They're laughing all the way to the--WAIT a minute--they ARE the bank!

I knew you couldn't trust those guys. Somehow or other they got Paulson and the president (Bush) and the entire congress and a bunch of other people to sign off on a $700 billion dollar bail out back in September of ought eight--without strings.

THEN, a bunch of banks went under, and the TARP banks we righteous Americans lent money to held on to the funds, I suppose waiting for the new president (?).

THEN, the new president hip hopped into the House. The stock market fell into that place which Dante speaks of at about three-quarters into his novel. Bad Place. But we have a new president and we're happy, happy, happy...no bad places...no Dante.

THEN, the banks continued not to lend any money, and AIG kept asking for more money...and getting it.

THEN, the banks didn't lend any more money, and people were losing their jobs and AIG asked for more money and the stock market fell again.

THEN, the banks didn't lend any money at all, and people were really scared that they were going to lose their jobs, and many did...and darned if Americans didn't find out that the new Obama administration was all involved in a bunch of billions of dollars worth of AIG retention bonuses. Too bad most of them left.

THEN, unfortunate things just kept happening. And the bankers are just sitting and waiting for the amateurs to settle down so they can make their money. And all I can do is wonder: if I own the bank why can't I demand that they lend that money?

Thanks for the read.

The right wing bottle blondes, Limbaugh and the rest of us

I've written about Limbaugh. People know how much I dislike the man for his narcissism and coldness. He has crowned himself kings of kings without permission from hardly anyone except the Democrats and continues to truckle along as if someone actually thinks he is the royalty of my Republican Party.

The Democrats love to redefine us Republicans. In fact, that duty has always been Job One for Dems--not running the country, but making sure they destroy Republicans. They care about nothing other than maintaining power at all costs. Look it up in their rule book. Thus, they are earnest in their predictable effort of calling the idealogue Limbaugh the leader of all Republicans. I would remind them that most Republicans are not crazy right wingers regardless of what brush they try to paint us with.

The same goes for the Anne Coulters and Laura Ingrahams, those right wing harpies who roost on the lower limbs of the extreme right (in speech), whose periodical droppings are left for the rest of us Republicans, usually women, to clean up. Meanwhile, I'm beginning to wonder if it's more a hormonal/emotional/personality issue for these women. Gosh, they're unpleasant. And the big, garish crosses they wear? Nice touch.

Their latest target is Meghan McCain, John's daughter. She is a moderate Republican who had the temerity to speak up and voice an opinion contrary to Mlles Clairol, criticizing the far right wing of the party. That never sits well with any of these folks. She may have well copped that she was a mass murderer, the reaction was so strong. One of the kinder responses was Ingraham calling Meghan "plus size" and the Dems' "flavor of the month." Nice, Ingraham. I can only imagine what the phone call among the three, Limbaugh, Coulter and Ingraham, consisted of the night before this lambaste.

Does any well meaning American really, honest and truly, WANT President Obama to go down in flames as Limbaugh basically insists he wants? I don't. Even if it's beneficial to our party? I think that reveals poor citizenship and I'd be ashamed to admit to such hatred filling my heart and soul. Of course, there is nothing wrong with comity and civility by remaining, as we have done for 250 plus years, the loyal opposition. But to hope and pray for complete failure? No.

No, narcissistic ideologues that these people are, they seem to not be capable of facing their own vanity and humanity and just shut up. Just. Shut. Up.

I wonder how much money has to with this. As Richard Nixon always said: "Follow the money." He was right.

Thanks for the read.