Three Strikes
Deborah Venable
06/05/08
The
old ballgame of American politics is almost half over for this season. No runs, no hits and too many errors seem to
sum up the score. Despite my earlier
piece
comparing the presidential campaign to a race, we really haven’t seen any
“running” going on, unless you consider the “running off at the mouth” that all
are guilty of.
While
the media has all but eliminated “the girl” as a serious contender in the final
inning, the “rookie” has gained far too much credence as a seasoned
player. The real “seasoned player” has
decided to make use of pinch hitters and a beyond reproach reputation to carry
him to ultimate victory. It could work
I suppose, but it would be a much more interesting game if he was actually
getting (and giving) his own share of dirt and grass stains in the play.
Hillary
has done all that should have been expected of her as the anointed, presumptive
Democrat star, but that just wasn’t enough.
While I am quite sure her “trading card” will be worth a mint to
collectors of the future, she is a damaged property to her current
managers. Unlike many of my associates,
I don’t agree that her husband had anything to do with her rise or fall in this
game of politics. I believe her
handlers just dropped the ball so to speak.
They told her that name recognition alone would carry her through to
victory.
But,
America’s favorite pastime is much more complicated than that!
Hillary
did the country a valuable service, though, in forcing Obama’s identity out in
the open instead of allowing it to stay in the shadows of obscurity, which I am
sure he would have preferred. (She
should at least thank Rush Limbaugh for her ability to perform this service
however.) In all fairness, until she
did that, most voters shouldn’t have been able to see a dime’s worth of
difference between the girl and the rookie.
Now, I don’t necessarily believe that is so. Never-the-less, strike one goes to Hillary.
The
rising star of the Democrats, Barak, has attained his place in the political
game due to a bum’s rush by less than stellar managers and handlers. That’s a given. It is becoming more than abundantly clear that those very
directors of his political career may end up being his greatest burden and
ultimately his downfall. We could
compare it to a successful businessman whose success was crafted by his mafia
connections. As soon as the public
becomes aware of such connections, well, “tainted” doesn’t adequately describe
the results. Strike two Obama.
No
conservative in his right mind is going to vote for the known entity of the
Clinton socialist, Democrat machine, or the unknown entity of the oh so
questionable history and loyalties of the of the still wet behind the ears,
elitist New Democrats for Change - Obama fan club branch. Any conservative votes they garner will be
bogus or protest at best and purely ignorant at worst.
No
doubt the success of the McCain candidacy rests in his own hands and how he
decides to play out the last few innings.
Who wins presidential elections in predominately white, conservative
America? First rule – don’t lie. Bush senior learned that lesson back in 92
when he was handed a defeat that should have been an easy victory for a successful
war presidential incumbent. Granted,
the Democrat that beat him was the biggest liar of all time, but he wasn’t a
conservative liar. True conservatives
don’t tolerate conservative liars, so Bush tore his drawers with that “No new
taxes” lie. Conservatives also don’t
really appreciate globalists either, so McCain better cancel his membership in
some of his globalist idea clubs.
“Hitting
the ball out of the park” does not translate to buying real estate in other
parks. The Home Team is funny about that. Taking swings at low balls may be necessary
to cinch the win since the pitchers all seem to be a little short these
days. If McCain just stands there,
eventually he may get walked and not make it around to home plate before the
game is over. Too many pinch hitters
and his three strikes may come sooner than he thinks.
One
thing about it, the concession stand is still open – but if the managers don’t
take better care of the park we won’t even be able to afford the peanuts and
crackerjacks. This ballgame has already
handed the American people their three strikes after all.