GOP creates circular firing squad

There is something to be said for the gifted amateur ... but not in politics. Successful business tycoons like Donald Trump and Herman Cain proved they could lead the polls - for a month or two maybe. Thin skinned, opinionated, tough talking, tactless, profit-driven egoists, they have a lot in common. But a president is not a dictator and Trump's and Cain's "My Way or the Highway" leadership style doesn't track well with the American people. Obviously.
Trump and Cain rarely hear the word "no" from any underling, including expert political wonks with valuable experience and an invaluable working knowledge of how the election process actually works.
When they do, they don't listen. Obviously. Good!
We'll see if Herman Cain can doubletalk or tripletalk his way out of his current predicament as it remains to be seen how many women who complained about his inappropriate sexual inuendo in the past, AND WERE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR TROUBLE, will make themselves known in present time to defend their reputations.
We watched gleefully as Ann Curry, the Trumpster and His Rotundity Rush Limbaugh waded into the fray. The result resembles a circular firing squad. And this is still 2011!!! Do Conservatives honestly believe that "Our blacks are better than their blacks"? Do they agree with Herman Cain that there is no racism in the US? Oops ... Mr. Cain now accuses the press of ... racism ... for reporting this story.
The circus has come to town and all the usual suspects and players are costumed in Greedy Old Party RED.
Incidentally, we envy Saturday Night Live writers who won't need to come up with even one original skit idea, much less script dialogue for the next 10 months.

Rush Limbaugh adores subsidized health care

After spewing vitriol day after day for years, is it any wonder Rush Limbaugh found himself in the hospital during his Hawaiian vacation with what he thought was a heart attack? Bile does eat away at body parts ... and acid reflux is painful.

According to his post-release press conference, Mr. Mouth apparently adores unionized, socialized Blue state American health care. Mr. Limbaugh praised the doctors and nurses, the hospital, the facilities - his entire experience. We are certain he was not aware that Hawaii offers the most progressive and highly subsidized medical insurance in this country. Island healthcare is socialized up the wazoo and unionized to beat the band. And we have Mr. Limbaugh's unpaid and unsolicited testimonial to inform us how well that kind of system performs - perfectly!

Here are some tenants of Hawaiian law: employers are required to provide health coverage to "regular employees" who earn a threshold wage (about 20 hoursper week); businesses can purchase a state approved plan or fund their own; employers pay at least half the premiums while workers only pay up to 1.5% of their income - additional cost is supplemented by the state!

In Hawaii, poor schlubs like us would be afforded the same safety net and receive the same treatment as The Pompous One without having to clear $38 mil a year. Hmmm.

We welcome Rush to the enlightened side of the discussion, unwitting tho he was, and await with bated breath and eager anticipation his next pronouncements on the issue!