First post for 2009

In 2007 I only posted 43 missives. In 2008 thanks to the election year (and what a year it was ) I managed to get in 122 posts. My goal for this year is to post at least once a week, so I figured I better get started since the first week is almost over. We had a nice quiet Christmas and New Years. Watched the ball come down with the Times Square folks and what fun to see Hillary and Bill Clinton push the plunger to get the ball moving. I think they will always be two of my favorite political people.

And of course, even with the new year politics haven't disappointed and left us bored. Good old Blagojevich has kept things real interesting. As one of my favorite mystery writers, Sarah Paretsky, says in Chicago an honest politician is one who continues to be bought off. And now his pick for a senator to replace Barach Hussein Obama (and it's okay to use his middle name now as he's insisting it be used during his innaugeration) has been given a big NO from the senate. It was obvious what good old blagbag was doing. He figured put in a black man, any black man would do, and they would have to seat him or risk being called racists because he would be the only black man in the senate. The fact the guy had no credentials to present to the senate has no bearing on the vote. And of course, he's going to bring suit against congress. I don't think this race thing will ever go away. As long as someone thinks they deserve a seat in the govt just because they are black or white or red or yellow we will always have some unhappy people. I'm glad the senate wasn't afraid to stick to reality here and not seat him based on his skin color.

And on another note but similar circumstances what's with this Caroline Kennedy thinking she can take over Hillary Clinton's senate seat because she's a Kennedy! Excuse me! She has no experience except for the name. To think you should get a seat in the senate because you're a woman and a Kenedy is just as ludicrous as the Burris situation. Of course, she does have $100,000 to buy that seat that will go into the democratic coffers next election IF she gets the senate seat. Hmmm...I wonder if she's originally from Chicago.

Oh well, I didn't mean for this to turn into a political post but that's what came out. Happy New Year! and may the gods and goddesses have mercy on us all!