Last night me and my boys went down to the Sandbar for a change of scenery and had another one of those "huh, now that's interesting" conversations. Jenny vs Dick was the topic at hand. This is made even more timely given the latest poll that came out today giving DeVos an 8 point lead over my woman (don't you love that headline: "DeVos apparently leading Granholm in latest poll." Apparently the AP can't believe it either.)
I certainly don't want to be accused of misquoting anyone, but the main thrust of the conversation centered around a statement proclaiming that Granholm has done nothing for this state. She set out with an objective of bringing more jobs to Michigan and has essentially failed. The education system is a monumental disaster. The economy is crumbling. This left the deadbeat musing over whether or not this statement is actually true. What has she done? Does anyone really know? Does anyone really care? Granholm failed is a popular sentiment these days and I'm left with very little artillery to fight back. So consider this a call to arms, all ye Democratic Party Faithfuls. Don't tell me why Dick is bad. I know why. He's a business man with no real plan, no real concrete ideas, no voting history to mock who you can bet your sweet ass is going to get elected and immediately start on the Legislate Morality bandwagon. I want to know why Jennifer is better. And I don't want to hear the typical party responses. Quite honestly given the current ad the party is running I'm starting to get worried about the campaign. That ad is just wretched and the Democratic Party of Michigan should be ashamed of itself for running such an amateur piece of poo. I'm starting to think a word-of-mouth campaign might be more effective than half-assed low production value hacked together ad anyway. A good jumping off point would be Jenny's site and Dick's site.
The most interesting aspect of the conversation, I think, was that the deadbeat had just said that one of the problems of discussing politics with people of differing viewpoints is that there is no common language. It dissolves into rhetoric and thoughtlessness so quickly. Each side spins their numbers, spews their soundbites, and feels triumphiant if the whole thing ends in a screaming match. That's how I ended up with all of those Republicans--it's hot to scream about foreign policy with someone who disagrees with you. I don't roll that way anymore. It's pointless and ineffective. I somehow manage to keep my head in the game and listen to people who disagree with me. The language is there. We just need to shut up long enough to hear it.
Of course, I still reserve the right to get shrill when discussing such things with people who agree with me.
I'm maturing.
I'm just moving a little slow.
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i dont think maturing people talk about how they're maturing all the time
I don't think you're in a position to judge, mister.
Cut the lover's quabble. Jameson is always a lover, but a warm one. Scotch, and especially Scotch&Sodas, are a perfect summering drink to dispose of unwanted feelings and emotions with. I am living proof that this function is in good working order. Jameson's the hero, Scotch is the damsel. I'm drinking females.
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