in line behind three generations of women - from 10 years old, to maybe late 50s - carefully examining the menu at popeye's fried chicken a couple of months ago, i was somewhat taken aback by their question to the guy behind the counter.
"is the catfish fillet sandwich... is it made with cat, or fish, or is it cat & fish mixed together?"
okay, not the smartest people maybe. they did exhibit a curiosity apparently lacking in the press these days & the audacity to at least ask what it was they might be purchasing.
from the transcript of the saddleback forum saturday;
WARREN: How about the issue of evil. I asked this of your rival, in the previous debate. Does evil exist and, if so, should ignore it, negotiate it with it, contain it or defeat it?
MCCAIN: Defeat it. A couple of points. One, if I’m president of the United States, my friends, if I have to follow him to the gates of hell, I will get bin Laden and bring him to justice. I will do that. And I know how to do that. I will get that done. (APPLAUSE).
is this cat, or fish, or both mixed together? watching hardball tonight i was surprised to see this answer sold as a clear win, something that showed leadership. huh? doesn't this little pep rally rant bring up more questions than it actually answers? "defeat evil?" is that really possible & didn't we hear something just like this about 7 years ago?
"My administration has a job to do and we're going to do it. We will rid the world of the evil-doers,"- george w. bush, sept. '01
how'd that work out?
the second part of senator mccain's answer is a standard spiel he has given dozens of times & i have yet to hear anyone at a town hall, or a reporter ask him about the ingredients in his "gates of hell" hoagie.
"you say you know where he is & how to get him, well... where is he & how are you going to get him & why haven't you told the president? the president made the same 'smoke 'em out,' 'wanted dead or alive', 'bring 'em to justice' speech seven years ago, why haven't you told him?"
i tell you what citizens, america can get fooled again & if we do, we are not as smart as the ladies at popeye's & we'll definitely deserve what we get.