Short Thoughts

At 6:50 pm on election night, the talking heads are still at it. But I haven't seen a political ad since about 5:50 pm--a Rockefeller ad, no less, as if he needs it.

And speaking of Rockefeller, since I seldom do, I am not a big booster of this carpetbagger. Yeah, that is what I said, carpetbagger. He came into this state, apparently as a volunteer during the war on poverty from what I hear. After leaving to go back home to his multi-million (billion?) dollar home, he apparently seized upon the idea of returning to West By God and becoming the governor. So he did, coming into the state, establishing a legal residence and running a multi-million dollar ($6 million plus) campaign and thereby buying the governorship. Serving the maximum terms he then bought a U S Senate seat and has been there ever since. Just a typical American success story. Small town boy makes good. Woo-hoo!

But, I have to hand it to Rocky Jay, he doesn't bad-mouth other people. I have never heard him make an untrue statement about an opponent. And that, my friends, is a laudable thing in these days and times. Rocky Jay does his thing and gets along.

And while he is at it, he brings foreign investment into the state in terms of new production facilities, almost one a year it seems like to me. Not $5.00 an hour jobs either, but jobs with good wages and benefits.

Damn, with all that going for him, why didn't I vote for him instead of whoever it was the impotent Republicans threw under the bus this year?

I have to admit it. The awful truth is, I am still a provincial posterior opening of the alimentary canal. He's a damned carpetbagger.


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I almost forgot--my wife just reminded me of it--"So they put it on the last page of the first section, huh? After spreading it in 20 point type on the front page when the charges were made. 'Expletive deleted' 'expletive deleted'. Just like them. And I bet you haven't heard about it on the news channels either, have you?"

"No, honey, I haven't."

"Says right here, 'Report from board clears Palin in Troopergate probe'



What else can I say? The Herald-Dispatch strikes again. Whoever makes up that section of the paper is so damned biased that that ought to be their name.

And if it were the first occurrence, it might be excused. It is not and it is not. On the day of the election and they place it on the last page of the front section. Now let's see just what was so important that it gets relegated to the very last page.

First we have to pull that damned sticker off the page so we can read it. I'd really like to get a paper some day without those stickers on it. And without all the ads on the bottom of the page too.

OK, above the logotype is the normal MU sports line, the weather brief and a reference to a retailer in trouble. Then the logotype, then another large banner for MU sports.

Then the meat of the paper--Utility upgrades on 4th Avenue-yeah, should be there. TTA service to KY--So who cares, how about TTA servicing Cabell County? Now that would be news. This item rates second or third page coverage. Big Voter turnout expected--has been on the news for weeks and weeks, why is it front page news now? Short answer, it isn't.

Hey there is plenty of room for that report on the front page when second and third page items are removed. But I did notice that Obama's picture is on the front page, as usual. So his gramma died. Sorry, but not front page news. Just a way to get his pug out there.


Oh well. The view never changes unless you are the lead dog.