And so the 100th day of the LORD'S TIME came to pass. And there was much joy throughout Medialand. For the priests of their number declared the THE LORD to be KING and the RIGHTFUL and JUST ruler of THE UNIVERSE. For now the law was not of paper or written by men but THE LAW was OBAMA. He was the LAWGIVER. He was THE LAW. And nary a peep of dissension was heard because the high priests of MEDIALAND would not allow it.
And THE LORD saw this and THE LORD said it was Good.
So it came to pass that that the priest Frank Rich and THE LORD's errand boy Biden were giving THE LORD his daily foot massage. (Rich the left foot and Biden the right.) And Rich did notice a corn on the Lord's foot and he yelled out "Lord, Lord, what shall we do? You have a corn!"
And the Lord looked to his TelePrompTer for to respond. And He spoke: "If I have a corn on my lordly foot it is because for 8 years the Bush infidel did neglect the corn problem. I must go before the peoples in a press conference preempting American Idol for to blame all foot corns on the Republicans."
And Rich did say "Yes, and I will write a column in the New York Times this week before it folds excoriating the evil doers like Cheney who did grow all the foot corns."
Then came the time for Biden to rub deeply the Lord's arch. And Biden had been silent for a very long time (5.6 seconds) and he could not remain quiet any longer. For he was troubled. So the Biden did speak: "Lord, I'm not sure the people need to hear about your foot corn. For as joyous as the promotion of your 100 days has been there are still troubles in the land. Pakistan is falling apart, Iran is about to make a nuke, all the areoplanes are infected with people who sneeze, the national debt is worse than ever before, the Chinese are not buying our dollars, the CIA thinks you're a doofus, you just pist off the Valley of Silicon, Napolitano has insulted the Canadians, unemployment continues to rise, Castro played your ass, no one is buying that we are leaving Iraq because we aren't, Afghanistan is a sink hole..."
Then THE LORD did stop the Biden boy and looked to his teleprompter: "Oh ye, of little faith - in me. Why do you trouble yourself with these tiny concerns when THE LORD hath a corn? For you cannot see that my corn is the world for we will tell the peoples to concern themselves only with my corn and these other troubles will fall away. If the media does not question me. Who are you, my foot rubber, to raise such questions?"
Then THE LORD said without the teleprompter, "I'm your goddamn meal ticket, punk. Get with the program or I'll send your tired ass back to Delaware to work in the Costco." And the Biden did fall silent - which was proclaimed a miracle throughout the land.
On the 110th day THE LORD did hold a press conference about the corns issue in which he proclaimed that all corns were the fault of the Bush, and he did apologize to Europe and South America, and morning mall walkers for all the corns Bush had caused. The assembled priests of Medialand did not ask him about Pakistan or the national debt or China for they knew that only THE LORD's corns mattered.
And then Olbermann, Dowd and Rich did have spontaneous orgasms. Joy rang out throughout the land as everyone's corns disappeared. And Lord said "Go now, and use your children's inheritance to shop in the suburbs at thy strip malls for things you cannot afford and do not really want. And watch many hours of TV with me on it. And worry about corns on thy feet no more. Next week my administration will tackle the bunion issue! I am THE LORD!"
He did then did sneaketh out for to smoketh and wonder at his greatness.
New Feature, L.R. Tweet Hall 'O Fame: The criteria for being selected into the L.R. Tweet collection? Either they make me laugh, or cry, or run in circles of panic about the state of modern civilization.... First inductee: "Omg just made bed, picked up bit of black fluff it unravelled into a dirty great spider! Not only did I scream I also did a little wee." iSNORT UPDATE: A friend sent this - proving, beyond all doubt, that we all have too much time on our hands.
Postcards from the collapse: Posted some of my photos of LA here. Some good. Some not. Some snapshots. Think I will add a photo a day until I run out. Put 40 up yesterday.
Finally! a positive usage of that sick, deluded, Orwellian, Obama poster. A reader sent this snap from West Hollywood, CA: Assault with battery: This is not funny, and yet I laughed. Rapture medical note:Feeling poorly? It may be symptoms of your impending ascension! And I thought it was just low blood sugar. (HT: Jay Floyd) End of suburbia note:Phoenix home prices down 51%. I place Phoenix just behind Las Vegas as places most likely to disappear in the next 30 years. (I put my hometown, L.A. 3rd or 4th on the "doomed places" list. The LA Basin has a fighting chance, the inland valleys - not so much. )
Yesterday was my birthday, so I took the day off. My birthday present to me was a webcam, so if I can ever figure out how to get YouTube to accept an upload, we may have some visits from Granny Bee.-Caro
OBAMA'S FIRST 100 DAYS: How the President Fared In the Press vs. Clinton and Bush (Project for Excellence in Journalism) As he marks his 100th day in office, President Barack Obama has enjoyed substantially more positive media coverage than either Bill Clinton or George Bush during their first months in the White House, according to a new study of press coverage.
Obama's first 100 days showed rhetoric loftier than actions (By Vince Warren, The Progressive Media Project) As President Barack Obama hits the 100-day mark on Wednesday, it's time to take stock. Many of Obama's words have been inspiring. His rhetoric represents a relief to those who watched with horror as the Bush administration systematically dismantled the U.S. Constitution and ignored international human rights standards. Yet in many areas of critical importance - like human rights, torture, rendition, secrecy and surveillance - his words have been loftier than his actions.
Obama Has Missed His Moment (by Chris Hedges, Truthdig.com) Barack Obama has squandered his presidency. He had a fleeting moment to challenge the casino capitalism and financial recklessness of our economic and political elite. He could have orchestrated a state socialism that would have provided a safety net for tens of millions of Americans faced with dislocation and misery. The sums he has doled out to Wall Street could have been used to force companies to keep workers on the job or create new banks to open up credit. But he lacked the foresight and the courage to challenge entrenched power. And now we are headed down one of two frightening roads—massive deflation or hyperinflation. Neither will be pleasant.
Obama's Report Card (Foreign Policy) We asked some of the best foreign-policy minds in Washington and beyond to rate the U.S. president's first 100 days in office. The result? 11 As, 16 Bs, 7 Cs, and a D.
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Music: I have posted a version of this song from one of my favorite movies before - however I love it and sometimes I sing it to my dog while doing chores...sadly, I never sound like Johnny Mathis:
The weekend usually brings a big drop off in visits here. Frankly, I have little to say today after spending the day watching the USC Spring football game I am now in the mood to kick back and relax into the evening.
So FILLER in on tap!
As the first 100 days of the Obama administration approaches please give a letter grade to his performance so far. I will tell you my vote: D.
Personally, I am not a fan.
On the foreign policy front he gets an F from me. The worst elements of his personality are on display whenever he goes overseas. The apology tours are displays of weakness. Instead of just claiming he knows everyone hated Bush but he's not Bush- he ought to also make the case for American leadership as well. Believe it or not, we existed as a nation before Bush and - even - before he was born. Shocker! And we did a lot of good. Shocker!
He's blowing his chance to reinvigorate foreign policy. The leaders of the nations who will present him with the biggest problems don't give a rats ass if he's sorry. Sarkozy has already said he has no "backbone". The French President knows a thing or two about people with no backbone. He's leads a nation of them. Promote yourself loudly and carry a jello stick is Obama's policy.
On the domestic front I give him a C. Mostly because he seems determined to revamp healthcare in his first year. About this fear of rationing - all I can say is our healthcare system is already rationed. People go who get sick go bankrupt, poor people choose between the doctor and dinner. That is rationing of resources. This issue must be dealt with NOW.
The rest of his agenda is drags him down in my book. Dishonesty and corruption is still the norm. TARP is the biggest swindle in our history - and will only lengthen our pain - extending it over generations.
As we round the bend to the 100 days mark expect another hullabaloo from the premiere astro turfing machine the world has ever seen: The Obamamedia.
Apparently he'll have another press conference to mark the longest period he's ever worked consecutively - 100 days - in which we will learn much about credit cards read from a TelePrompTer. CNN, The LA and NY Times and most especially MSNBC will froth about how popular he is.
Don't believe it. He hovers around 60% which is utterly unremarkable and places him even with George W Bush and behind Nixon. He is below average based on polling done since Eisenhower, and way, WAY behind JFK.
Obama does come in first place in one category: He is the most polarizing President in memory. Perhaps since Lincoln. From RCP : The polarized view of Obama would hardly be notable if not for the tenor of Obama's candidacy...Transcending the two tribes of Washington was the nucleus of Obama's campaign.
But hey, 40% of the population, including Black conservatives, must be racist.
The noise will be ramped up again by the boot licking Obamamedia. Statements about his "popularity" will be yelped - with no context - relentlessly
I am still keeping to my revised guess that he falls below fifty percent in September.
