Wednesday, August 29, 2012

If It's A Legitimate Blunder, The Political Body Has Ways To Try To Shut That Whole Thing Down


"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte

"If the terriers and bariffs are torn down, this economy will grow." ~ George W. Bush

"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." ~ Mark Twain


Well, it's been an eventful few weeks in American politics, and the editorial cartoonists of the world have been using it for fodder. As of this writing, the Republican Convention is underway in Tampa (and a surly fellow named Isaac is wrecking havoc further west; that'll play well on the evening news). Governor Mittens (the first android to ever come this far in an election campaign) has secured the nomination (whilst shutting out the Angry Old Man's delegates all together... I think that may come back to haunt him) and has chosen his Vice Presidential candidate, one Paul Ryan, who's a right wing hawk in a party full of right wing hawks.

Rumors to the contrary, Governor Mittens won't be wearing this when he makes his big speech

The ideal choice for Governor Mittens fell through when country singer Randy Travis started getting arrested for being drunk, picking fights, and being naked in public.


 Most of us just want the whole campaign to be over with, but it's still two months to go, and there's no place on Earth (or beyond) to hide from it, it seems...


And of course it's fallen to a single Missouri congressman seeking a Senate seat to have thrown Governor Mittens' campaign into chaos with some of the most idiotic, misogynistic comments of the year. Todd Akin has secured the lock for Biggest Blunder of 2012, setting behind all other contenders. Calling this knuckle dragging troglodyte a neanderthal is of course an insult to neanderthals, who were far more socially adept.


And so with the conventions underway and soon to happen, we're entering the home stretch (finally). Hurricane Isaac is disrupting the original plans for the Republican convention (no appearance by the world's biggest self ego, Donald "The Hairpiece" Trump; this is something the GOP should consider a good thing). Hurricane Akin is doing damage within the party.


And after blundering his way through an overseas trip some weeks ago, Governor Mittens finally has the nomination for real this time. Even if the GOP wishes someone else, anyone else, had won.


Meanwhile, the President has his own convention to see to in coming days. When he's not too busy running the country. Keeping the Vice President from saying more than two words at a time. And taking shots at Governor Mittens.


Two more months, that's all. We can make it, right? Two very long months. And a few days on top of that.

Good God, that's too long.

Oh well, at least we can count on Todd Akin to not take a hint and quit his own campaign, thus providing us with endless amusements as his medieval ignorance continues to play itself out, right? It's not as if Mittens has him tapped to be Secretary of State.




17 comments:

  1. Nope. There's no such thing as too stupid for4 the Tea Party.

    Great to see you back in full attack mode (admit it...you're going to miss these idiots once the election is over).

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  2. I make a point not to pay too much attention to politics, but even I'm sick of this election. Please just let it be over already.

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  3. I'm definitely staying a Mousekateer. I'll be glad when all this stuff is over, too. I agree with Meagan.

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  4. About two years ago, a woman in Georgia said to me pretty much what Aiken said. At first, I thought she was making some kind of sick joke (I didn't really know the woman), but, no, she stuck to her guns. So, it's not just Aiken. There're more out there. Sad, really sad!

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  5. Akin is a walking talking thorn in the side of the GOP. The fun's only beginning, isn't it?
    eden

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  6. Only two months? Yikes! You make some valid points my friend.

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  7. The thought of the election is quite terrifying. Those quotes at the beginning are hilareous. Reminds me of when I saw Mitt Romney give an interview earlier this month and he said something like, "The middle class are my main concern...oh, yeah, and poor people!"

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  8. I can't wait to vote. I actually get butterflies in my stomach when discussing politics during election years. I just want to vote and get the results! Thanks for the laughs and the perspective, William.

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  9. Gotta love politics! A Republican says something asinine about rape and he is a pariah. A Democrat leaves a woman to drown in a car and he forever an icon.

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  10. ...and once again, I'm so so pleased an ocean separates me from this.

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  11. @Norma: I'll just have to turn my claws elsewhere!

    @Maegen: the day after the election, they'll be talking about 2016. In fact, they're already talking about it...

    @Shelly: is there any way someone can put us to sleep for a couple of months?

    @Kittie: scary and sad.

    @Eden: he really is.

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  12. @Lorelei: thanks!

    @Eve: two very long months...

    @Krisztina: the poor don't matter to Governor Mittens.

    @Under Cover: it'll be a long three years before we get to vote here. And the dolt in the job right now is gleefully destroying our reputation too.

    @Lynn: ah, the Kennedys. Drunken debauchery personified.

    @Talli: I shall have to make do with a border to seperate me from that madness...

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  13. Two more months!!!!! Two more months????

    Garhghghgh!!!!!

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  14. I have to wonder if the economy is even recovering as quickly as a turtle's pace. I'm not sure it is.

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  15. I love the Randy Travis pic...! They suit each other. This Mitt guy looks shifty...not sure I want this guy running the country directly below us...

    Great blog...!

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  16. @Cheryl: yes, two more months...

    @Kelly: it's a long, slow process...

    @Beth: Poor Randy. He's having a bad year.

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