Tuesday, March 18, 2008

March Madness indeed!

What a wacky month this has been ... and it's not even close to over! Hillary snatched her campaign back from oblivion, and the Democrats continue to self-destruct as we march toward President McCain (if there were an actual election held in November ... see http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/03/06/7525/ for a taste of why I often refer to no election occurring).

We had a St. Patrick's Day overshadowed here in NYS by the swearing in of David Paterson, our new, history-making, blind, black governor who ~ are you ready for this? ~ cut right to the chase and revealed that he and his wife had a rough spot in their marriage and both have had affairs. Now can we move on to the budget? (Gov. Paterson apparently lived on Long Island! All anxiously await the magical transformation of the state budget and its beneficial effects on this fair isle!)

Oh, don't overlook the threesome news from N.J. Another fallen state gov, Mr. McGreevey, is not only a gay American but a fan of the French when it comes to menage a trois (the wife, the chauffeur and the gay governor ~ can't make this stuff up).

I mean, it's no wonder I have a hard time making this an actual daily dose ~ who can keep up with this nonstop tabloid that passes for news in this country?!?!? I had a funny idea for a post: the letter of the day is W (after hearing that an economist predicted a W-shaped recession -- no, I cannot explain that, I failed econ at my Ivy League college and had to change majors -- and how hysterical is that since we have W himself to blame for this sorry state of affairs???) Clearly, that became irrelevant as soon as the number of the day became 9 around here and we had to suffer through days of The Fall of the Prince Elliot Spitzer. Which quickly dovetailed with Ms. Geraldine Ferraro (who I spoke to at Spitzer's inaugural party at the Waldorf when he became AG ~ thus the segway) daring to speak about race and Obama. And let's not even get started with this pastor flap poor Barack is addressing in my old stomping grounds of Philadelphia. And Bill is on Fox talking to Greta? but Michelle Obama refuses to appear? has the campaign released a statement on this? because it really matters to the average American who can no longer afford to pay for gas, milk and health care in the same month, let alone week -- and did you hear that Bear Stearns went under?

I mean, who has the stamina for this? It's endless and exhausting and oh so entertaining if you can find a way to chime in every 10 seconds with the latest breaking "news." Oh, forget it ... I'm just going to rush over to my local AT&T storefront and have myself a merry little Madness-mas(TM) ~ what's that? you haven't heard? the NCAA tournament is now a holiday and you can connect with AT&T! bracket tracking, exclusive video highlights and up-to-the-minute score alerts. C'mon, it's your patriotic duty to stay informed! Cinderella and the dance and all that. Repeat after me: alternate reality ... corporate profits ... smoke and mirrors ... you are getting sleepy (but not enough to prevent you from placing a bet on that bracket!) Now get out and go shopping!

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