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Stabbing the Dragon??™s Tail

YOWUSA.COM, 11-Oct-2004
Marshall Masters

Election Day is looming closer in America and in the last Presidential debate; I could see what America is really feeling in the eyes of the audience; fear. We know we??™re in deep poodoo, and with the proverbial elephant in the middle of the living room, we??™re all trying to look the other way. Meanwhile, our toes are wiggling as we think, ???Feet, don??™t fail me.???

During the debate, we heard Kerry??™s smooth-spoken mantra, ???I have a plan.??? You know, I plumb forgot how many zeros it take to balance a budget so I just sat there scratching my head and wondering where I??™ve heard these same whiz-bang ???plans??™ before.

After all, if we look at Kerry??™s track record in the Senate all we see is that he never planned on being there for the votes. Holy cow! What am I talking about? This IS evidence of his ability to execute a plan. However, if the pundits are right, the only BIG plan Kerry will make good on will be Hillary in 2008.

Bush, on the other hand, has his own political stutter. His ???it??™s hard work??? mantra reminds me of my favorite light bulb joke. How many Carl Sagans does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: Billions and billions and billions ??“ just like our out-of-control deficit.

So again, I??™m back to scratching my head and wondering: is Bush is the brightest bulb on the tree? This is because smart people do not work hard; they work smart! On the other hand, this could be evidence of a bit of savant brilliance on Bush??™s part given that he lets Vice-President Cheney string the lights.

After seeing the Vice-Presidential debate, Cheney makes me think of those stern fathers you ran into after your girlfriend finally convinced you that ???it??™s time to meet the family.???

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