Free Markets at Work

It's good to see our government doing what it's supposed to do: protect wealth when free markets go awry. But then leave everything else to the markets. That's the balance we need.

The Blowhard Cares About Children

So the Rudy campaign site has a series of "12 Commitments" (nice way to wink at the religious nuts... gotta hand him that), and one of them is all about kids.

Well isn't that like the hooker calling a slut unprofessional. Turns out he wasn't all that great for the abused and neglected children in New York.

I don't think we'll make any hay out this, though. Republican voters don't really care about kids unless they're unborn.

The Pygmies Are Falling Over Themselves

I'm watching these lesser candidates debating in Iowa on This Week with George Staphylococcus, and it's a hoot.

People are second-guessing why I haven't declared yet. Folks, just change the channel and watch this silly excuse for a debate. I would lower myself by being in the middle of that crazy mix.

And they all just went on record opposing expanding health insurance for kids. That's real bright, dimwats. "Socialized medicine" and "market-based solutions" are just not terms that are going to work for the grubby classes these days.

Sigh.

OK, so I'm no expert on anything, and I don't pretend to even know a thing about children's health and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, but even I know this: it just doesn't help our party when Bush rejects any attempt to make a deal to keep SCHIP alive.

In other words, he's saying NO to children's health. That's all anyone will hear.

OK, but that's assuming anyone will actually hear about it. The one thing I am going to have to rely on is that people are stupid and don't like to hear about policy details. Start talking to the people about SCHIP, and their eyes will glaze over.

If not for ignorance like that, I don't think our whole party would have a prayer.