This, dear fellow readers, is too good to be true. A British band, called Macaca Mullata, with a song called

"Welcome to the Real World."

http://www.macacamulatta.com/media.php

My computer doesn't have sound, so I don't know what it sounds like.

"interesting rationalization, but wrong. Virginian's know the young man was born in Virginia, grew up in the suburbs, not the big city and is now going to college at UVA, a small college town. So that whole story you weave is wrong. Even Mr. Allen, who was not born in Virginia knows that Charlottesville is a small college town, since he went to the same college."

Really? At the time that it was said "Virginians" knew this? Even the ones in the room? Gimme a friggin' break people, it was an off the cuff (albeit stupid) remark that people are reading way too much into because they are so desparate to win.

And as for the guy that called me naive, please point out where I said that Allen isn't racist.

Learn to read and think, people.

Everyone here in "the real America" knows that the Mohawk haircut is named after the Native American Mohawk tribe. And we know the Real American writer James Fenimore Cooper wrote about the Mohawk and other Native American nations in his Leatherstocking Tales. It's basic Real American lit 101. That a politician with a college degree cannot pronounce the word "Mohawk" and seems to have never heard the word before (otherwise, why would the word so confuse him as to be heard as "macaca"?) is an issue a lot of people seem to be overlooking. Should a man who never heard of the word "Mohawk", a part of our Real American history and heritage, be elected to higher office here in the Real America? How American is he if he doesn't know we had to subdue the inferior Mohawk tribe in order to establish a white Christian nation here in the Real America? I mean... sheesh.

Yes, Virginians know the young man lives in the suburbs because the original news story said he was from Fairfax County. Yes, there isn't a Virginian who doesn't know Fairfax is the suburbs. Also, the original news story said the young man is going to UVa. Again, there isn't a Virginian who doesn't know that UVa is in Charlottesville, a small college town. So, yes, all of us, Mr. Allen included, know the myth that Allen was saying the young man comes from the "big city is a story made up after the fact to cover up Allen's slur.

For clearly stating EXACTLY what my problem is with the left-wing party these days. The "Big mean boys dumped my lunch in my lap!" whine is not winning any favor or votes.

And counter-arguing that dumping their lunch back into their laps is sophomoric and beneath us isn't the point.

If the other team does something inappropriate, stupid, attackable, ridiculous, or otherwise cockeyed WHY, exactly, are we whining, rather than fighting?

If you're a religious sort you might think the meek will inherit the earth, but I think we've got ample proof showing they won't inherit the US government...nor should they. I'd like to see my party grow a pair, rather than whining about big mean football players, as if alpha-males were the enemy. Let's GET some alpha males (and alpha females) up in here! The rules aren't going to change so that the timid kids who disdain the jocks rather than lifting weights will suddenly win.

In short: Let's not be a buncha' passive victims to imaginary schoolyard bullies we haven't yet discussed with our therapists, and let's instead take on the problematic politicians who need to be taken down, and simply get it done.

Two Things:

1. "In the end, the 'American people' get it right"[paraphrase]. They, or 65% of them, at least, are finally getting it right with Bush and Cheney, but, unfortunately, tens of thousands of new terrorists have been recruited, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed or wounded, millions of people have grown to hate the "American people", and billions of dollars has been flushed down the toilet, much of it winding up in the cess pools of the Haliburtons of this world.

2. There is no way that any apoplogy - no matter how watered down - that this ol' boy, George Allen, makes is sincere. What you see is what you get: Cheney with charisma.

mr.bill

In short: Let's not be a buncha' passive victims to imaginary schoolyard bullies we haven't yet discussed with our therapists, and let's instead take on the problematic politicians who need to be taken down, and simply get it done.

Did you watch the video? Imaginary?

The "problematic politician" is right there on the tape giving us a peek at his real self -- all we need to do is be sure that the tape is seen by every voter in VA and if he continues in his presidential aspirations, every voter in the US.

I don't hear anyone crying "victim". I hear a lot of people cryling "Racist Bullshit"!

In the early 80s, I once manned the neighboring booth at a county fair in Virginia, next to George's. His Daddy, Red, came through pumping arms once, and then George got his back slapped. But when it was raining or everybody was watching the sheep judging, George and I would chat in the aisle. I was left with two impressions:

1) He was a dim bulb. I was amazed that he graduated from UVA law school, but then...cronyism seems to help some folks in politics as far as educational opportunity goes. But when I talked to him, he groped for words a lot and when he was trying to sound serious and sincere, he struck me as literally empty (i.e., "I don't know how to do serious or sincere.")

2) I like almost everybody and am gregarious. I couldn't like him. I tried for five evenings to like him, and it didn't work. Finally I realized that he reminded me on a gut level, pure instinct, of my brother, a bully with scary eyes. And let me say, there's noone like a graduated victim of intense childhood bullying who can tell you better if someone emits the vibe.

I saw it in George Bush just from photos. The fake bonhomie from someone who literally doesn't have empathy for humanity.

Please, somebody believe me. We can't afford another Incurious George.