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It's not a bug, its a feature.

In regards to last nights "debate"(which I did not watch because my contempt for this sort of cartoon WWF version of politics grows by the hour) - I think those of you who are complaining about how unfair it was that CNN did such a laughibly bad job providing balance are missing the big picture here.

Come on guys, we are Republicans, since when have we ever expected a fair shake from the press? Democrats need special handing because they are 'delicate flowers', they need biased questioning to ensure that they shine, because frankly without it, they would stink on ice.

Think about the daily crotch kicking experience that President Bush has had to withstand since 2000, you show me the Democrat candidate who can withstand that sort of daily punishment.You think this "I hate the president" idea goes away with the end of President Bush?

Come on. 'Bashing the President', whomever he or she is a cottage industry. Its practically the new 'Silicon valley'. I'll bet the money spent on pundity is greater than the GDP of most European countries. People used to make and wear loud bowling shirts in public, they used to put flames on the side of their cars 'to look cool!" and followed the local football teams, now they play the big game of pundit politics like they know what they are talking about and they play rough like it really matters one way or the other.

What poppycock.

I say 'bring it on**', let's stop with the pretense of a balanced media, and just go ahead and let the Democratic candidates ask questions of our guys directly. Heck, have Sydney Blumenthal himself ask questions, I don't care. Frankly, all you Republican candidates should be able to answer and demolish their questions and if you really want to be my President, because thats what it will take to lead this country.

Democrats can run only if the conditions are just right. Democrats are the "goldilocks party". Picky, choosy little girls that are not above breaking and entering someones house to break their furniture and eat their food. They can't debate, they can barely talk to each other,much less a critical audience. No, not those folks, the 'Delicate Flowers' the 'victims of society', the 'angst and sadness' party. The party that cries more than "Iron eyes Cody".

Feh.

We Republicans dont just stand their and cry when some pinhead throws trash at our feet, we say "Hey jackass! - pick up da friggin' trash!"

You gotta remember folks that when you are President, you dont get to lead just those people in the country who agree with you, you gotta convince those who dont agree with you that your ideas were really theirs in the first place. Thats called 'leadership'.

Our guys can take a punch. No one on our side is complaining that "The boys are picking on me".

Sheesh.

The fact is folks, this isnt an infomercial for a new vacuum, its running for the office of "President of The United States"(Someone nudge Fred and let him in on that little factiod. Let him know the about the phrase that 95% of success is showing up. Nice ideas Fred, but you really do have to shake hands and show up in New Hampshire and Iowa if you want to run for President).

Heck,even our version of Dennis Kuncinich, Ron Paul can take on their guys on any number of subjects. (Ron Paul...say that reminds me, have you ever seen Dennis and Ron in the same place at the same time? ) We are Republicans here folks, we dont run from a fight. we welcome it.

You have to remember that the Democrats have already run screaming from the room at the very idea that they might have to (Gasp!) talk to Fox News(Cue the ominous music). If you want to be the President, like it or not, you gotta talk to folks from all sorts of backgrounds and all sorts of variations in rational thought.

Stop whining. Get used to it. Embrace it. Its not a bug folks, its a feature.

(** - Ok, I would say that if John F'ing Kerry didnt totally ruin the use of that term)

Posted @ November 29, 2007 10:28 AM | Current Affairs