Bang or Whimper?

To what purpose? As much as I respect Batchelor’s nightly analysis, it must be kept in mind that we have a president and a political fringe that is wholly committed to America's demise. They are not the least bit concerned about elections. They are deeply engaged in the end game - the revolution, if you wish.

All the chips are currently in place to bring this about - and they know it. As analysts point out, a good part of the legislation, that has already been passed (by the last Congress) under Obama’s watch, remains unwritten. It is only a framework to be fleshed out by strategically placed political operatives and bureaucrats. No matter what Republicans do, the Left's agenda can go ahead unimpeded.

The course for America's steady decline is already set. It will no doubt culminate in Obama's re-election in '012. The proof of such intent is that it was all done in secret. No one can argue that transparency has been sorely lacking. The first time Congress voted on a bill no member had had time to even read (much less understand) should have thrown up a huge red flag. From that moment on Congress became irrelevant - the people became marginalized. Even as the facts begin to emerge and the public feigns outrage, it is already too late. Their outrage has been skillfully confined to the narrowest of spaces - crazy talk radio, for instance. It has been isolated, discounted, devalued, ignored. As soon as public protests morph into civil disturbance, Obama will have the last piece of the puzzle he needs for the final take-over.

To this end he will prod and push. The sleeping giant (the people) will wake up. But he has been booby-trapped. As soon as he stirs - BANG! He is finished.

…and that is the only real puzzle left to solve: Will it end in a bang or a whimper?

What happens in Chicago or New York (or any metropolis) is no longer interesting or relevant. All power has shifted to DC. It is there where the fate of the cities and the country as a whole hangs in the balance. Chicago has shot its wad. Obama is in the White House. Chicago will not be rewarded for it. Nor will anything else that may have served as a stepping stone to facilitate Obama’s ascent to power. When all is said and done, Obama will rule over rubble, nothing more. That’s been the plan all along.

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New York, New York

The system that New York produces is self-consuming. That is to say, liberalism, is self-consuming. New York is an irresistible flame in which moths burn their wings. All Cuomos, Clintons, and Kennedys have been brought up to be either Icarus or saffron-clad monks. It’s what’s expected.

There are specific places around the globe that exude power. New York City is such a place. New York burns hot. Around it is scorched earth. It has not become the center of the world for nothing. Both China and Brazil have built great cities nobody has ever heard of - or will. Andrew Cuomo has willingly cast himself into New York’s flame. So have many others, only to be consumed by it.

To be New York’s governor is like riding a bucking bronco. There’s no question that you’ll be thrown. The challenge is one of endurance; to stay on as long as you can - and (perhaps) be thrown mercifully into the blanching waters of the Potomac.

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LOVE

Often overlooked, but nevertheless a terrific song by an all-but-forgotten American band. Listen all the way through, I promise it'll be worth your while.

The Who

Released in 1967 as a single, Pete Townsend was said to have been upset that the song didn't do better on the charts. He'd thought he'd had a winner - worthy of gold or even platinum. I tend to agree, the song is great. It ranks right up there along with the Stones' "Street Fighting Man". Rare such songs, even in an era when such songs were touted as routine.

A Condo For Hillary (in Brasilia)

The difference between Republicans and conservatives is that conservatives know that present policies will not bring the economy back. As present policies are in control, the jobs picture will not improve. What’s left, is to determine who gets the blame.

POTUS will blame Republicans for obstructing. Republicans will blame POTUS and Democrats for policies already in place. Stalemate, so far. Enter the press. This tips the balance in favor of the Dems.

I’m telling you, Obama has it sewed up unless we get serious; meaning, starting immediately with impeachment proceedings.

Bolton is my guy as well. He is smart, serious and articulate. He knows his stuff. He is a patriot. He is practical. He is not a politician. He’s everything that I would want an American leader to be. As such, he is unelectable. America no longer elects competent leaders. America elects only show horses. The ideologues among us know this.

Where would you say Hillary Clinton is right now as we speak? Nobody knows. But I know. She’s down in Brazil, hobnobbing with the likes of Hugo Chavez and Dilma Rousseff, a Chavez client. Rousseff is taking office today. Hillary is there to make a down payment on a condo in Brasilia just in case things don’t work out here.

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I Want Kelly Evans Back

“POTUS cannot solve the possibility of a challenge from the Left of the Democrats.”

First off, let me say, I want Kelly Evans back. As to the Batchelor quote above, how does that square with the opinion of many pundits (including the WSJ) that the Left is finished in this country? This has to be thought through. If the Left is finished, so is the Right. The problems this country faces - both foreign and domestic - are no longer solvable. Game point, POTUS.

And this has been the whole point of the Obama presidency thus far: to erase any distinction between Democrat and Republican, Left and Right, economic success or failure; winning and losing re foreign policy; etc.

That has been the ‘game’ all along - a classic Marxist ploy, meant to prepare the field for takeover. By the time it’s finished, there will no longer be any way to judge the best from the worst. There will be just one choice. It will masquerade as harmony.

The Kucinich play will fade to sideshow (if it hasn’t already), as will the Tea Parties, the Clintons and all the rest. The action will be in the main tent; and the ring master will be Barack Hussein Mubarak (or any other dictator you wish to name).

All the partisan hand wringing; all the endless talk about this and that was over once Barack Hussein Obama got elected. He has forged (and is still forging) a new way forward - new for America, that is. The sooner we recognize this, the sooner we can get down to the business of restoring the country. Otherwise, don’t come whining to me if, when 2012 comes ‘round, Obama gets ‘re-elected’ (again and again…)

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Dropping the Ball

By all accounts, it was a festive time in New York’s Times Square last night. People from all over the world were standing shoulder to shoulder to celebrate the coming of the new year. Nothing bad happened. The police was quite up to the task. The weather was as warm as it’s ever been at this time of year.

Despite other New Year’s celebrations in major cities around the globe, this one is the big one. If time were to suddenly stop just before midnight - even after Paris, Delhi, and Christ Church had already slipped over - we would see ourselves as stuck in the old year forever.

In fact, New York represents the world in a nutshell - an amalgam of people of every persuasion existing side by side like odd sticks of furniture in a comfortable room. When something gets upset in this room, all people come together and grieve. That’s why the ruins of the World Trade towers have been among the most visited sites in this city - more popular than Angkor Watt.

By all accounts, yesterday’s Times Square New Year’s celebration was a huge success. By global standards New York’s New Years Eve countdown is a relatively modest affair. There are no huge fireworks displays; no god-like rulers making pronouncements. Instead, second or third-rate actors are given a stage to shine. This is the people’s party. They often come from far away just for the once-in-a-lifetime experience of having been a part of it. It’s bigger than Stonehenge.

Last night, the people attending were happy to have made it through yet another year - even with the obvious shift of political power and money to the nation’s (unindicted) capital well underway; even with the slight irony of all the world’s eyes watching America drop the ball.

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