Roundhouse Kick

This is why I'm a democrat: POW!

That video was not funny. If your reaction was more than a snicker, you probably thought Full House was hilarious. It was, at most, amusing, but if that's the best Romney can do with Chuck Norris (a comedy gold mine), his sense of humor is seriously lacking.

I want my president to be above making bad jokes to take a dig at an opponent. Don't get me wrong, I want my president to have a sense of humor...just not a bad one. I also want my president to know when to use that sense of humor (i.e. You don't smile, laugh, or make a joke when you're talking about Iraq -- See any speech made by Bush on Iraq).

Another thing about my president -- I don't want him to be the candidate I'd most likely sit down with and have a few beers. This morning I heard Huckabee say "People are looking for a presidential candidate that reminds them more of a guy they work with rather than the guy that laid them off." I don't think anyone would argue that people would support someone who reminds them of the jerk who fired them, but I think people are looking for a little more than the person in the next cubicle. I don't want an everyman in the White House. I don't want a common person. I want someone who is uncommon. I want someone who is remarkable, not the guy on the barstool next to mine. We've lived with that for the last eight years. It's not enough for a president to give the illusion that he's just like us. I don't want a president who is just like me. I'd be a shitty president.

Looking at the democratic candidates, there are pluses and minuses for each. I'm glad to say I'd feel comfortable with Obama, Clinton, or Edwards as the nominee. I don't want to have a beer with any of them.

Quote of the Day:
"Too bad that all the people who really know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair." ~ George Burns