When I read the political news, I often feel like I’m in high school again. That was my reaction when I read the story this week about an apparently testy exchange between President Obama and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on an airport tarmac. President Obama, fresh from his State of the Union speech, flew to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Politicians’
The President And The Governor
Posted in Politics, tagged Arizona, High School, Jan Brewer, Politicians, Politics, President Obama on January 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
High Expectations And Electric Football
Posted in Growing Up, Humor, Politics, tagged Electric Football, Growing Up, Humor, Politicians, Politics, toys on January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Life can be difficult if you approach it with high expectations. You vote for a new President expecting him to live up to his promises, for example, and inevitably you are disappointed. That’s not a problem for me, because I grew up with Electric Football. Electric Football was a toy, but its ads portrayed it [...]
Debt Ceiling Phrases That Really Irritate Me And Should Now Be Tossed Into The Dustbin Of History
Posted in America, Humor, Politics, tagged America, Debt Ceiling, Humor, Politicians, Politics, Sound Bites, Talking Points on August 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m glad the debt ceiling “debate” is over, and not just because it was an embarrassment for all concerned. Equally important, it was becoming intolerable to listen to the news because the repetitive sound bites just set my teeth on edge. It’s bad enough that our elected representatives are so hapless, but what is really [...]
Weiner’s World, Finally Resigned To The Inevitable
Posted in America, Politics, tagged America, Anthony Weiner, News, News media, Politicians, Politics, Scandals, Shock jocks on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Anthony Weiner finally recognized the unavoidable result of his ill-advised behavior and resigned today. His announcement of his resignation turned into something of a circus, complete with hecklers, catcalls, booing, and cheering. It brought to an embarrassing end the latest mystifying political scandal. What lessons can be learned from this sordid story? Two points seem [...]
The Normal Rules Do Not Apply — Until They Do
Posted in America, crime, Politics, sports, tagged America, Anthony Weiner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Athletes, crime, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Elite, John Edwards, News, Politicians, Politics, Scandals, sports on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We hear about the Anthony Weiners and Dominique Strauss-Kahns, the John Edwardes and Arnold Schwarzeneggers, the Bernie Madoffs and stud athletes and CEOs who break the rules or break the laws, and we shake our heads and wonder: How could they be so reckless and brazen? I suspect that part of the reason is that [...]
