Conservatives are all too fond of quoting the late not so great Ronald Regan at the drop of a Sarah Palin hairpin these days; so I thought it might be interesting to contrast the Gipster's shopworn but effective 'City On A Hill" and "Morning in America" meme with McNasty's all fear all the time campaign.
In Ronnies simple view America was that alabaster metropolis calling the great unwashed ( though not Mexican) masses to our cause if not our shores. In John and Sarahs world the city is Chicago, hog butcher to the world of Willaim Ayers and teeming with dark corners, and dark faces scaring the white folk back home in Tulsa.
Sid and Nancy, er I mean Ron and Nancy were all about "just say no" John and his moose pie honey bunch are more about " just say kill him!"
My considered advice to John in tonight's debate is to channel David Byrne. That's right, start with the 'big suit', which will work with Johns limited arm range perfectly. Next answer every question with a Talking Heads quote.
Eg: "Senator McCain can you describe your economic policy?"
McCain: " You may ask yourself, where did I get this beautiful house, and you may ask yourself where did I get this beautiful wife..." Accompany this with the requisite arm waving and gestures, and I guarantee the Obama will be thrown off his game. Crazy? You bet. Pycho even? Well all I can say is: fa fa fa faf,fah fa fafafa fah.....
In Ronnies simple view America was that alabaster metropolis calling the great unwashed ( though not Mexican) masses to our cause if not our shores. In John and Sarahs world the city is Chicago, hog butcher to the world of Willaim Ayers and teeming with dark corners, and dark faces scaring the white folk back home in Tulsa.
Sid and Nancy, er I mean Ron and Nancy were all about "just say no" John and his moose pie honey bunch are more about " just say kill him!"
My considered advice to John in tonight's debate is to channel David Byrne. That's right, start with the 'big suit', which will work with Johns limited arm range perfectly. Next answer every question with a Talking Heads quote.
Eg: "Senator McCain can you describe your economic policy?"
McCain: " You may ask yourself, where did I get this beautiful house, and you may ask yourself where did I get this beautiful wife..." Accompany this with the requisite arm waving and gestures, and I guarantee the Obama will be thrown off his game. Crazy? You bet. Pycho even? Well all I can say is: fa fa fa faf,fah fa fafafa fah.....
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