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there is one thing this country has learned from nearly eight years of
governance by the Bush administration it is that the From sea to America’s polluted sea, Americans still obsess over the next possible al-Qaeda hit. Our newscasts lede with ever-ending proof that despite the millions spent on trying to protect our country, we are no safer today then we were five years ago. Which leads to the thought that if we know that our present form of leadership isn’t solving our problems, then why would Americans even entertain the idea of electing a George Bush clone? He’s surely rougher around the edges, and his pedigree is more mutt than purebred, but really, isn’t Rudy Giuliani just an east coast version of Tush? Texas Bramble Bush meets New York Graffiti Giuliani? I can see them standing there together the day after 9/11, the New York City Urban Cowboy and the Texas Cowboy who had just ridden into town on his high horse. Tush and Big Giuli share a lot in common; they both picked themselves up from their bootstraps, Tush from his battle with booze, Giuliani from his many divorces. But the most important thing they share is their take-no-prisoners attitude. Well, OK, not exactly. Bush is for Guantánamo versus Giuliani’s was against giving 2000 Haitians political asylum even when Papa Doc was ready to do them in Sadam-style. But why quibble over details? My favorite line of George Bush’s, the one that got him elected not once but twice was: “I’m a uniter not a divider.” I haven’t heard Giuliani use this one yet. Does he dare? Even the guys’ own children want nothing to do with him, no less ex-wife number one or two. Yessiree, pardners, Rhinestone Cowboy Rudy’s the one to bring America together again. So, I ask myself, what is with the voting population of this country? Why is nearly half of America toying with the idea of electing this man our president? This is a guy who thinks a cell call from his wife is more important than a speech to the people. The American electorate scares me, Giuliani scares me, Giuliani's best friend the indicted father of Giuliani's godchild, Bernie Kerik scares me, and Giuliani's newest wife Judy, she REALLY scares me. Have you seen the photograph of her wearing that diamond-studded tiara as if her wedding to the future presidential candidate was her own personal coronation? Yeah, the latest Mrs. Giuliani scares the heck out of me.
As do so many of Mr. Giuliani's associates’
people like: Pat Robertson, Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch, Judith Regan, Marc
Mukasey (son of new Attorney General Mukasey), Vincent Gierer, Jr.,The
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Giuli, Giuli, Giuli, or is it, Judy, Judy, Judy? You surely know how to win friends -- and know influential people. ~ Halli
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