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STRAIGHT TALK FROM A RISING STAR

12/2/2012

 
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Straight Talk From A Rising Star
    After Hurricane Katrina smashed and drowned New Orleans, George W. Bush said to his FEMA director, Michael Brown, “Brownie, you’re doin’ a heck of a job!”  Of course Brownie was doing a terrible job and was soon fired, but Bush’s words didn’t come back to haunt him because nothing he said meant anything.  One still seeks a Republican whose words mean something, an Eisenhower, a Rockefeller, even a Nixon despite the baggage. Might it be Marco Rubio, now trumpeted as a Rising Star? Judge for yourself.
    Question: How old is the Earth?
    Marco Rubio: “I’m not a scientist, man, I can tell you what recorded history says; I can tell you what the Bible says; but I think that’s a dispute amongst theologians, and I think it has nothing to do with the gross domestic product or economic growth of the United States I’m not a scientist. I don’t think I’m qualified to answer a question like that.

    Illuminating? Let’s extend it it bit:
    Host: Why do you think your party lost the election?
    Rising Star: Easy, man. Dems bought up the votes. Anyway, who says we lost?
    Host: You lost seats in both Houses and Obama is still President.
    Rising Star: You could say the English lost at Dunkirk.
    Host: Dunkirk was a strategic retreat.
    Rising Star: Exactly.
    Host: Are you saying Republicans deliberately ceded the election?
    Rising Star: Small government, low taxes, and drill baby drill, made this country great.
    Host: I see. Are you ready to compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff?
    Rising Star: Compromise with the Democrats is no virtue. Allegiance to the American dream is no vice.
    Host: I don’t think that’s quite how Barry Goldwater put it.
    Rising Star: Barry who?
    Host: Are Republicans willing to see tax hikes for all and deep cuts in military spending?
    Rising Star:  Consent of the governed is where we’re at, man.
    Host: Do you favor repealing Florida’s “Stand your ground” gun law?
    Rising Star: Hey bro, I’m not un-American.
    Host: Should  the U.S. relax its trade embargo with Cuba?
    Rising Star: My favorite drink is rum and coke. We call it Cuba Libre.
    Host: Some consider you a future presidential candidate. Care to comment?
    Rising Star: My folks built me a log cabin in our back yard. Before I went to sleep in it, I  read the Constitution by candle light.


rs
12/3/2012 12:39:53 am

.surface questions: surface answers.

Martha
12/4/2012 10:51:30 am

Love the fictional dialogue. Sad how real it sounds. Love the last line.


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    Author (Yuma, AZ, 1944)

    Being 90 years in this world,  with great kids,  great grandkids, great wives (two, one at a time) and great memories, I wonder why some people seem to have stopped loving the U.S.A.? I will wonder in print right here. If you wonder too, or can provide some answers, please comment.
                                   Stuart Hodes

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           With my friend, Nero.
                   April, 2012.
        Photo by Ray Madrigal

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