almost okay

Up until today I had no idea who to target as this week's ass of note. I had a sneaking feeling, though, that if I waited long enough good old George W. would open his stupid mouth and it turns out I was right.

Early today during a speech before Israel's legislative body on the occasion of celebrating 60 years of the Jewish state's independence, Bush used the opportunity to take aim at probable Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Instead of just saying something like: 'You Jews are nice' or 'We Americans like you Jews' or 'Congratulations on sixty years', Bush decided to attack Senator Obama's statement that he would welcome open discussions with America's enemy states, including Iran, who also happens to be a sworn enemy of Israel.

Of course, the very idea of the United States buddying up to the Iranians scares the bejeezus out of the Jews, who live just a nuke lob away from Iran. Our fearless leader also compared Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Hitler and likened the current developing situation in the Middle East to the early stages of World War II, which also didn't help in the 'scaring the bejeezus out of the Jews' department.

From what I understand, there's a sort of unwritten code of ethics (which surprised me because I thought ethical behavior was the first thing you needed to discard in order to become a politician these days) that involves not using a neutral platform on foreign soil to promote a partisan agenda.

While Bush's speech writers were careful not to actually use Obama's name, the intent was clear as to whom he was referring. The statements brought mixed reactions from the Democrats back here at home, Obama obviously taking issue with Bush's characterization that as President he would be willing to 'talk with the terrorists'. Most Democrats thought the statements outrageous, Nancy Pelosi going so far as to call Bush's words 'beneath the dignity' of his office.

McCain chimed in on the Republican side by criticizing Obama's inexperience and calling the Illinois Senator 'naive' in his approach to foreign policy.

First off, I don't see how Bush (or McCain either, for that matter) has got a lot of room to criticize anybody on foreign policy. Hasn't it been this administration's miserably failed foreign agenda that has put us in the position of having to continue to be involved in a bloody, expensive and unwinnable war in Iraq?

A dumb-ass, Bush truly is.

And it's not surprising to me that he would play dirty to get another Republican in the White House, even if it is John McCain (who doesn't seem to have all that much on the ball himself, in my opinion). After all, George W. has lied repeatedly over the past eight years in order to further the evil Republican agenda. Should we expect the stupid, lying, evil bastard to stop now?

Oh well, at least they're not talking about Hillary anymore.

By the way, if you want to restore some dignity to the office of the presidency here in the United States, you'd better vote for Barack Obama.

Our Craig's List Girl this week is from Oklahoma City, where the 3.2 beer flows like water on Sundays and Delilah runs her $40 car date special from noon to midnight. BYOB - NO BBBJ – NO CIM!