A comment from Simple on the Michelle Bachmann issue triggered a thought last night. Simple made the point that we are electing people and not Saints. This is true as far as he took it.
If one were to take the next step, we can see that the job takes a tremendous toll on the occupant of the office. I found a site that had before & after pictures of all the presidents from Gerald Ford onward. All show significant aging; some moreso than others.
You should see what I look like before and after living under Obama for only 2.5 years. I’ve gone from a healthy, good looking, middle aged gentleman to a broken down physical, emotional, and mental wreck. And whoever thought that the President would have little or no impact on the average citizen.
I still believe today that Pres. O is a bigger threat to my personal security than the Taliban.
I have a few comments to update and to add to yesterday’s discussion as follows:
Ms. Bachman is not qualified to be President simply by virtue of the fact that she is a woman, and like it or not, is controlled by emotion rather than reason. By her trying to overcome that normal, inherent feature, she winds up with debilitating headaches. She should accept that she is a female, hard wired the way she is, and deal with it.
The balanced budget amendment is merely another cry for help and admission by the Congress that it is unable to do the right thing left to its own devices. It might sound good, but it’ll never get off the ground. Until we elect principled people to represent us in Congress we will continue to head down the gold paved road to hades. I’m reminded of the reason given for Congressional salaries and expense accounts – they have to make enough to not be susceptible to bribes. How about just hiring some honest people to start with.
Lastly, as to the debt ceiling, I predict in the end there will be great hoopla from both parties, and the effect of their efforts will change nothing (if we are lucky). If not, taxes will go up, spending will go up, the deficit will go up, and we will be told how bad it would have been had they not made the deal. (that’s something like peeing on your leg and telling you it’s raining I think).
It does set the stage well for Rick Perry to play the part of the White Knight.
If the constitution as is couldn’t stop 1/6th of the U.S. economy to be “deemed” derailed, some little old amendment is not going to get in their way to get their way. Laws are there to not so much prevent the action, but to punish it after the fact.
CC&B is too little too late. Not saying it shouldn’t be done, but it’s closing the barn door after the horses have all run off. Consider this article in NR by Kevin Williamson. Some choice snippets:
This is too important to be about winning elections, yet even a lot of very smart people are caught up in making sure “our side” wins. The problem is, there will be NO winners:
Food for thought, even if it is depressing food. Trust me, I’d rather be talking about baseball.
Was walking down the driveway to fetch the wretched Chron at the time appointed (5:43) for the shuttle and ISS to fly into view just over the horizon for the last time to see them together. Regrettably the trees blocked the view. But I’d seen them in years past on flights visible to Earthlings, and that memory is clear. Bright and lovely as any planet they’d streak across the night sky for several minutes and then disappear over the horizon, embraced by God’s endless creation. Thank you, Lord.
See Google’s logo today for a salute to pea genetics.
Drudge has a story about a goofy sheik in UAR who has his name imprinted on an island off the coast of Abu Dhabi.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3703941/Billionaire-sheikh-carves-out-his-name-in-desert-in-capital-letters-visible-from-space.html
I was surprised to see that it is visible right now on Google maps, although geographically upside down. Guess it must have been there for quite a while. Seed Google maps with “Al Fuţaysi” then zoom in a bit on the south-east coast of the island. The “HA” shows up much better because those letters are water-filled and show as very dark against the sand.
#8 – A similar terrestrial autograph appears right here in Texas 10 miles east of Bastrop and 5 miles north of Smithville. In Google Earth, go to 30° 5’1.60″N, 97° 8’29.70″W to see LUECKE made of trees.
#9 – looking like the “letters” are trees / foliage………………….took some serious work and time to create that!
Makes me wonder WHO LUECKE may be – perhaps an early settler family to Texas?
From GJT late yesterday:
Ahem.
With spiffy hair.
El gordo;
Heh.
This clearly disqualifies him from running for President.
You think being president ages you? Look what being Princess of Alderaan does to you:
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Forever in the shadow of her timelessly hot mother.
#8 #9 Those were neat, how about a 1916 British Sopwith Camel taking off on a roof in New York, Goolge Map, 77 Water Street or 40.704258, -74.008141.
Allan West taking no prisoners!!!!!!
You are the most vile, unprofessional, and despicable member of the US House of Representatives.
Go GETTER Allan!!!!!!
#2:
That is without a doubt the single biggest load of bovine processed hay that I’ve read here in some time. You cannot produce a single piece of physical evidence to support that kind of sweeping silliness.
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I suppose that’s the nice way to put it.
All hail Maggie Thatcher!!!!
FA – surely you know about El Gordo’s self-acknowledged misogynist ways. It’s one of those quirks we learn to live with. Like Darren correcting everyone’s spanish, Wagonburner’s Floridaphobia, Bonecrusher’s ubiquitous use of capital letters, and Shannon’s weird iPhone-induced language.
#2 EG: Had you only said that MOST wimmins are ruled by emotion; your statement would have been true. In my lifetime I have only met 5 or 6 wimmins who were not ruled by emotion and I married one of them. I do not know if Bachman is ruled by emotion or not as I have never met her, from what I have seen and read about her I would have to say she is not.
I don’t have Floridaphobia. I have an appreciation for rednecks/crackers coming up with inventive and humorous ways to get arrested and/or injured.
Yea Allen West–no quarter, no prisoners
SMACKDOWN!!!
MSNBC Info-Babe to Congressman: “Do you have a degree in economics?”‘Yes ma’am, I do. Highest honors’……..
BAWHAHAHAHA!!
#25 – Yup I saw dat – sadly the loser info babe doesn’t even know or care how STUPID she made herself lQQk………..
There is no cure for Floridaphobia, but there is a treatment.
It involves reading New Hampshire newspapers.
Vis
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Vis
and another vis
Una PAC de los conservadores publica un anuncio en Espanol
From of all places The Houston Chronicle.
Simple
#18 Katfishy
From the comments:
Unexpectedly, I’m sure.
Frankly, I can’t figure out where the 40% approval is coming from.
Oh, I wish I had time to go poring through the archives and find the hundreds of quotes by CBC members calling republican pols all kinds of mean and nasty names. I’m sure someone is already on it though.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/19/rep-west-stands-by-email-calling-wasserman-schultz-vile-despicable-and-cowardly/#ixzz1Sg0um4E2
I couldn’t help myself:
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2085
I rest my case:
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/07/19/bachmann-yes-i-experience-migraines-but-so-do-30-million-other-americans/
If you took away “tirades based on race, politics or assumptions” there wouldn’t be many news outlets left in the world.
#11
Thank you, Shannon. I noticed the “misspelling” yesterday, but missed the “message”.
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At least we dont have that going on around here.
Only the occasional strange comment about women.
That’s right. Hamous.org is a respected source for the world wide dissemination of news in an unbiased, objective manner. It’s kind of like NPR in that regard. Ahem.
Women I would put up against any man El Gordo would care put in a position of leadership:
Thatcher
Gold Meir
Florence Nightingale
My State Rep. Lois Kohlkorst
Joan of Arc
My wife
Just to name a few……
When I was battling HISD for the proper education for my son, I cried. I cried a lot. I was put through eight hour long meetings (no food breaks, only restroom breaks), was ganged up on (our last ARD meeting had 15 people from HISD, while my hubby and I were only allowed 1 friend to take notes and three others that we had requested; three others were denied entry to the meeting despite my reading the federal law out loud to the assembly that gave us the right to invite whomever we chose), and had to relive my son’s trials and tribulations over and over again. This was my baby boy, and I had to do what I had to do to try to get him appropriately educated. It’s hard to discuss your kid’s hardships and not get emotionally involved. It got to the point that as soon as I took my seat, a box of tissues was placed in front of me.
One educator complimented me on my tenacity. My response was “I may tear up, but I don’t give up!” She agreed and some of the others smiled (not all of them were motherwissers, mostly just the higher-up bureaucracy).
So, even though women may get emotional, don’t you for a moment think it makes them ineffective. I’ve always known I’m not fit for political office, but a stable woman even in the throes of PMS is not likely to make a decision that would (1) be incredibly incorrect or (2) not fixable. Heck, we’ve had enough men make crappy decisions that were long-term or permanent, and they didn’t have the excuse of reproductive organ misfires.
Wait…maybe they did….
What’s so strange about wimmins needing to bring their men freshly-prepared sammiches and ice-cold beers?
Why did this make it to court? Was anyone prosecuted for the threats made against Bush?
#43 WB
Just don’t ask us what we do to those sammiches and beers before we bring ‘em.
You don’t want to know.
Really, you don’t.
#41 Shannon
Let’s add Texanadian’s Trophy Wife, who loaded up the family valuables ahead of the wildfiles approaching their home, while her man was on an overseas work assignment. Yea, TW!
That TT is on the list goes without saying, Bubba.
The system worked!
My 5′ maternal grandmother.
Whooooooieeeeee.
Benazir Bhutto
She was a crook.
That ancient Surly Woman of German Extraction I’ve had to put up with every morning at 6am aquatic therapy for the last eleven weeks.
#52
She Who Must Be Obeyed…
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It’s a real mystery.
I get along famously with the other seven octagenarian ladies that round out the 6am crowd. I’ve decided the handsome, newly-buff, relative youngster in her midst reminds her of a long ago jilted lover experience.
Yah, that’s prolly it.
Hmm, Shannon — is this German “babe” just another participant in the therapy, or is this your actual assigned therapist? I was assuming the latter from your original comment.
#56 – I betcha he’s hallucinating ALL of them females!
http://www.flashbacksRus.com
MEGASNIKKER™
56 mharp
No ma’am. This grueling, masochistic regimen is completely self-inflicted and self-directed. I’m writing a book about it. The current title is, “7am Pool Wrinkles – Or How Many Months/Years Can He Stave Off The Inevitable Back Surgery So His Wife Can First Go Ahead With Her Triple Fusion Neck Surgery?”
You don’t think the title is somewhat long, do you?
….Some of the ensuing comments are pretty good……………….but HERE it COMES
Texas: We won’t be able to “keep the lights on”
Hey hey for the Monkees….
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/259716/Justin-Bieber-a-thief-says-Davy-Jones-
Elizabeth I of England
Catherine The Great of Russia
Pharaoh/Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt
Cleopatra of Egypt
Victoria of England
Marie Curie
Florence Nightingale
Adee The Great of Fort Bend County
We’ll just hafta start calling you Flipper.
I was thinking her deadbeat son who’s been living in her basement and smoking weed all day for the past 40 years.
Howzabout: “7am Pool Wrinkles – Or How To Camouflage Your Actual Wrinkles Through Clever Use Of Pool Water Wrinkles.”
64 WB
/puffs out chest
Oh, yeah????!!!!!
Well listen here, Buddy.
/stutter
At least you can’t say I’m from Florida!!!
/stomps off
Ain’t nothin’ lower than a Florida mustard farmer.
67!
You left off Jeane Kirkpatrick on the list of exceptional women who don’t fit the mold. Regular readers know that I acknowledge that of a US population of approximately 150 million women that there are a few who I do admire, in addition to my mother of course. Contrast and compare Sarah Palin to Ms. Bachman. Both are conservative and talk the conservative line – but one embraces her femininity while the other seems to have difficulty dealing with it and suppressing her feelings, resulting in physical pain from time to time.
The fact is that men and women are wired differently. In spite of the liberal liberated woman philosophy prevailing after 50 or 60 years of government force feeding, that fact remains unchanged. Want to see a screw-up organization – find one headed by a woman who’s trying to prove that she is just as tough as a man. Common sense is thrown out the window, minor cases are made into mountains in an effort to claim a few scalps, and the policy manual rules without regard for individual circumstances. Anyway, that’s all for now. Some day I’ll write the complete book on the subject.
Oh that’ll be a sure best seller
#21;
¿Yo? ¿Qué estás dieciendo de mi?
BTW, that’s “Spanish”. With a capital “S”.
I had a Mexican friend years ago that hated jalepenos. Can you imagine that, El Gordo?
El Gordo
?????????
MB seems fully happy with her femininity. The headaches may be stress related, which would be cause for concern, since the presidency is one day of stress after another. But “suppressing her feelings” and “having difficulty with her femininity”?
Methinks you are way off base on the whys and wherefores on this one.
“I don’t have anything against women. Some of my best friends are women.”
Ah, ¡por fin!
Y de nada.
(Honestly, Hamous has no idea what he’s talkng about at times).
El gordo #36;
I think that’s proof positive Bachman reads your posts.
TT;
I agree but in the case of Mrs. Darren, it makes her pretty damn scary.
/I love that woman.
#68 EG
This is nothing but psychobabble.
#58;
Dude, of course it is. You should shorten it to: “OHMM/YCHSOTIBSSHWCFGAWHTFNS?”
Now now, don’t thank me. Just send me 10% from all royalties for my suggestion.
El Gordo is El Presidente.
UN security council to consider climate change peacekeeping
You’ve got to be kidding me.
I don’t think any of them got the job.
I love the nunchuck guy.
Now, this is just cheating.
I guess there IS an app for everything!
Yup. I pretty much know all the Lone Star Beer cap puzzles but every once in a while I can’t figure one out. Have no fear.
TT, your Document Corrupter find reminded me of a boss I once had, a cranky woman like El Gordo thinks all female bosses are. I had to turn in something to her every week in a spreadsheet and she always came to my office and complained the formatting of it was wrong. Although it looked fine on my PC, it was wrong on hers. She would not entertain the idea that maybe there was something wrong in her Excel configuration. I think she really thought this was something I was doing on purpose. (D’ya think this qualifies for a chapter in EG’s book?)
Well ok if y’all wanna go back to Cleopatra.