? Restructuring management?

How does this translate in to running national government? Will the US Capitol move to Wall Street? Will Private Equity Partners outsource our military? Worse yet, move the Army Air Force Navy and Marines to China? Will the Department of State be sold to India for preferred stocks and some cash?

How about this? Will news of government only be seen or heard on CNBC or Bloomberg News? Will the new White House press secretary be Maria Bartiromo? How will this turn out? Holy Private Equity Batman! This is sounding really awful. Where’s JFK when we need him? Harry Truman! Bring back the “Buck Stops Here” sign.

Moms in Time Out.

To that great advice columnist in the sky:

Dear Abby:

I am certainly aware of your recent departure from this earth but I need your advice none the less. Why is it that today’s young parents must insist on micro-managing and arbitrating their toddlers play time with other toddlers? Hovering around and policing play activity. Activity which might bubble up in to a mild disagreement. Maybe claiming playing rights with a certain toy. Possibly resulting in grabbing, pushing, and crying. General give and take. Push and shove. Normal child’s play.

After all, what can a four year old do to another four year old? Well, aside from biting. Hardly nothing. Each has the strength of a Gerbil. Non-threatening. Innocuous. Just sugar-fat pushing each other around.

Usually an altercation ending up in a hugging fest. The best of friends in about five minutes. And no thanks to intruding moms. All is Okay. All is well.

However, parents are like grand stands filled with partisan sports fans. Booing, cheering, and yelling things never heard in church. All in support of their favorite team. Emotions swelling to the breaking point. “MY son had it first.”
“No he didn’t !”
Yes he did!!”
“Well, you can just take that toy and…!!!”

And in the mean time, both toddlers are watching in horror how each mom is castigating the other. Fighting like litigants in a courtroom liability suit. Blaming, threatening, and shouting. OMG. Can’t we just get along?

Abby, what’s your best advice here?

VTR,
Okie in Land of Enchantment.

Dear Enchanted Okie,
Call Dr. Phil. I’m too busy doing nothing.

VTR
Abby

If the truth be known. Online food reviews are baloney.

My Consumer Report:

Here is the dirty little secret about restaurant reviews. Especially reviews offered Online. Either on a restaurant’s own website or on the hundreds of restaurant review sites. Most of which are placed online just to sell Google ads.

What potential eaters may not know is, most reviews are placed there by the restaurant’s own employees. Sometimes placed under duress. “Say this or else!” Creating a silk purse from a sows ear. Perhaps stretching the truth a bit. A review analogous more like too much MSG on a 3.5-ounce grisly steak. “Our best six ounce premium New York cut grilled to perfection.”

Now here is a real stretch. In my little town of less than 80-thousand dwellers you can rate a restaurant up to Five-Stars. Five Stars?? This is NOT New York or Paris. Our little town would be lucky to have a two and a half star restaurant. Don’t get me wrong. There are a couple eateries here that has passable food. Sometimes cooked fresh. Ingredience used from local growers. Sometimes using some organic “Free-range” meats. But that’s it. Certainly not five stars worth.

Cooking fresh and local does not a great restaurant make. A great restaurant does not exist in a casual eating town like I live in. There is no one here willing to pay the cost of a five star meal. For example, a hundred bucks just for an appetizer? Plus a five star restaurant would not accommodate people showing up in bib overalls or wearing their PJs as they do here. Aloha shirts and faded jeans would be turned away. “No shirt, no shoes, no service.” Simple as that.

Then all of this is to not mention an inviting comfortable and clean dining atmosphere, smiling attentive wait staff, professionally trained chess, eye pleasing table settings and dining ware, live music, nearby adjacent parking accommodations, and other items most customers and casual dining restaurateurs seldom think about here. Not in this little town.

The best you could hope for here is, food prepared in kitchens that have passed health inspection. And for the most part, I’m sure most eateries here have. So, happy dining and Bon Apatite senor.

PS, if you are looking for any style of Asian Cuisine here (raw or cooked) in this little town , forget it. What you will find is American food made with snow peas and cashews. However, people most likely don’t come here for Asian. Southwest is what we have. “We got Southwest senor.”

ThinkAboutIt...

It is most difficult to understand how political and religious fervor blinds one to the truth. Setting up a firewall between rational thinking and dogma. A partition holding back lucidity away from muddy thinking. Ignorance resisting learning. “What, me worry?”

CRA 2012

It's time for Spring Cleaning. Clear out the rotten wood.

Congress is public enemy number one. It’s time to get rid of all members of the House of Representatives. Vote them out. Clear out the dead wood. Remove the Reps on the lobbyists dole. Sweep it clean. Vote against all incumbents. Search and destroy the ambivalence. Clean up the political mess in the halls of congress.

Get rid of House Speaker Boehner. Remove the anti-American US Rep Paul Ryan. Stop the flow of lobbyist money. Vote them all out. Gone. Good riddance and don’t come back. Tell the Koch Brothers to stick it!

Why is it we have voted against our best interest? Haven't a clue.

I would like to believe Republicans and conservatives are moral and decent people. However, that’s not what I see and hear from our American Congress. Especially from the House of Representatives. A body of politics lead by hypocritical and self-seeking Over-lords. Men and women whose only intent is to thwart any legislation introduced by Democrats and President Obama. Never mind if the proposed legislation is in the best interest of most or all Americans.

But anyway, a misguided but concerted effort by most House conservatives to fulfill the grand wishes of the “Master Demigod” and assumed GOP leader, his lowliness, Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh had proclaimed at the outset of the Obama administration, wishing the new administration quick and sudden “Failure.” Which is to say, “Wishing failure to all America.” A statement only an anti-American would ever say. And Republicans agree with his Rushness.

None the less, Congress’s leadership is a group of power mongers driven by plenty of money from ill intended corporations. Big corporations solely dedicated to bring down most Social institutions. Institutions which served our parents and grandparents well. And their goals are to kill Social Security and Medicare. And, it doesn’t stop there.

Is this the people we want to serve us? It’s more like people intended on destroying our American way of life. An American way of life dedicated to help and serve each other. Responsible, benevolent, sharing, and protecting our American life.

It is our responsibility as voters and citizens of America to remove these political quacks. Vote them out as soon as possible. They are destroyers of the notion of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Do it! Remove them now! And, God Bless America and all lovers of peace in the world.

I think we are back to taxation without representation maybe.

If congress has its way, then not too far down the road America will have an economy much like present day Mexico’s. An economy and infrastructure falling into ruin. Crumbling roads, bridges and no one left to police and teach our nation. A has been society following the footsteps of ancient Rome.

All this because congress was(and still is) fiddling while America’s economy crashes and burned. And only because Congress does not want to allow any meaningful legislation with may have President Obama’s endorsement. However, congress has no worthwhile and meaningful legislation to offer as an alternative. Nothing. Just stop Obama. Which is to say, Congress wants to stop America. Stop you and me. Just resist and continue to press for tax cuts for the rich and get rid of any helpful consumer protection.

Believe me, Congress hates America and the American life style. The leadership wants to dismantle what we Americans have come to expect as good government and good legislation. Legislation depending on all to pitch in. Share and share alike. All for one and one for all. The America World War II was fought for. The America who sent men to the moon. The same America that became the World’s leading Technologist. An America willing to sacrifice to help it’s poor, homeless, school children, and it’s elderly. Benevolent, bold, and willing to dig in for the sake of all Americans.

Tell your congressman or woman to think America and get back to work. Tell them to put down their partisan demagoguery and pick up the mantle of freedom and a prosperous and strong America. They have obviously forgotten who they represent. Too many congress members have been lured away from their first and foremost representative duties. Representing you and me in the halls of congress. Instead congress has been doing the bidden of special interests. Interests not in the best interest of the American people. Distracted by big money delivered by the buckets full by lobbyist and Big Business. Meaning they don’t represent us. But interests working against good government. Special interest who’s only intent is to gather in every last dime from the poor and middle class. Money is their only goal. Leaving America to fall apart.

Let’s only hope we Americans can stop this and stop this now. Get rid of your distracted Congress person. Hire and vote for a reputable person who’s only intent is to follow your instructions and get back to rebuilding America. The America we once knew and loved. God Bless America.

Where do Hot-buttons come from anyway?

Why can’t we move meaningful legislation through congress? Legislation that would benefit most Americans but blocked. Like health care, education, banking regulation, clean environment, etc. Meaningful legislation which is held back by a few Politicized issues. Legislation road blocked by congressmen and women leveraging their own agenda hidden under a shroud of Hot-button issues. Hot-button issues which only serve the few. Issues born from so called moralists and religionists.

You know what the issues are. Issues which belong within the moral or religionist’s body. The Church. Issues which a church can’t seem to promote by its own usual means. Prayer, good works, and faith. Which is to almost say the church seems to has lost its faith in prayer. More like lost its faith in a higher power.

Therefore, the religionist have joined forces with a few congressmen and women to do the church’s bidding. “If we can’t get this done by moral means, let’s find a few willing legislators with money and influence. Then pursue the church’s agenda by contrived moralistic laws. Why suffer through difficult church work when the church can solicit the help of a few willing congress people. People willing to trade off their lawmaking help for votes from the church. Certainly an Odd Couple. Producing political/religion “strange bed-fellows.” Both intent on commandeering the natural flow of normal legislation. All to promote a finite cause while promoting a political candidate and his or her narrow interests. All in one fell swoop. Never mind what the rest of America needs or wants. Government sidetracked and distracted away from its usual business of making good laws. All to pass laws supporting Hot-button politicized causes. Congressmen and women working for the church. And the church willing to vote against their best interest only to pass moralistic laws. Laws not serving the best interest of all America. God forgive us.

Put down that Hotbutton! Pick up that voting ballot!

So how do we fix America? What’s wrong with America anyway? First of all we have to determine what is really wrong with America. We have a difficult time figuring out what America actually needs and wants. Health? Education? Welfare? Or, what? It’s not that simple.

Some say Same Sex marriage is what’s wrong with America. Some say contraception and abortion is what’s wrong with America. Some say too many restrictions and regulations on the free market. All of which is a concern.

However the above problems mostly affect a small minority of Americans. Whereas lack of good health care, education, jobs, clean water, clean air, affordable housing, affordable transportation, and other basic needs affects tens of millions of Americans. Much bigger than the above mentioned social and financial issues. Affecting almost up to 200-million Americans. Americans need good jobs. Americans needing basic health care. Americans needing good training and advanced education. And again, millions of Americans with basic needs which far outnumber seemingly small numbers of people concerned about hotbutton issues. Hot button issues which stand in the way of real American’s progress.

So the trick is to come together and decide on what most Americans need. Putting aside the issues that affect only a small portion of people. Mostly issues tossed out by ill intended politicians looking to distract and control American voters. Politicians manipulating and using religion to further the politicians own self interests. Charlatans in the First Degree.

We need to get rid of politicians with hidden agendas. We need to bring congressmen from both sides of the political divide together and unite in one cause. The cause? A more prosperous and healthy America. Jobs for all. Education for all. And, health care for all. God bless America.

Only the Republicans are the one issue party. Got Hotbuttons?

If you voted for Obama in the 2008 election, and now don’t like what he recently proclaimed, you have several options. All of which needs careful consideration. Its you and many millions of Americans who will have to live with the results.

One: You can run to Mit Romney and embrace everything he says. And what you hear is not necessarily what you get. Remember flip flop?
Two: You can just not vote. A non-vote is the same as voting for Romney.
Three: Vote independent, if there is an Independent candidate. And if there is, most likely this too would be a vote for Romney.

Or,
Four, Vote for Obama even though you don’t agree with all he says and represents. Voting for Obama because he is pro education, pro Health care for all, wants to improve early education, is interested in feeding the nation’s working class poor children, wants consumer protection on banking and credit loans, affordable loans for students, wants women’s health care to be a priority, and is pro union and middle class. Plus Obama wants to improve America’s highways, bridges, railroads, airports, and the list of reasons to stay with Obama is endless. Most of which leads to American jobs.

Don’t let one issue get in the way of Forward thinking. America is not a one issue country. We are diversified. Many things are on our plate and many things must get done. Therefore, compromise is key to America’s success. Please be patient and forgiving. We are the party of tolerance and understanding. God bless America.

We need less Black and White and more color.

Why do we think in such extremes? Why is everything these days so black and white. All or nothing? Good or bad. Leaving not much in the middle.

In political terms, if a candidate has only one issue we might disagree with, he or she is written off. No longer a “Lockstepper.” Out the door. No longer considered as a viable candidate. A trader or heretic. Suddenly becoming an evil person. Only because he or she has one or two differing views than what we have. Otherwise, agreeing on most issues.

Have we run out of wiggle room? Couldn’t a candidate be allowed space to have his or her own opinion? I voted for Nixon and Reagan twice each but, there were policies I didn’t care for in each administrations. None the less, I voted for them both regardless.

Case in point here is Indiana’s Senator Richard Lugar. A man trying to work with both sides of the aisle. A man willing to compromise occasionally to get things done. What’s wrong with that.

None the less, Lugar was voted out by his state’s Republican party in favor of a more extreme, non-compromising TEA Party candidate. Sending the state further into a Black and White divide. Thus Lugars state has lost a great statesman and politician. A man who could work with most people and ideals. What a shame.

Didn’t Jesus or one of the Apostles suggest to do all things in moderation? So, where’s the moderation? Why must we insist on extremes? We only defeat ourselves by being so extreme. Not much gets done in a hostel black and white environment. Back off. Chill out. Go to your corner and take ten deep breaths.

There's more to agree on than not.

Do you have to agree with everything President Obama says? There are a few things I don’t agree with him on. But just because I don’t agree with him on some social issues doesn’t mean I’m running into the arms of Mit Romney. Holy Moly, NO! Not on a bet.

President Obama is the Man. Candidate Romney is the Wizard of wishy-washy. Mr. Sometimes and sometimes not. Joe the Bummer.

Just because President Obama makes a proclamation about Same Sex Marriage doesn’t mean you have to re-register and change parties and become something you are not. I personally don’t like Obama’s big ears but I know I can get past that distraction. But anyway, sometimes you have to take the bad with the good. But in this case, there is lots of good in President Obama.

Conversely, there is lots of horrible things one would have to embrace if you go running to Mit Romney. He’s clueless. He’s out of touch. He’s about a half a brick less than stupid. Trust me. The man is a dog’s fart in reverse.

What do Democrats and Independents stand for?

Who are the democrats?
Protectors of the environment. Good stewards of the Earth. Wanting Clean, drinkable water. Wanting clean, breathable air. Pro public education for the poor and the middle class. Desiring good and affordable health care for all. Supporters of consumer protection. Promote affordable housing for all. Creators of good jobs. Wanting safe and accessible transportation for all. Wanting to build and repair public infrastructure. Protectors of women, children, and the elderly. Most of all promoting fairness in taxation and voting regulations.

Out of pocket

Just to let the two or three readers of my blog know, we have house guests and my writing time is limited. This may be good news or bad news. Whichever it is, I will resume my prattling and ramblings later this week. God bless and stay in touch.

Ask questions. Get answers.

What I don’t like about this political season(the season of BS) is many voters are asleep. Unconcerned. Perhaps a bit lazy in their interest in who is running the country. Just show up at the voting booth and vote party or for whomever the party tells us to vote for. It’s oh so easy but counterproductive. Often working against our best interest.

If only people would take a few moments to scrutinize who the local candidate is and what he or she stands for. Big money? Health care? Who are their money backers? Will e or she support the current Whitehouse administration? Really, it’s not that hard.

Start at the local level and determine who should be your elected district congressional representative. Then try to match your US Rep with an agreeable President. The two might be from opposite political parties. But if it works, then let it be. We just want a workable congress and a forward thinking President. A combo that will get the job done.

Go vote. Vote smart. Vote for your neighbors and yourself.

Then you say you will. Then you say you won't.

Mit Romney, I’m sorry to say, is a composite of several guys I once knew in junior high school. The smiling nerd who would like to be a jock but ain’t. Never looking at you straight on when talking. Almost always looking past you or maybe looking for an audience or a flashing camera.

Plus most shallow, dismissive of their own transgressions, talking and never listening, and very photo opportunistic. Always running for some student council position and never producing any results. And only enabled by wealthy parents.

I am sure he is a wonderful friend, father, and husband but not presidential material. One would never know what he stands for. Forever vacillating from one position to the next. Always saying what the listeners wants to hear.

Speaking moderate to moderates. Speaking severe conservative to severe conservatives. A political chameleon. Blending in quickly to any political environment. Red, blue, or whatever. “Flipity-floppity-doo. I’m here for you.”

And the envelope please!

I would like to award Mit Romney first prize for world’s biggest and best “Second Guesser.” Second guessing no matter what is said or done. Mr. Monday Morning Quarterback. The guy who loves to criticize anything others have done and he has not. Mr. Damn if you do and Damn if you don’t. Always on the hunt for easy criticism cheap shots.

And of course Romney’s favorite target is President Obama. Naturally. The man in the tallest saddle gets the first shot from whining Mit.

I’m sure Mit Romney has been doing this second guess work ever since junior high school. You know the type. Ned the nerd running for school treasurer. If you can’t be a jock, shoot one instead. It’s the Romney thing to do. Take out your opponent with nasty rumors and lies. It works every time.

And of course Mit does this because he has nothing, zero, not one positive proposal of his own to offer to the American voter. Natta, nothing but toxic gas. Hot air. Blowhardism. BS and dog dung.

He is just an agent for No Change. Stay the same Mit. Regressive and Mr. Back Flow. Returning the country to those horrific depression days of Yesteryear. No creativity. No solutions for a bad economy. Status Quo R Us. Just sit on it Mit.

And this is the guy some want to be our President. President? More like the “Grim Reaper.” A guy hired to kill every positive government program there is. Hired by the Koch Brothers and all the backwards thinking regressive. “Let’s drown the government in a bath tub. Oh wait! Pull the military out of there. Just let the DOE and the EPA drown. Try to hold down the Postal Service and make sure it’s dead. Oh! Wait wait. Pull Homeland Security out before it drowns.”

Reaction to political cartoon in local paper

Letter to the Editor: Who knew?. Shirley Roberts, Pawhuska. Who knew that Bruce Plante is not only a great cartoonist but that he also is a mind-reader? He certainly read my mind with his April 25 "Fertilized egg" cartoon. I also agree with the person who wrote in saying this might be Plante's best cartoon ever. After having spent 35-plus years working for Oklahoma child welfare, I have seen firsthand the many terrible, heart-breaking things that happen to Oklahoma's precious children. Therefore, I have read, with interest, every newspaper article regarding the proposed personhood bill. One of my thoughts has been that it seems as though our legislators only care about our children before they are born. After they are born, it appears our legislators don't care if our children have enough to eat, if they have access to needed medical care, if they are protected from abuse and/or neglect or if they are provided a decent education. So, Bruce, I commend you for your wisdom in warning the fertilized egg to enjoy the attention it is getting now from our legislators, because once it (and all the other fertilized eggs in Oklahoma) is a living, breathing human being, baby, you are on your own.

Just rode in on a load of sushi

All I can figure is, Mit Romney must had just arrived from the planet Neptune. An alien to reality and truth. Either that or he is completely illiterate and never reads the newspapers. Perhaps a teensy bit stupid. Forrest Gumpish maybe.

And the reason I tell you this is, Romney says Obama has been bad for the economy. Anti-free market. Been in office for almost four years and hasn’t created any jobs. Oh really?

So, I picked up my local newspaper and turned to the Business section. Headlines read something like this: Wall Street at its highest point since 2007. Sears Holding showing record quarterly profits. Several Gas and Oil producers volume and profits up for the quarter. GM with records sales. Local gas and utility company with record profits. American Airlines revises lay off plan to reduce lay off numbers and offers union reasonable pay increase. You call this bad news? Hardly.

Romney is an idiot. Totally clueless. He is just a lying Pinocchio on extreme rightwing RNC strings. His mouth is moving but someone else is talking. Probably Michele Bachmann or Newt Gingrich. Most likely Rush Limbaugh.

Newt is just the final nail

Nothing could possibly be better for Obama in this election year than what Newt is about to do. Newt Gingrich is endorsing Mit Romney today. I’m sure in order to be chosen as Romney’s running mate. Dr. Strangelove and Howdy Doody. An awesome twosome. Which, if you think about it , pairing this “Odd Couple” is the final nail in the Republican coffin.

None the less, to be tagged by Gingrich on anything is the political “Kiss of Death.” It would be the final shovel of dirt over your grave. Goodbye and I hope your insurance policy is up to date.

No two individuals represent the political party death march to regression than Newt and Mit. Both are poster boys for status quo from the 1930s. Throwbacks to an era most wish to forget. Making Herbert Hoover look like a Knight in White Satin.

But anyway, Gingrich and Romney: the depression twins. Both shrouded in a cloud of red dust. The Dust Bowling brothers. Dusty and Dingy

Republican party! Rest in Peace. I wish it hadn’t ended this way but this is what you had chosen as your standard bearers. Maybe more like pallbearers.