Cindy and Michelle: Fair Game?
Stan Grimes
June 20, 2008
Are the two First Lady nominees, "fair game?" In other words can the media and party opponents chew them up and spit them out like they do each other? Shall we drag them into the muck of political arrogance? Can we catch them in their bathrobes smoking a joint with their lovers? "Fair game" sounds like a hunting term. Let´s find that twelve-point deer and blow it away, and brag about it. Let´s catch that furry little rabbit in a trap and skin it alive. What? Have we lost any and all respect for others? Look what happened to Lady Diane. Where was the respect there?
Discuss the real issues? No, let´s talk about Obama´s flip-flopping on campaign finances. Let´s report on the "bitter" comment made in Pennsylvania. Let´s not talk about issues. That would be way too useful and way too boring for the media hounds. What would Glen Beck have to talk about? God knows he couldn´t corner a candidate on an issue. In fact, he can´t get a candidate to appear on his show. Maybe Rush "Oxy" Limbaugh would have to come out and talk about reality instead of that soupy drug induced crap he keeps preaching, incoherently I might add.
Let´s instead bring the First Lady wannabes into the spotlight. Gee, Cindy McCain is rich and Michelle Obama says how she feels. That´s much juicier than the issues facing our country. Issues? There are a few. You know the ones, economy, war, illegal immigration, healthcare, unemployment, and foreclosed homes. Let´s talk about those problems for a change. Give up on the two innocent wives. No, wait, I´ve got an idea. How about we say something nice about them?
Newscasters and commentators found a bunch of nice things to say about the late Tim Russert (the best interviewer and human ever to step in front of a camera). Why can´t they say something nice about two women, whose husbands want to carry the troubles of our country on their shoulders (why would anyone want the job?).
Let´s face it. They say everyone has a few "skeletons in their closet." Heck, I have an entire cemetery in mine. If a commentator wants, he/she can dig dirt and bones up on almost anyone, maybe even the Pope. No, not the Pope! Heck yes. I bet if you had to, you could even dig something up on Tom Cruise the new king of Dianetics and psychiatrist pro tem.
Discuss the real issues? No, let´s talk about Obama´s flip-flopping on campaign finances. Let´s report on the "bitter" comment made in Pennsylvania. Let´s not talk about issues. That would be way too useful and way too boring for the media hounds. What would Glen Beck have to talk about? God knows he couldn´t corner a candidate on an issue. In fact, he can´t get a candidate to appear on his show. Maybe Rush "Oxy" Limbaugh would have to come out and talk about reality instead of that soupy drug induced crap he keeps preaching, incoherently I might add.
Let´s instead bring the First Lady wannabes into the spotlight. Gee, Cindy McCain is rich and Michelle Obama says how she feels. That´s much juicier than the issues facing our country. Issues? There are a few. You know the ones, economy, war, illegal immigration, healthcare, unemployment, and foreclosed homes. Let´s talk about those problems for a change. Give up on the two innocent wives. No, wait, I´ve got an idea. How about we say something nice about them?
Newscasters and commentators found a bunch of nice things to say about the late Tim Russert (the best interviewer and human ever to step in front of a camera). Why can´t they say something nice about two women, whose husbands want to carry the troubles of our country on their shoulders (why would anyone want the job?).
Let´s face it. They say everyone has a few "skeletons in their closet." Heck, I have an entire cemetery in mine. If a commentator wants, he/she can dig dirt and bones up on almost anyone, maybe even the Pope. No, not the Pope! Heck yes. I bet if you had to, you could even dig something up on Tom Cruise the new king of Dianetics and psychiatrist pro tem.