The Conservative Jihad

Seven years after 9/11/01, we’re a nation on our knees.  Perhaps the “terrorists” didn’t bomb the crap out of us, didn’t blow up our malls or kill our children, but what they did do is make us so scared – and so gullible to the Bush/Cheney hegemony – that we took our eyes off of any truly meaningful issues.

So we sit here, with an economy in tatters, an infrastructure that is crumbling and a national consciousness that is beaten down – and still get roused by McCain and his promise of a continued war against “terror.”

But when will we realize that Bush/Cheney and their henchmen have actually conducted the war on terror AGAINST US?  They’ve filled the coffers of their friends while emptying ours.  They’ve let our infrastructure crumble – more quickly and certainly than any terrorist bomb could have.  And they’ve left a nation cowering in the corner, fearing that their homes will be taken, that their future will be bleak and that their children will be worse off than them.

Behold, the Conservative Jihad.  A holy war waged by Bush/Cheney against the American People.  These are the true terrorists.  This is where our outrage should be directed.

Protest Song

Eddie Vedder has about the best protest song I’ve heard during the troubles… 

It goes through several of the top guns in George W. Bush-league’s administration, saying:

“Here’s to the land you tore out the heart of…”

and 

“[official name] go find another country to be part of.”

This pretty much sums up my feeling about our asshole president and his cast of thieves.  Unlike Michelle Obama, I cannot be proud of this country as long as those pricks lord over us.

Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

I started the election cycle a solid fan of Hillary Clinton.  After all, my life was better during the Clinton years than any years since, and since I have two kids, I would want the improvements in their lives to occur too.  Plus, I really think we need single-payer health care (more on that in another post) and believe that she’s the only one who could bring that home.

But Hillary couldn’t have done a better job of botching a campaign.  This will go down in history as one of the worst campaigns ever – and now I’m a solid fan of Mr. Obama.

What did she do wrong?  

1. Pandered to the “core” democratic base – people that most of the country feels a certain amount of contempt for – union bosses, entertainment execs, party hacks.
2. Blown every opportunity to benefit from an Obama gaffe.  The latest one – Bittergate – is a perfect example.  Whether or not the next-day quaffing of a beer in a bar was pre-planned, it looked ridiculously staged.
3. Tried to pull a Dubya – by pretending to sound like a stupid white lady.  Shit, I expect her to show her sagging back tatoo soon – maybe a heart with an arrow through it, maybe some “wings.” (time to ask LA Ink whether they can quickly “age” a tatt.  Bush, for all his faults, is exceptional at sounding like a dumb redneck.  (note that I believe that Bush is as dumb as a fox – and that the Dems have consistently made the mistake of thinking he’s stupid – he isn’t).
4. Forgot to elevate the debate.  What Obama does brilliantly is pull people up by their brains.  More than anything, this country needs to start using those silly little organs to solve our problems.  Being pulled up by the brain is a good thing.

Hopefully, the final stake will be driven through the heart of the Clinton campaign by the good people of Pennsylvania.  Then we will be able to see how absolutely devoid of ideas and a plan Mr. McCain is.

EE