Random Thoughts on the Election

(Danville, California)

 

    I was a subscriber to "Rolling Stone" magazine for 20 years, and always enjoyed the "Random Notes" column, which was just a hodge-podge of notes and brief items from the music world, instead of being a full-fledged article. There was lots of amusing stuff.

 

    Some days I have dozens of thoughts on politics, but none that gels into a column. Still, I've got to write something! So, with that in mind, here are today's "Random Thoughts" on politics 2008, which I hope will be a semi-regular feature here:

 

-So John Edwards had an affair. He wasn't going to be the VP running mate anyway (because he can't carry North Carolina), but he had a decent shot at Attorney General. Now, that's gone too.

 

-Media outlets are making a big deal out of the fact that Bill Clinton will address the convention Wednesday night. Are they seriously surprised? The big story would have been leaving him off the agenda. You've got to be kidding! Love 'em or hate 'em, he's been the face of the Democratic Party for 16 years.

 

-Paris Hilton is now making fun of John McCain by calling him a "wrinkly, white-haired guy." Better check your family history, Paris. If it wasn't for a "wrinkly old man" named Conrad Hilton, you'd be a poor zero, instead of a rich zero.

 

-Barack Obama is grossly underestimating the female backlash against his campaign. Pick Hillary for VP, Senator, or you might "tank" worse than Dukakis in the tank.

 

-Love him or hate him, George W. Bush is the only modern U.S. President to face down radical Islam. Sorry, presidential fans of both parties; but Clinton, Bush Sr., Reagan, Carter and Ford all failed on that account. The outcome may not really be known for another decade.

 

-The latest "hot" rumor for VP on the GOP side is former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Don't bet the mortgage on it. (See Edwards item above.)

 

-I doubt it will work, but I give Barack Obama a lot of credit for seriously considering Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) as his running mate. It used to be "conventional wisdom" that you don't pick someone from a neighboring state, but Bill Clinton and Al Gore blew that theory away in 1992.

 

Anyway, more of these nuggets to come, before, during and after the conventions!

 

I will be on the ground in Denver for the DNC on August 24, followed by the RNC in St. Paul, on August 31. Check in often at www.MarkCurtisMedia.blogspot.com.

 

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