Political crap of the week.

1. The latest poll this week showed that Congress's approval rating is down to 16%. Does that mean that only 16% of the members of Congress should be re-elected? It wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe we should oust anyone who supported the Iraq invasion without making the effort to find out the truth! I don't remember the percentage of those who did not vote in support. Maybe it was close to 16%. If everyone agreed to do that we would lose some very prominent Dems too! Shame on them!

2. Who is lying? Is it Dennis Hastlert or all the others who have come forward and given testimony before the House ethics commitee that they advised the House leadership, in some cases the Speaker personally, that gay Rep. Foley was fooling around with the teenage pages with inappropriate sexual communication? How could Dennis not remember those conversations? Expect him to resign as speaker! He should really resign from the House entirely for chosing politics over protection of underage teenagers in his charge from a sexual predator. What kind of people do we elect to represent us? It is outrageous!

3. George Bush, whose approval rating is around 30%, is going around the country appearing with some of the congressmen who are in peril of losing the upcoming election. It seems that he is only appearing with those who are in a fix and desperate. I saw him the other day standing next to a married congressman who had a girl friend who accused him of "choking" her. The congressman's latest campaign video showed him saying that he was sorry for his philandering and denied that he ever "choked" his mistress. He said he and his wife were very much in love and have reconciled, and that he hoped that his constituancy would re-elect him based on his record in congress and his ability to bring good things to his district, which I presumed to mean "pork". Is that the best we can do? Fortunately I think he is a goner.

George' topic in his speech was that voters should return Republicans to Congress so that he could continue the War on Terror, and that if the Democrats took over and "cut and ran", that the American people would be in greater danger and were sure to be attacked! It seems that I have heard that so many times now that it makes my eyes glaze over. What is sad, is that's all GWB has to talk about. He has had no success in his administration that would provide any traction with the voters. He has not yet faced the reality that 70% of the population thinks that he and the Republicans have made us more unsafe by his policies in his "War on Terror". Anyone who supports his supposition is deluded. I wonder if he really believes it himself.

The big question I have is: How long is it going to take us to clean up the huge mess that has been made by the Republican controlled government in the last 6 years?

4. Last week I stated that they should make Bob Ney and Duke Cunnigham roommates in prison,and they could cheat each other at Gin Rummy to pass the time of day. Bob only got about 2 years and the Duke is in for a lot longer. Perhaps Tom Delay may get a term that is more congruent with the Duke's. I guess they could make it a threesome. Then if Foley is clipped for perversion and shipped to the same facility, wouldn't that make a good mix? Just like it was when they all were in the halls of congress. Watch out! That is the making of quite a prison gang!

5. I heard a report today that North Korea told China that they were sorry they exploded an A bomb. Well, all right then!

6. One would think that we could all be doing better by using a bit more common sense, talking over problems, and seeking solutions that are in the best interest of everyone, not just one side or the other. "Either you are with us or you are against us" just doesn't seem to cut it as an effective political philosophy.