What's the Message???

I never expected to see a commercial on network television and afterward feel slightly violated.

I don't understand this commercial one bit. I look at Tiger and he looks at me through the TV. He blinks more than I do and he isn't that fun to look at.

Wait, to clarify there is one part I do understand.

The part where Tiger and his handlers use family members to help him make money. (i.e. His marriage to look more trustworthy and salable. Or the picture with him, Elin, and the kids... and the dog licking him. Awww how cute. Now that I think about it... I am running low on some of my Nike shit. I'll go get some more. Thanks Tiger.)

What are they selling? What's the message?

Earl asks Tiger... "did you learn anything?"  (Yeah don't piss off Radaronline.)  His father had his own transgressions. The answer is no.

The only thing Tiger learned from all of this is just don't get caught the next time.

The Hypocratic Oath

Last week Erick Erickson, a fan of the red state, said on his radio show "he'd pull his wife's shotgun" if a census worker came to his door for not returning his census.

Press Secretary Gibbs responded to a question about Erickson's comments saying they were "remarkably crazy."

What is remarkably crazy about it... is the remarkable hypocrisy.

Whether Erickson likes it or not he's an influential character for the Tea Party.

He's fueling the fire for the tea-baggers, most of them unemployed, who are angry about taxes and lack of jobs. He's setting an example to not return their census, a government project that could add as many as 700,000 jobs.

Down the road, when they complain their voices aren't being heard, are they going to be mad at Gibbs when he says, "They didn't fill out a census. We can't hear their voices because we don't know who they are."

I'm sure they won't like that or understand it either.

After all, they are a group of people mad about taxes, named after a tax revolt, that when surveyed only two percent of them understood that under Obama their taxes actually went down. For a group so heavily invested in taxation, they don't understand much about it.

But keep talking Erick, you're going to talk your way right off your new gig and add supporters to the Democratic side.

Obama's First Pitch

They talk about Obama knowing all his strengths and if he's aware of his own weaknesses.

You can judge for yourself.



He'll be much better off on the campaign trail if he avoids bowling and pitching. Just stick with your charm Barry.

She's Killing Him Again

A funny wrap up of McCain and Palin's week together.

The final quote by the lady in red says everything.

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Why the Democrats Will Win in 2010

I'm not Nate Silver at 538, nor do I have a crystal ball, but when November rolls around the Democrats will maintain the majority and get back to 60 seats in the Senate.

I realize I'm alone on this thought - most of my friends have told me.

The biggest part of a political party is the leader. The Democrats clearly have one. Big O. And we know who number two, three, and four are. Who is the face of the Republican/GOP/Tea Party?

It's not...

Michael Steele. The token black guy they pulled in to counter Obama being President - isn't working out so well. He's mired in the Bondage Club Expense scandal, he's previously been accused of overspending, he wasn't too popular to begin with, and now they want him to resign.

Sarah Palin. She quit her government job. And now Miss 'anti-Hollywood, Obama's a big fat celebrity, I'm real America' is gonna... go do a television show in Alaska when she's not contributing on Fox News.

John McCain. He was their choice for President and two years later, might not even be called back to the Senate. And he's teaming with Palin... so...

Michele Bachman. She is a Tea Partier all American kind of gal who won't fill out her Census and can't spell Amarica correctly on her website.

Liz Cheney. The daughter of the most unpopular VP ever who hears what Michele Bachman says and then makes it even crazier.

Bobby Jindal. The GOP's new face who was also a minority. Two birds. One.... Wait, I remember him making a little speech after the State of the Union and... where... Did they just send him to the back of the line?

Mitt Romney. The guy who was for Obama type health care before he was against it?

Another Bush? John Boehner? Who's left?

Whoever the Tea Party is for, the GOP will oppose and vice versa. McCain supporters don't like Palin and Palin supporters don't like McCain. Don't believe me... go to her facebook page.

I know they'll come up with someone, but with everyone chomping at the bit, the party splitting into two parties, there will be infighting and chaos. That's what happens. The Democrats will bring this up around September/October and the Republicans will defeat themselves.

On top of that, the Dems will campaign hard for their candidates. They know how two years of obstructionism will look. That whole Supreme Court decision on campaign funding - the Dems will use it. They brokered a deal with Big Pharma to pass health care... do you think there was some sort of handshake thing in a back room about supporting Democratic campaigns in the fall?

I'm not saying this is the sole reason. But if the Democrats can keep things moving, get things done, and Health Care Reform and Student Aid Reform are successful - so too will be the Democrats.