Archie Kobain

 …everybody always brings me down.

Well is it them or me, well I just can’t see,

but there ain’t no peace to be found.

I did a bit of traveling last week and, while I was out, I heard some whacky things had happened.  First someone told me that Clint Eastwood had made President O disappear.  Two thoughts ran through my head, first – I didn’t know Eastwood possessed such talents, and two – if he could make Obama disappear, why had he waited this long?  Hopefully he’ll disappear in November, all by himself.  Obviously Eastwood was using some new secret technology. I know we didn’t have this a few years back.  If we could make presidents disappear, there’s no way we would have put up with 8 years of Dubya.  Naturally, I was excited about this new technology.

Almost immediately someone let me know that I was way off base.  They explained to me that Dirty Harry hadn’t made the president disappear at all, he had just turned him into a chair.  Hmmm?   I didn’t like this at first.  I guess I was temporarily overlooking the value and genius of turning politicians into furniture.  I mean, anything that will turn something noisy and useless into something quiet and useful has to be valuable… Right?

I wonder if we could turn politician’s wives into furniture?   I could see turning Redhead of the Week, Elizabeth Harper Kucinich (34), wife of U.S. Congressman and former Democratic Presidential candidate, Dennis Kucinich (65), into a nice recliner.

Oh, she’s a politician too?  Perfect.  I’m thinking one of those recliners that has a cup holder, so I can have a beer while watching the new season of Sons of Anarchy on FX.  Yes/no?

That was a joke, Liz.  Call me.

Oh wait, my bad, I don’t date married women anymore.  Lunch?

Finally, I decided to watch the video clip myself and see what Mr. Eastwood had actually done.  The whole thing was actually a little surreal.  I mean, whether or not you like the Pubs or the Crats, you have to admit that there are a whole lot of brilliant minds at work behind the scenes and a whole bunch of these geniuses had to have agreed that this was a good idea.  It wasn’t.  It was stupid.  It was disrespectful and I expect more from those who want to run our country.

The really amazing thing to me was that during Super Bowl XXXVIII, when Justin Timberlake tore off a part of Janet Jackson’s clothing in the now famous wardrobe malfunction,  the network cut off the “exposure” in a half-second but this boob was allowed to stay on the air for over 12 minutes. Unbelievable!

Clint Eastwood = Boob

So, I really wanted to end this week’s installment there, leaving it short and sweet, but i have to ask the question…

How stupid do these politicians think that we are?

In as much as the mainstream media is tainted and you can hardly ever get an unbiased look at anything being reported, there is never any television programming that is more insulting to the intelligence of the American public than the broadcast of either the Republican National Convention or the Democratic Convention.

It’s amazing to me that every major network agrees to cover and broadcast countless hours of lies, bent and/or misguided truths, and just all out bullshit.  It’s so funny…  The commentators during the RNC told us that, according to the polls, Romney needed to appeal more to women.  Next thing you know, Ann Romney is out there yelling, “I love you women!”  Really?  Are there really women at home watching and going, “oh good… she loves me… I’m voting for them now”.  Really?

Then there was Elizabeth Warren, I actually like about 60% of what she’s all about but I can’t believe she brought up her Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Yes, it may have been her idea but why didn’t Obama appoint her to run it?  Answer: Because Wall Street was scared to death of her and they pressured the white house to appoint someone else.  So, she got to create her bureau and she gives Obama credit for making it happen but, at the end of the day, it’s all bullshit.  Think about it…  What has the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau done for you?  You know, other than restrict your ability to do balance transfers.  That’s protection, baby…  Thanks!

I think my two favorite speakers were Bill Clinton and Marco Rubio.  Although I don’t agree with much of his politics, you gotta love Bill Clinton, and not just because of his cigar skills.  The guy is a great speaker.  I remember the first time I heard him speak and I remember think, “oh crap… this guy is going to be president”.  He’s still the most popular Democrat alive and I’d probably consider voting for him again.  Cheers, Bill.

But Hey…  Things are different now and Barrack Obama is no Bill Clinton.  And again, really?  Do you think that by hugging each other on camera, you’re going to make me think that you are in political alignment.  We’re just not that stupid.  The whole thing is insulting.

Marco Polo
One relatively fresh face to the game is Florida Senator Marco Rubio.  Unfortunately, like any other politician wanting to be successful, he had to align himself with one of the big two political parties and he chose to be a Republican.  So, to a certain degree, you should expect some of the usual Republican party platform from him.  But I see a guy who, like me, is way more concerned with making America great and would love to end the Democrats vs. Republicans bullshit that gridlocks our country and prevents us from moving forward.  I’ve been following this guy for a while.  He’s all about fiscal responsibility, having a balanced budget, protecting America’s credit rating, and making America better than we’ve ever been before.  I like this guy.  If you missed his speech at the RNC, I leave you with it…

Dude, be careful.  Do not drink Clint Eastwood’s water.

That’s all I have for today.

Peace

 – Arch