Early Voting - Bush On Gas - Internet Slime - And The Phil’s Decision
I was stunned to find out that 370 thousand Texans and 150,000 Ohioans, had already voted, an indication, of course of the tremendous interest in Campaign 08. The two states, like Florida, has a casual early voting system that allows you to vote for a few weeks prior to the actual election day.
What a plus!
That gives so many more people an opportunity to find time to vote. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, should have it.
Other political notes: As you know, I’ve said many good things here about Michael Bloomberg, but he is not the end-all of American politics. Bloomberg’s comments that his endorsement is available to the right candidate is a bit of an ego trip. I doubt very seriously that Super-Mayor’s nod will make much of a difference. Endorsements of candidates rarely sway voters, One thing is sure - Bloomberg does not want to pick a loser. Endorsing and picking a loser can have impact on one’s political life.
THE PRESIDENT low-balled the chances of a recession. Of course he also said he never heard the news report that gasoline might get close to 4 bucks a gallon. Doesn’t the guy get daily news briefings? Is he out of touch? Should I have even asked the question.
The Internet slime on the Presidential candidates is disgusting. The next time someone sends you this hate-filled refuse, mark it as SPAM. Unfortunately, some people believe everything they read. The only thing you should believe is the US Constitution, and this column, which is never wrong………
Final note for today: All of a sudden , the investigation of the Florida blackout, is out of the news. Don’t you think we need to know more?
Sports note: Brett Myers will start the season for the Phillies. Is this Charlie Manuel’s attempt at a joke? Don’t you usually start your best pitcher?
I can’t believe people eat that stuff up. I know DOCTORS who know that Barack Obama is a Muslim and will sell the Holy Land to the Arabs.
I’m actually ok about the blackout investigation, and I think Charlie is right. Hamels may be a little better than Myers (we’ll see how the sophmore year goes), but Myers is a veteran and I think he has earned the spot by the sacrifice he made last year when he accepted the closer role.
I’m OK with Myers starting the opener.
Personally, I would have rather had him be the closer - I think he has the right stuff to be a great closer. And I have a feeling Lidge will be a bust, and that was before his knee gave out.
Hamels is their best pitcher, but he’s young and this will take a little pressure off, and Myers has been the consummate team player - starter to bullpen to starter, without complaint. I like that.
As for the little Bush comments - I ask this to anyone who somehow relates the price of gas to the President (regardless of who is President) - please explain to me what the President of the United States has to do with the price of gas?
The price of gas is determined by the market - the price of a barrel of oil and demand. Unless you want him to reduce or eliminate the Federal Gas Tax - I’d be for that, but I’m sure most of those playing the BushBlame game certainly don’t want any taxes cut… they LOVE taxes.
While I think that the President takes more blame than necessary over the price of gas, to argue that he is powerless in the marketplace is wrong. The President has not pushed for greater efficiency, less reliance or investment that could reduce our demand for gasoline. Further, the President pursues economic startegies that have resulted in a weaker dollar, which raises the price of oil.
In this post, Larry refered to the fact that the report of future gas prices did not pierce the Presidential Bubble, rather than specifically blame the President for it.
I happen to think that we have gotten awy with cheap gas for a long time. Our consumption and reliance on imported oil have costs that go far beyond the price on the pump. If you’re that determined to rely only on the market to determine the price of gas, remember what happened in the marketplace 25-30 years ago when the American automakers were too slow to react to the spike in gas prices, and people got a taste of higher quality foreign cars. Even now the American automakers are relying on the government to keep standards lax, which is effectively insulating them from reacting to the market again.
Our politicians are an intolerable lot. They would rather spend time throwing barbs rather than solving problems. When Bush was asked about the $4 a gallon gas price of which he said he didn’t hear about, the only retort from Obama was to attack him. No wonder Europe mocks us.
They are paying 8 to 10 dollars a gallon for gas and blame us and our insatiable appetite for oil as a reason for their high prices. Our energy bills are weak. The Senate sits around and talks and the president’s blank expression yesterday said it all. Hey WASHINGTON we are in a crisis here!!! Former Sen Santorum wrote an article today bashing Obama. He spent a whole paragraph on unborn babies and said absolutely nothing in regards to our developing energy crisis. Forget terrorism, forget the economy, it all boils down to energy. If we don’t begin to treat this as we treated going to the moon our days are numbered.
The Phil’s decision? Is that like the Donald’s decision?