Only a realist.

Do you think that the continuing level of American politics...so-called left, right or center... is some sort of accident?

I do not.

I think that it is at root a fixed game, and that the power of the media over the minds of at least the 70% of Americans who are capable of being hypnotized is the prime fixer.

How else to explain the essential similarity of the programs of every administration at least since the failed presidency of Jimmy Carter. More like since Dwight Eisenhower's run and JFK's short term, really.

You think not?

Then you are most definitely a sucker.

Economic imperialism is still the rule of the day and Big Money/Big Weaponry/Big Pharma/Big Spook still rule the roost. Just as it has always been.

I do not think that Obama is "part" of this system.Not a conscious, plotting part, anyway. I just think that he does not understand its functioning.

Nor do you.

In another comment recently you stated:

Proud of myself

For being one of the millions of Americans who made sure that we got that speech by that man and not some incoherent jumble of mcpalinisms and despair.

And to all you BedWettospheres of the base (the base of what, I'd like to know), kiss my ass.

Thanks.

You believe that, don't you?

So does Obama.

Yer both wrong.

I'll say it again:

It's not what he says.

It's not how he says it.

It's not even what he does.

It's what the media say about it.

And:

...his failure is the story now.

The Perils Of Pauline, Pt. II.

And the rubes jes' keep on 'a watchin'.

Soon...when that becomes old news...he'll have a comeback.

Bet on it.

Just in time to lead into the 2012 (s)election. And you know how fascinatin' them (s)elections kin be.

If he doesn't rock the boat too hard and there are no major disasters to the bodies politic and economic...why, he'll get another term.

if not, there's always Hillary (Hillary Clinton Says She Won't Serve Eight Years. Believe in coincidences? I don't. Not in scripted politics I don't.) and the renascent...revivified, if you consider a story's need for villains...Ratpublicans. Plus as the WWF's Vince McMahon could tell you, villains can always be morphed into heroes if ratings go down. Just keep the story moving.

And on and on and on and on and on and on...

And on and on and on and on and on and on. And at the end?

Big Money/Big Weaponry/Big Pharma/Big Spook will still rule the roost.

Or... a massive (and well deserved, well earned) collapse will have taken place and there will be some sort of new paradigm in place.

Not necessarily a better one, I might add. Probably not  a better one, I am sad to say.

So it goes.

But I commend you on your pride in your efforts.

You believe.

Jes' Like Conan O'Bama believes.

Sorry, rootless.

Clueless would be a better name.

As above, so below.

CBS fires Conan w/a big severance package.

As above, so below.

CBS, USA...what's the difference?

Only a difference in scale.

Bet on it.

AG

Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.-Mae West