EVA the One Trick Pony

A truly beautiful Latina woman, if you like them skinny without curves, Ms. Longoria played an amazing role on Desperate Housewives.  I thoroughly enjoyed her work as an actress.  I don't think she has been in anything noteworthy since the series ended.  Her brief marriage to an athlete made her Eva Longoria-PARKER and now she is just Eva LONGORIA again.  I wish that were the whole story.  Ms. Longoria is playing a very active role in the re-election of President Obama.  She recently "TWEETED" an idiotic message...something to the effect that no black or latino person should ever vote Republican because she said so and that Republicans are Twa*s. Anyway, EVA, stick to acting where your intellect or lack thereof does not show through.  You are a fine actress and a beautiful woman but a Rhodes Scholar you ain't.  Once again you have demonstrated that being a successful actress or celebrity does not require the type of intelligence normally associated with thinking difficult thoughts.  I am sure that there are other forms of intelligence required to be as successful as this lady, and she apparently has them. Those kinds of intelligence, however,  do not prepare a person to analyze and interpret the economy, foreign policy, and other issues associated with choosing our leaders wisely.  As for those of us who admire your work and your beauty, let us pray that we can realize that taking advice from you about politics or life in general may not be the wisest thing to do.  I think this is a good general rule.  If a famous doctor gives advice about finance, run he other way.  Same goes for celebrities giving advice about world affairs.

CHANGE YOUR GRANDFATHER BELIEVES IN

John G. is 63 years old and owns a small business. He's a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year has all but evaporated. With the stock market crashing and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will work to his dying day. John has a granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants. Ashley campaigned hard for Barack Obama. After the election she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how the world is going to be a much better place now that her party is taking over. Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse... Like she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed her grandfather asking for some financial help. Here is his reply: Sweetheart, I received your request for assistance. Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I'm sympathetic to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our own...."The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan." Let me explain. Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning tax payers. We have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but we have never had the fancier things like European vacations, luxury cars, etc... We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring soon. But the plan has changed. Your president is raising our personal and business taxes significantly. He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to other people... Do you know what this means, Ashley? It means less for us, and we must cut back on many business and personal expenses. You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office for more than 23 years? The one who always gave you candy when you came over to visit? I had to let her go last week. I can't afford to pay her salary and all of the government mandated taxes that go with having employees.... Your grandmother will now work 4 days a week to answer phones, take orders and handle the books. We will be closed on Fridays and will lose even more income. I'm also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank will no longer be working summers in the warehouse. I called him at school this morning. He already knows about it and he's upset because he will have to give up skydiving and his yearly trip to Greenland to survey the polar bears. That's just the business side of things. Some personal economic effects of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than you. You know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, clothing, gifts, etc., etc. But by your vote, you have chosen to help others -- not at your expense -- but at our expense. If you need money now sweetheart, I recommend you call 202-456-1111 202-456-1111 202-456-1111 202-456-1111 . That is the direct phone number for the White House.. You can also contact the White House here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/%C2%A0%3b... You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote Republican... You said Mr. Obama is going to be the People's President, and is going to help every American live a better life. Based on everything you've told me, along with all the promises we heard during the campaign, I'm sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some stimulus money into your bank account. Have him call me for the account number which I memorized years ago. Perhaps you can now understand what I've been saying all my life: Those who vote for a president should consider the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just concerned with what they can get for themselves. What Obama supporters don't seem to realize is all of the money he is redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying Americans (the so-called "less fortunate") comes from tax-paying families. Remember how you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will be affected"? Well guess what, honey? Because we own a business, your grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it.. As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry more of the burden so all of America can prosper... You understand what that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people results in them having less money; less money for everything, including granddaughters. I'm sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry. The free lunches are over... I have no money to give you now. So, congratulations on your choice for "change." For future reference, I encourage you to try and add up the total value of the gifts and cash you have received from us, just since you went off to college, and compare it to what you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4  years. I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly been the gift of our hearts. Remember, we love you dearly.... but from now on you'll need to call the number mentioned above. Your "Savior" has the money we would have given to you. Just try and get it from him. Good luck, sweetheart. Love, Grandpa

JOE HYENA

I watched the Vice-Presidential debate last night in its entirety.  Congressman Paul Ryan, the Republican contender was articulate, informed, and polite.  He was criticized for being non-specific in what he and Presidential aspirant Mitt Romney plan to do to "turn things around"in the economy, foreign policy, everything. And I agree, I would have liked more specifics but in politics that is not wise.  Whenever a candidate is too specific, it is like saying I like the Yankees not the Red Sox, you make enemies of half the people in the room.  "I like baseball" creates no opposition.  Barack Obama wrote the book on being non specific.  His ENTIRE campaign in 2008 was vague and fuzzy and only about Hope and Change.  He made few enemies and won handily. Political lesson learned.  

Joe "the Hyena" Biden was also on the stage.  Rather that dispute his facts which were often wrong, I will leave that to the "fact-checkers" I wish to comment on his demeanor.  He grinned and laughed and snickered through every answer that Ryan gave.  Everyone watching the debate could see and hear him on split-screen.  I would say I was embarrassed for him but I rarely even get embarrassed for myself.  Rather (not Dan), I believe he was more of a modern TV man than Paul Ryan.  In the mold of Chris Matthews he spoke over and interrupted during each block of 2 minutes that Ryan had to give his answer, distracting everyone. Maybe that's what passes for etiquette these days, even from the Vice-President.  Is sure does not work in my house. 

Following the debate, on CNN and FOX, interviews with men and women revealed that the event was essentially a TIE.  Perhaps on content but I think Joe lost a lot of the women's vote on style  Women don't like this conduct in men, it reminds them too much of what it's like in their workplace and homes. You can be certain that if the Democrat hopeful were a woman and Joe were a Republican, the following morning on CBS, ABC, NBC, and particularly MSNBC would be ALL about bad behavior and Misogyny, and nothing about facts.  The moderator was a woman and he ran roughshod over her too.  The Democratic hope that Joe would redeem the miserable performance by the President last week in his debate with Romney, did not happen. Biden was anything but statesmanlike.  He would however make a good fill-in for Chris Matthews if he goes on vacation. Maybe that's his plan...his next career after he leaves politics in January.  

MASTER DEBATER

Last week, anyone who was not Helen Keller would admit that the contender, Mitt Romney, made mince-meat out of the incumbent, Barack Obama, in the televised Presidential debate.  When the sitting President ran on the vague and fuzzy "Hope and Change" last time, we were all supposed to fall down to our knees at the epiphany of his inspired vision.  He WON because we had just come off 8 years of George Bush, and Jesus would not have won if he were the Republican candidate, and John McCain was as charismatic as a mashed-potato sandwich. Then there's Sara Palin, who though a MILF, was less than prepared.  There were other factors like a media that failed to examine the record or lack thereof of the eventual winner, and finally an opportunity for white folks to make amends for Slavery in America in the 17th century. Mostly, our country wanted someone to promise them everything.  Once elected, the President delivered on very little for any of his core constituencies.  To name a few, the Latinos did NOT get the promised Dream Act despite the president's solid majority in the House and Senate. Blacks in the inner city are even more unemployed and poorer that when he took office, and the price of gas has more than doubled to well over 5 dollars per gallon in California. Guantanamo remained open  Sure we got Obamacare.  Queen Nancy Pelosi told us we had to pass it so we would know what's in it.  We passed it and STILL have no idea what's in it.  It is unpopular except among the Obamophiles. Good thing Obama single-handedly killed Osama Bin Laden or his term would have been reduced to three successes... getting Sandra Fluke free birth control, passing Obamacare, and making solar energy seem economical compared to going to Vegas and playing Craps.

So, at this debate, the President was unable to defend his miserable record of non-achievement, and Romney reminded everyone of the facts.  The following morning, the Main-Stream-Media (almost everyone but FOX and some of CNN) Parroted the memorized bullet points of the left that the Liberal HIVE unanimously agreed upon the night before and essentially told their viewers that Romney cheated and lied and created a whole new image.  Sure it was a new image to the 70 million who watched the debate.  It was NOT the image of Romney the Democrat party had been advertising and the Main-Stream-Media had been rubber stamping.  It was the Real Romney and it was painful to see the President look at his shoes and avoid eye-contect and basically FAIL to be a modern day Cicero, without his omnipresent Teleprompter. It was like watching a Baby Seal being clubbed on the Nat Geo channel.

Now we are on the eve of the Vice Presidential debates between the young-gun Paul Ryan, and the professional politician for the past 40 years, Joe "six-pack" Biden.  Biden has to be careful of being the pompous old fart respect-your-elders guy, and Ryan has to avoid looking like a know-it-all upstart who loses his audience by telling too many boring facts, like a powerpoint lecture where the slides are filled from edge to edge with fine print you can't read from the front row. I will of course watch.  Immediately following the debate, the Democrats may go into a back room like they did last time to "get their talking points straight" before emerging to be interviewed on camera.  The Democrat attack-dog will be set loose, and Biden is very good at his job.  Hopefully, since he will be defending the same record that the President couldn't defend, he won't spend the evening blustering and name calling.  Another great Democrat vehicle of rhetoric is the "make-fun of" routine like they just did with Big Bird from Sesame Street. When Romney questioned why PBS and NPR had to get 444 million dollars of FEDERAL money to exist, rather than fund raise or sell advertising like everyone else, the Lefties made a big joke out of how Romney thought Big Bird was a bigger enemy than Dennis Koslowski or Bernie Madoff.  Romney said he liked Big Bird, he just wanted him to support himself,  Since Big bird depends so heavily on Big Government and our taxes and can't seem to make it on his own, maybe the big Yellow guy is a Democrat.