Enough Already
By dcmediagirl on July 14, 2008 at 2:27 PM in Barack Obama, DNC, Florida, Iran, Iraq, Michigan, Morning Joe, Obama, Pakistan
I haven’t posted in a while because quite frankly I haven’t had anything to contribute since the DNC “resolved” the Michigan and Florida mess. But today I’ve been smoked out of my undisclosed location because I just can’t take it anymore.
At issue: This week’s New Yorker cover.
Honestly, is this what we’ve come to? Is this the most important issue the press has to focus on in this campaign? Is this really worth all the faux agita and high dudgeon it’s stirred up?
Just to be clear, here’s what I care about.
Two years ago my then-husband talked me into buying a house. I did so and took out a traditional 30-year mortgage. Thank God I wasn’t talked into one of those goofy ARMs.
Last fall I put the house on the market. No takers. I’ve reduced the price $50,000 and thrown in every conceivable goodie imagineable. No dice. Even if I rent the place I’d still be about $800 per month in the hole. In the meantime, as I wait for this house to move half my take-home pay – that’s half – is going to pay the mortgage. And that doesn’t count the money I’m sinking into the house to entice a buyer – landscaping, repairs, etc. Just to be clear, the house is located Montgomery County, a decent suburb of D.C. It’s close to shopping and public transportation. It’s a great deal at the price it’s listed for. But I can’t give the damn thing away.
I’m sure that there are a lot of people in my position.
I’m concerned about whether the Bush administration’s meddling could cause Pakistan’s government to fall. I’m also concerned about whether the same crowd that brought us the Iraq war could embark on a demented mission in Iran as an au revoir to the country. Hey, there’s still plenty of time. The Bush people could do a lot of damage between now and January.
So pardon me for not giving a damn about what the New Yorker wants to feature on its cover. Some of us have more important things to worry about.
Now let’s take a stroll down memory lane and take a look at Joe Scarborough giving Hillary Clinton some love:



















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