Hey Joe, Where you going with that plunger in your hand?

Hey Joe, last night we heard a lot about you and your dilemma. Sounds like things are starting to look pretty good for you, though, and you are wondering which of these candidates can help you the most. Yes, America has some problems right now. Much of the former middle class is struggling, healthcare costs are out of control; education and educational opportunities are suffering; the financial markets are collapsing, and so is our infrastructure. But I’m delighted to hear that things are looking up for you and your personal economy. I’m glad to hear you are earnestly considering which of these candidates is best for you. But I’m saddened to hear that you think it might be John McCain.

I want you and every other undecided voter out there to think about what JFK said:

And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.

This IS a great country. It truly is the land of opportunity. Despite its serious problems, some of them listed above, our nation is a great one and we are lucky to live in it. I am very proud of this nation. I would not seek to live elsewhere. I feel lucky to have been born here, to have the opportunity to live here, to make my living here. America has been very, very good to me.

I find it increasingly difficult to take seriously people who wrap themselves in our flag, call themselves patriotic, chant “USA,USA,” and then moan about paying too much in taxes and the need to get government off our backs. You can’t have it both ways.

America is our host. America embraces us. America gives us strong soil to nurture our crops. America gives us a home and a place to raise our family. And now some people who call themselves patriots want to go cheap on her—just when she needs us most.

Hey America, they’re saying, thanks for the opportunity, thanks for giving me everything I needed, and by the way, sorry to hear about YOUR problems. Good luck with them!

America is in trouble. America is in debt. We ARE America. We are in trouble. We are in debt. Instead of bitching about how much it is costing us as individuals, how about if we all pitch in and come to the aid of the great nation which has done so much for so many.

How about if we all do our part?

Hey Joe. I paid my taxes yesterday. The good news is that I can’t believe a poor boy like me, who started with so little, has done so well. Thank you, America. The bad news is that I know I will have to pay more next year. I can’t wait. Thank you, America

Scarier than McCain/Palin

Think globally, vote locally. Here is my truth for the day - I still worry about Obama getting the shaft and the world waking up the day after the election and finding out that we have been fooled again. That is a scary thought. It is scary because it feels so out of my hands. I am 100% confident that Washington state will 'go for Obama'. I have no doubt. It is the rest of this crazy nation that scares me in the national election. I feel somewhat powerless in the national vote for the Presidency.

BUT closer to home I get really scared. DINO ROSSI scares me. He is such a low life snake, and I think he has the ability to fool us again and get himself elected.

I will admit to being somewhat intrigued by him last time around. His "Time for a Change" message caught my ears. Made me listen. But since uttering "time for a change" he has said NOTHING ELSE. I listened all through the last election campaign and he said NOTHING BUT - Time for a Change. Now he has had FOUR years to say what he would change, and all he can say is Time for a Change.

I think the reason he will not expand is that he does not want you to know what he would change.

He is a real estate guy (sorry Charlie, I love you but you are not ready to be Governor). All he does is smile and do that kind of smirk thing when he talks about 'the way things are'.

Watching the debate the other day I saw such a contrast in competency that was amazing. I admit to having some weird feelings about our current governor. She does come across as someone who looks like she is no fun, and wow - dress her in green and boy do I see the Grinch, but I do have to say I am impressed with her drive and vigor. I don't think she could be my friend, but I do think she is one hell of a Governor.

Here are some words taken from an article that for me sum up Rossi to a T. And the last words - FROM HIS OWN MOUTH SCARE ME THE MOST.

"Though Rossi was first elected to the state Senate in the mid-1990s when Christian conservatives dominated the state Republican Party, he's avoided being branded part of that movement.

That's partly because he's extremely disciplined about sticking to his moderate-sounding message.

Early in his political career, Rossi spoke openly about his opposition to abortion and gay rights. Now, he never brings up such issues and, when pressed, says he has no plans to make policy in those areas.

Instead, he talks mostly about state-government spending and such issues as transportation, education and the business climate.

Former state Sen. Shirley Winsley, a moderate Republican from Pierce County, said Rossi is more conservative than he comes across. But she said he is also a political pragmatist whose strongest suit is his ability to turn on the charm.

"He has such a good personality," Winsley said. "He's always smiling."

But Democrats say Rossi is a political chameleon who is using that smile to deceive voters. They say Rossi admitted as much last year while speaking to a Republican club in Pierce County.
"I've found you can do pretty much anything you want if you do it with a smile on your face," Rossi said. "It's amazing what you can get away with if you do it with a smile on your face."

DON"T LET HIM GET AWAY WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!

Kingfish, Where are You?

There's a hundred-thousand Frenchmen in New Orleans

In New Orleans there are Frenchmen everywhere

But your house could fall down

Your baby could drown

Wouldn't none of those Frenchmen care

Everybody gather 'round

Loosen up your suspenders

Hunker down on the ground

I'm a cracker

And you are too

But don't I take good care of you

Who built the highway to Baton Rouge?

Who put up the hospital and built you schools?

Who looks after shit-kickers like you?

The Kingfish do

Who gave a party at the Roosevelt Hotel?

And invited the whole north half of the state down there for free

The people in the city

Had their eyes bugging out

Cause everyone of you

Looked just like me

Kingfish, Kingfish

Everybody sing

Kingfish, Kingfish

Every man a king

Who took on the Standard Oil men

And whipped their ass

Just like he promised he'd do?

Ain't no Standard Oil men gonna run this state

Gonna be run by little folks like me and you

Kingfish, Kingfish

Friend of the working man

Kingfish, Kingfish

The Kingfish gonna save this land

Where IS a politician sticking up for the little guy. Why isn't anyone helping us? I am so sick of trickle down bullshit that I could scream.

It was bad enough standing by and listening to the big shots INFORMING us that as long as they made great gobs of money the money would EVENTUALLY trickle down to us. Then they built a separate funnel that siphoned off some of that and sent the money to China and India. Now THEIR (and let me emphasize THEIR) system has broken down and THEIR solution is to prime the trickle down pump. FOR THE GOOD OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE. I guess if they cannot "reload" the money machine, they will not have the money to LEND us so we can make their dreams come true.

I swear I am waiting for the day that Cindy McNasty will actually come out and say that the starving little people can "just eat cake"

The revolution is coming, and I do believe that this time it just might be filmed.