Cash Is King

Lately I've been thnking to myself. Am I getting apathetic in my old age or just losing my touch? I passed up an oppurtunity to really stir the pot with  the radio listeners day before yesterday, about the presidential debate. The regular loud speakers were unusually quiet for some reason.  Even those who  normally drink the Kool-Aid have gotten thirsty.  Anybody trying to make an excuse for the president"s poor performance is a member of the 47% group. I've only heard one person out of maybe fifty admit that they would vote for President Obama  no matter what. When in actuality most of them fall into that category.

When the subject did finally come up yesterday. I heard every excuse from the altitude, to his wedding anniversary attributed to his poor performance Wednesday night. Not once was  the fact  that he couldn't defend his record ever mentioned.  When that  was exactlly the case. He was all prepared to toot his horn about healthcare. But Mitt Romney snatched the rug from beneath him right off the bat.. When he pointed out the president's preoccupation with healthcare instead of the economy. President Obama didn't have a defense. You can leave a pig in a barn all day long, that doesn't make it a horse..

As quiet as it's kept. If  President Obama isn't reelected, he'll be somewhat relieved.  He realizes he has been used to advance an agenda that wasn't totally his.The man has aged twenty-five years since he has been in office. But the first lady is looking better and better every time I see her. Two groups that have benefited from  this administration are average black women and homosexuals. Neither one of them has  ever enjoyed the level of acceptance they do now. Don't ask, don't tell was struck down. Same-sex marriage is now legal in seven states. Barack Obama was the first sitting president to openly endorse same-sex marriage. The first lady has made shopping at Kmart and  Target popular. She looks just as good in a  $50 dress as a $5000 gown. And more women than ever think they look just as good as her.

Nothing  the president can or will do will top what he has already done. Being elected the first black president was an amazing feat in itself. He managed to charm the public as a whole. But he has to convince more than the voters to go along with him. Not just because of  his race, but partisan gridlock  Congressman and senators aren't going to vote against their own self interests whether they be Republican or Democrat. It has more to do with your pockets than your politics. Even on  the hill. Cash is king .