Indiana Wants Me! Or Not!

Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana.... For the Democrats it goes on and on and on, well you get the picture. So this is the party that is going to provide new leadership and bring about change?! This is the party that is going to solve the Washington bureaucratic problems and show America a new path to follow. Are you kidding? The Democrats can't even figure out how to seat delegates at a convention, let alone pick a candidate.

Maybe the good folks of Indiana do want a say in who the next President might be. I know the "bitter" people of Pennsylvania got a chance to express their opinions. And what did it matter? We all know the math. We all realize the reality of the situation - neither candidate is going to have enough pledged delegates to capture the nomination. The nomination is going to be decided by the Super Delegates. Get on with it! If not, concede now.

Go ahead, admit it. The Democrats aren't worthy of the White House. None of them possess the leadership qualities to lead the free world. Howard Dean, couldn't lead a Girl Scout cookie drive. Worried about being "Swift Boated" by the GOP? Don't be. You've already done it to yourselves. What's next, a mash-up of Hillary holding hands with the Reverend White dodging sniper fire with Howard yelling "Yeehaw" in the background. If you are a Democrat you have to ask yourself, "How is it possible that we could lose the 2008 Presidential election? How?" The answer is very simple - Leadership!

Isn't leadership what we desire most in a President? It's okay though, keep stumbling along. I'm sure it will all get sorted out in Indiana. Or maybe South Dakota in June. Or maybe at the convention. Or maybe it just won't matter.

Pope Endorses McCain!

I saw a headline today that said "The Boss" had endorsed Barack Obama. I wasn't sure at first if "The Boss" referred to Bruce Springsteen or George Steinbrenner. It turned out to be the former, which is good because I hate the Yankees. I love Springsteen. Love his music. Love what he stands for. But his political endorsement really doesn't sway me any more than one from Pat Robertson or Barbara Streisand. (Didn't she move to Canada after 2004?) I can't really imagine someone thinking "Man, I love Born in the USA. I have to vote for Obama!" Does that make any sense?

Now apparently the mainstream media is waiting for some type of political message (i.e. endorsement) from the Pope. According to published reports, Catholics have backed the winner in 7 of the last 8 Presidential elections. Really? Did someone actually poll all of the Catholics in the US or just a small sampling of six lapsed worshippers in midtown Manhattan? C'mon that statistic sounds like something from a Direct TV ad - 90% of all statistics can be made to say anything 50% of the time. Even if those dubious numbers are accurate did someone turn back the clock to the 17th Century? I just can't see a headline in the NY Times - "Pope Picks President" with an accompanying photo of some candidate kneeling down kissing the Papal ring.

Plus, can the Pope endorse a woman? Because you know that in the Catholic Church a woman can't really hold a position of power. Not that there aren't some powerful nuns out there but no woman is ever going to sit in the Popemobile. I guess that leaves Obama and McCain. Wait, Barack wants "change". And let's be honest, he doesn't seem too thrilled lately with all those gun crazy Midwesterners clinging to their religion, Catholic or not. The Pope definitely can't endorse him . After all the Vatican hasn't endorse change since the mid-60's and that only allowed Catholics to eat meat on Friday. Change - way too radical for the Pope.

That's it then - Pope Endorses McCain! You heard it here first.