GUEST POST - Shoes in a Shoebox

Regretably, my good friend Drinks-On-The-Job (DOTJ) (Yes, here in blog-space, we all have indian names. In fact, we usually have several each.) is unwilling or unable to post her political thoughts on her own blog, due to her readership being largely liberal democrats who would never forgive her for even remotely questioning His High Holiness Barack Obama. She doesn't want to deal with that, but is just bursting to put her .02 out into the world. Thus, she has asked for me to post her thoughts here, for public review.

Love her though I do, I actually think this behavior by her is a bit funny: she doesn't want to post her thoughts on her own page - access to which is limited to people she expressly invites - but is willing to post here, which is open for anyone in cyberspace to read. But whatever. Without further ado, here is what she has to say:

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I'd like to thank (Hythloday Today) for allowing me to guest post on his blog. My blog is non-political. I have too many liberal readers that would turn it into a FIGHT! and I'm just not willing to go there. So, I've been sitting here... seething over what has happened over the past few weeks politically and wondering... is any one else out there paying attention?

Why is it that The Blessed One (my husband and I's nickname for Nobama) is okay with the government making our health care decisions--FOR EVERY THING except abortion? Why is that the one procedure that is definitely hands off???

Just so I am clear--Colin Powell thinks it's okay to have a President who has no/relatively little experience--but he's concerned about a Veep Candidate who has actually run the largest state in the country for two years plus many years as Mayor (who gives a rats ass if it's a small town... it's still experience)????? In short, lack of experience NOW is better than potential lack of experience LATER if the #1 dies?

[s'cuse me while I go rip my hair out... brb]
[Okay, I'm back.]

Colin Powell is to the Republican Party as Joe Lieberman is to the Democrats. FWIW: I think Lieberman is jinxed for any party that touches him.

I'd like to know if I will have ANY control over my future if/when the Blessed One is elected. Will I be able to make my own health care decisions? Will I still have a job after my company (that has already laid off 1/2 of our workforce in the last year and a half) gets another 10% worth of taxes added on to it? Exactly how many homeless, welfare-taking, lazing around on his/her ass, poor people do I have to adopt in order to "share my wealth?"

Is anyone else worried about electing a President who raised more money in ONE MONTH than the Kerry/Bush campaign season spent combined? $150 million? And who says we as Americans are experiencing tough times? Clearly we have an extra $150 million to give to a candidate who was too GD good to accept public financing.

Does anyone remember reading about political machines in grade/high school? Boss Tweed? Anyone? Hello?... is this thing on?

When the holiday shopping season returns a (+) for most retail shops, will we then realize that we don't need another effing stimulus package? Hell, I don't really know of any other industry we as taxpayers can bail out. Banking? Check. Automobile? Check? Airlines? Did that a while back--Check!!

If a person's character can be judged by the individuals that surround him or her, what does it say about the Blessed One that the following are in his associations: ACORN, Ayers, Rev. Wright, and others who have not come out of the woodwork?

Did anyone read the NYTimes piece on Cindy McCain and just feel disgust? I agree with her lawyer. No one has interviewed Obama's old drug dealer. No one has reported on his Kenyan family ties.

Listen to this: http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/MILWAUKEE-WI/WISN-AM/vm%2010-14%20hour%201%20part%201.mp3?CPROG=PCAST&MARKET=MILWAUKEE-WI&NG_FORMAT=newstalk&SITE_ID=1176&STATION_ID=WISN-AM&PCAST_AUTHOR=WISN,_Milwaukee&PCAST_CAT=Talk&PCAST_TITLE=The_Vicki_McKenna_Show
Most "educated voters" in Harlem thing Palin is OBAMA's RUNNING MATE.

Almost two weeks left until I officially have to get use to seeing the Blessed One behind the REAL SEAL of the President's office. Two weeks. My plan? I'm volunteering my time as a licensed attorney to the McCain camp to sit at a polling place and make sure there are no blatant violations. Beyond that. I guess I'll sit on my hands for the next four years... waiting for me to say "I TOLD YOU SO." In the meantime, the conservative party better get their asses in gear and find a new candidate to get behind... the time is NOW.

Grrr-fully yours,DOTJ

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Feel free to leave comments on her post, which DOTJ can review at her leisure, but I'd appreciate if you didn't email me directly. Unless you're a hot redhead. Then you're welcome to email me about anything you want.