Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Babbleocity 26

What comes to mind while on the road ...

Overkill - The more right-leaning members of Congress apparently have no concept of measured response. I am still having difficulty understanding the perspective and state of mind of the member who shouted 'You Lie' to President Obama. What form of politics is this? Street gangs manage themselves better (well, maybe not, but I am prone to 'overkill' too).

Buzzkill - If they gave an award for murdering the moment, killing the buzz, then Kanye West would have one on his mantelpiece, sized to fit his ego. His crazed interruption of Taylor Swift's award presentation to give a plug for Beyonce was beyond crass, and likely garnered stares from award management nearly as piercing as those shot by Nancy Pelosi towards Mr. Joe 'You Lie' Wilson. Of course, now that I think about it, although both tactless gentlemen murdered their moments thoroughly, their actions led to countless hours of press and TV commentary, so perhaps they ultimately built more 'buzz' than they killed. (Now that's a Buzzkill ...)

Roadkill - Lines have been drawn in what passes for sand in Washington, and both sides are determined to hold their respective ground on the hot subject of the moment - Health Care Reform. There's furious activity, but not much change of territory. This apparent stalemate can't last however. If the Teddy effect doesn't make a difference soon in rallying the Dems around the President's plans, there's bound to be loss of ground. I like watching political gamesmanship almost as much as someone who cares, however we mustn't forget that on every inch of ground lost the hopes of millions of Americans for decent, assured health care are trampled.

As we move on down the road, let's hope for corpse-free, perfectly modulated, buzzy tarmac ahead ...

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