a sofa on a sunday afternoon, goin to the candidate's debate

Have you been following the Republican primaries? The field of the best and brightest has been pared down a bit. And I'm getting sick of it, so I only listen in a couple times a week. I'm a Democrat/Independent. I'm also a social liberal. I don't think someone has to be God fearing to be moral. I think abortions are sad and should be avoided, but I don't think they should be illegal. I think drug abuse is sad and wrong, but I don't think it should be illegal. I don't really give a damn what gays do in private. I don't care if they get married. And I don't know why anyone would care. It doesn't impact my marriage in any way.









I think all of the Republican candidates are all out wacko wing nut looneys. They imagine an America like "our former glory" "the way it used to be" 'when we were strong" "when we stood for something" "in the way of our founding fathers". Mitt Romney loves to claim he will "return" America to some thing that it was before Obama gave away all our hopes and dreams and sold our souls to the poor people and the Chinese. I'm trying to imagine what part of the founding father's lifestyle he wants back. Plantations with slaves? The labor practices of the robber barons? Segregation? Killing all the Indians? Witch hunting? The Constitution and Bill of Rights have actually in many cases stood the test of time because they can be amended. Unfortunately the bible can not stand the test of time and is not allowed to be questioned. I don't want to live in a world where one of these Republicans can try to build his dream society. If you are poor, Or middle class, Or a minority, Or an addict, Or a laborer, Or gay, Or without health insurance, you are screwed. Don't get me wrong, I'm not all happy with Obama either. I believe in universal health care. But I don't like it being shoved through.









I was awed by the over the top pomposity of Bachman, Cain, and Perry and very entertained.




When they dropped out, I thought the fun was over. But OMG Newt Gingrich is even better. He's so hopelessly flawed and jaded and capricious and bitter and hypocritical. He's a Democrat's dream. We all know he will self destruct if he hasn't already. My fantasy is that he would win the nomination and then self destruct during the national campaign. Newt is a fairy tale character who throws stones while he lives in a house made of sand, glass, and cards. I love him. He's the last alternative to Romney, so it will be Mitt to face the incumbent. Once Mitt ties up the nomination it will probably get boring until after the conventions. Then Obama and Romney can square off in battle. Each promising the world if you would only vote for them. That might be boring. Speaking of boring, I haven't mentioned Santorum. He's the religious right candidate. He hates gays. He hates sinners. He wants God and tax cuts. There are bedroom things that he would like to see people arrested for. His imaginary Creator is better and truer than anyone else's. Oddly, he is the only candidate that doesn't amuse me. I usually enjoy wacky people on some level. I simply loathe Santorum.

I think I could sum up the 2012 election as Democrat vs Republican. That's boring. We all know the shameful secret there. The parties are much the same.

More interesting might be Socialist vs Capitalist. I live on social security and a highly regulated pension annuity. I guess in my retirement, if I vote my pocketbook, I'm a socialist. Ooooh. I said a dirty word. It makes me feel tingly. I hope God wasn't listening, or Rick Santorum.

To break it down further would be to say, the Have's vs the Have not's.

I'm going to swich to decaf, this post is too long. Say goodbye and visit the loo. I hope it's not "Occupied".

LLITTY :::::+::::::