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G.O.M.E.R. "Grumpy Old Men & Their Elucidating Rants"

Who's ready to join me? This brainstorm [brain "drizzle"?] came to me as Lois & I were driving back from Lincoln on SAT 4/16, listening to a radio talk show that neither of us were familiar with. The premise seemed promising. A moderator would introduce a topic, play some sound bites, & invite his guests to comment. There was a "conservative" guest & a "progressive" guest. One thing I appreciated? Unlike one of my pet peeves w/Bill O'Reilly & Sean Hannity, the moderator worked very hard to keep the guests from yelling over each other's comments; for the most part they complied & acted w/a modicum of civility toward each other. But I digress . . . 

It seems to me that we could use an organization . . . & I would be more than happy to serve as national spokesperson * . . . which would utilize the curmudgeonly yet surpassingly wise elucidation of old men [like me!]. Give it some thought . . . I've included some examples of my own rants. **
* Notice my use of "gender" neutral language? Please don't hold that against me!
** Because that's just the kind of G.O.M.E.R. I am.

Today's Featured Rants

• Re: Aforementioned radio talk show . . . :  A "progressive" who, when asked "Is there anything about Hillary Clinton's campaign that has surprised you, like she's exceeded your expectations?" ANSWER:  "She's received over 1 million more votes in the primaries than any other candidate, Republican or Democrat." When asked if she's "under-performed? ANSWER:  "When she is passionate about something, you can just see her compassion, & that get's misinterpreted as weakness. There's an obvious double-standard in how women candidates are treated compared to men." [Rant:  Is it my imagination, or was this a 100% "non-answer?"]
• Ditto re: sound bites re:  effort to ban trans-gendered men from using public restrooms when girls are present . . . : WOMAN IN FAVOR:  "It's not about hate, it's about common courtesy. We teach our children that there are places at home that are meant to be private, like the bathroom, & going to the bathroom is also meant to be private. Now there are schools in MN where little boys are allowed to use the same restroom with little girls." WOMAN REPRESENTING THE OTHER SIDE:  "Laws like these are an over-reaction, especially after 20 years of research that shows that transgendered men pose no threats to children. And when this woman speaks in favor of a law like this, it's telling me that my child is a 'nobody'...That I'm a 'nobody.'" [Here comes the rant:

• The WOMAN REPRESENTING THE OTHER SIDE heard what she wanted to hear, because the other woman was clear in stating that the issue was one of common courtesy & privacy, not hate.
• Where did she get her facts from? Not that I'm suspicious or anything...
• So what if transgendered men pose no threat to children? What about pedophiles who might take advantage of "anti-discrimination" laws to access restrooms where children are present?
• One more thing...the talk show host, which up to that point had impressed me as pretending to be fair, kept referring to proposed laws like this as "transgender hate laws" [or words to that effect . . . OK, Paul, deep breath . . . ]

Exclusive Political Content

Thanks to my "inside sources," you are reading it here first . . . President Barack Obama is poised to make an unprecedented announcement in Great Britain today . . . The United States will petition to join the European Union!

"Yes, I fully realize that the United States of America is technically not a part of Europe," President Obama was quoted as telling a reporter from MSNBC. "Who cares? Anybody ever hear the phrases 'President Obama' & 'executive order' in the same sentence before? Thanks to the stunning successes of my foreign policy, which it would take more than the fingers on my two hands to count, there is no doubt that America's allies & admirers across the Atlantic will leap at the chance to welcome their cousins into the fold . . . grateful cousins, I might add. We never could have defeated the Germans--don't you dare refer to them as Nazis!--without the help of our European brothers & sisters. Not that the Germans aren't our brothers & sisters now. I'd love to sit on a front porch & share a stout German beer with one of them."
      Republican leaders are expected to call a press conference & announce their support for the President's expected action. "We really can't see any alternative until after the November election," one high-ranking member of the Senate said, "off the record."  

Political Potpourri

I'm trying hard to restrain my political repartee to my frightful friday blog. Is it worth the wait?

DISCLAIMER re:  my use of links.  Try treating them like I treat the Drudge Report . . . Check them out . . . If they pique your interest, follow-thru . . . If not, leave them alone.

Re: "She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named"

Tagline from Drudge Report (4/11):  "Obama says SWSNBN never jeopardized national security in email case . . . " [And she replied, "Our Fearless Leader knew what he was talking about when he assured us that if we liked our doctor, we could keep our doctor. And our health premiums would be lower."]

Re: "He-Who-Does-Not-Yet-Have-a-Nickname"

Another tagline from Drudge (4/13): "Beck Compares HWDNYHAN to Moses . . . " [I confess . . . I didn't read the article. Maybe I should have considered this for a Theological THU feature?]

Contrary to what some may think, I have not endorsed this or any other candidate . . . yet. I do, however, endorse the substance of the following comments. Check out this Link to article re:  HWDNYHAN's comments in North Carolina re: "gender" bill. SOURCE: The Daily Mail.

Re:  "He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named" and/or "She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named"

As usual, my favorite partisan pundit has some strong opinions that speak toward my conundrum, should my choice come down to a vote between HWSNBN or SWSNBN.  Source:  Jonah Goldberg, "article," via Drudge Report (4/16). 

Re:  "He-Who-I-Still-Maintain-Is-More-Than-Likely-Irrelevant" and/or "She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named"

Another tag from Drudge (4/6):  "REPORT: Reporters giving donations to SWSNBN, HWISMIMTLI . . . " [But . . . that would very likely make them . . . gasp . . . biased?!]

Re:  "He-Who-Doesn't-Have-a-Chance-Or-a-Clue"

I felt obligated to include at least a fleeting excerpt about HWDHACOAC . . . which is exactly what you'll get if you actually take the time to check out this link. I searched & searched & finally found a column on Townhall. I think I only saw his name once, but then I skimmed through the article very, very fast.