Who's gonna run, when will they announce--the next presidential contest looms. What I wonder is why it's such a big deal--why does anyone want to be president? Is it for all the free stuff? The state dinners prepared by fabulous chefs and you don't have to clean up? The Secret Service guarding you? The having anyone you want come over and entertain you at home? The not going into a supermarket for at least four years and with any luck, like if you're the least bit popular and get reelected, four more? The jetting here and there without having to make a reservation and then go through security and take off your shoes and empty your pockets and put your computer on the conveyor belt and then walk ten feet and put all your clothes back on, only to have the damn plane canceled at the gate?
That last one must be it. Actually, when you think of it, who can blame people for trying? The cabinet secretaries and the speech writers do all the work, leaving you free to walk your dog inside your house (see photo). So how hard is it, really? After all, George W. Bush did it for eight years and everyone said he was a dummy. And Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford--both clearly dummies. But honestly, when I heard on the radio the other day that Michele Bachmann is considering throwing her hair--oops, I mean hat---into the ring, I almost crashed my car.
Exactly how low are we willing to go? Once again I urge you to rent the movie, "Idiocracy," which imagines life in 500 years, after humans get a whole lot dumber and elect a total moron as president. We are almost there.
I put off watching Idiocracy for a long time because I don't generally find idiots to be amusing. But I did like it kinda, and especially liked the premise. The bit at the beginning that lays the groundwork is just about priceless.
ReplyDeleteAs for Michelle Bachman I say Run, Baby, Run!
There's really no downside. Most likely she would lose in one of the least expensive presidential campaigns in 50 years. On the off chance she were to win, there would be four years of unbeatable late night TV.