Political Thoughts

I live just outside Washington DC, so there's a daily load of politics inundating you.

I used to think that "gridlock" in Congress was a bad thing, but after 12 years of Republican control, I now believe that one party should not have control of both halves of Congress AND the Presidency. Gridlock is not so bad.

I generally vote anti-incumbent. Throw the bums out! Term limits are good--no one should have that job for too long, it's clear that most congress[wo]men are out of touch.

You gotta wonder: since the 06 election, where control of Congress flipped parties on both sides, Republicans have begun to abandon Bush's policies on Iraq...would that have happened if control had not flipped? What would have been different on the ground in Baghdad? Anything?

Why is it so difficult for politicians to say things like this: You are going to have to work past age 65--do not count on that being instant retirement age, that was never the original intention. Don't expect Social Security to completely fund your retirement, it can't.

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Something else: I find myself wondering when Cheney is going to say something about our "precious bodily fluids".