Political Verbiage

Coming home tonight, I heard Mark Levine, a conservative radio host new to our local airways, scream that John McCain was running as General Patton and the Mike Huckabee was running as the Second Coming. Last week, Levine called these guys a war-monger and a false prophet (should be obvious which is which...) The more Levine and others like him go on about these guys, the more I think I might vote for one of them.

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The caller from the Huckabee campaign asked yesterday what it would take for me to lean more towards her guy than towards McCain. I told her that all Huckabee needed was more international experience. She sounded a bit deflated, but actually agreed with me when I told her that Pakistan has me spooked, and when I said that I'm now looking most at foreign policies and experience in selecting a commander in chief.

I've realized the social policies, as nice as they sound in these speeches and debates, are all subject to congressional gridlock. I'm unlikely to vote for anyone for president based on promises of legislation. Just doesn't look like bi-partisan collaboration is gonna happen anytime soon.

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We're watching the Las Vegas Debate whilst Izzy does grades (and super pokes a bit) and I type the bulletin. I think I just heard Barak Obama refer to appliances as "low hanging fruit." Gotta pay closer attention.

Guess what? Edwards is a Southerner! Son of a mill worker. Hunter. Gun owner. Who'd a thunk it?