Thanks for Frog Hospital!
I think there is a good chance Hillary will be a great president.
A Catalog Of Hillary Clinton's Achievements
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Three "factors" converge. (Carl Jung said "The gods have been re-named factors.")
It is hard to know how to prioritize The Big Three.
One is "The Supreme Court Effect" whereby SCOTUS appointees suddenly realize they have received their "Final Assignment" and needn't kiss anyone's ass any more.
It's as if they've been catapulted into "hyperspace" where none of the usual rules apply.
Even if Hillary alienates some donors by not "providing payback" during her first term she can blow them off without serious jeopardy for her 2020 campaign.
Given the s.o.p. political compromises Hillary has made over the course of her career (none of them as dire as the Conservative Noise Machine would have us believe) I think Hillary will be quick to shed her baggage rather than carry it forward.
Hannity, Limbaugh, Coulter, Beck And O'Reilly Spearhead Conservatism's Shameless Mendacity
Newsweek Gives Hell To Compulsive Liar And "Good Catholic" Sean Hannity
McArthur Wheeler: Patron Saint Of American "Conservatism"
McArthur Wheeler: Patron Saint Of American "Conservatism"
Reprise: "Mediocre Philosophy Sells: It Makes The Half Literate... Feel Smart
Another factor that points to a great Clinton presidency is that Hillary will live in the same house with a former president - and a pretty good one at that. Slick Willy's counsel, support and gofer errand-running will proove irreplaceable and of inestimable worth.
The final factor hinting at Hillary's future greatness is that -- despite the conservative sound machine -- Hillary is fundamentally motivated by the Methodist credo: "Do All The Good You Can, For All The People You Can, For All The Time You Can." The resulting "drive" - which has always characterized Hillary -- will kick into "overdrive."
Closing Benediction Of 2016 DNC Contained Full Version Of Hillary's Central Methodist Credo
Elsewhere...
You've probably seen the following Borowitz Reports but if not, they're well worth reading.
"Trump Blasts Media For Reporting What He Says" -- is perfectly aligned with your comment: "He's one of those guys -- if you're looking for a story -- where you don't have to make things up. With Trump, he talks and all the writers have to do is write it down and compose appropriate headlines."
The Borowitz Report: "Trump Blasts Media For Reporting What He Says"
The Borowitz Report: "Trump Says He Would Only Use Nuclear Weapons In A Sarcastic Way"
The Borowitz Report: "Trump Blames Bad Poll Numbers On Existence Of The Numerical System"
Andy Borowitz: The Real Meaning Of July 4th
One final "particular..."
Aetna's recent departure from the Obamacare exchanges gives Hillary a plum opportunity to push a "public option," the first step toward single payer healthcare which is the only way to prevent America's exorbitant healthcare costs from breaking the bank.
Almost overnight, single payer has the ability to cut per capita healthcare costs in half. If you haven't seen the "global graph" before, it's well worth examination.
National Geographic: Per Capita Healthcare Expenditure
Your medieval monarchy observation is also spot-on!
Thanks again.
Pax tecum
Alan
On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Fred Owens <froghospital911@gmail.com> wrote:
Some people who read this newsletter will know who I am talking about.A third friend doesn't have a phone. He resides in an institution for the criminally insane and has been held there for thirty years -- thirty years! I cannot argue with the judgment against him -- that he did a very bad thing in 1986 and they should not let him be free unless he can display some adult responsibility. But still -- thirty years is a long time and he is my friend. He will always be my friend.Contact Information. I keep names in my cell phone. One friend has advanced Alzheimers and wouldn't know a flea from a giraffe. I can't call him -- what would be the point? Another friend -- Barbara Cram -- has been dead since November, 2009, so I can't call her either. Maybe I could leave a message.Cubs in First Place. America is a beautiful place -- the Cubs are in first place with 75 wins and the best record in baseball. I grew up in the North Shore suburbs of Chicago, being born in Cubs territory. When I was a kid the Cubs always came in last place, year after year. Last place! I remember asking my Dad, "Do we ever get to win?" And he said some day my son, some day.Frog Hospital, Sunday, August 14, 2016..... By Fred OwensThis small town in Colorado believes in the darkness of night. They say, "Let's turn all the lights down low so we can see the stars at night, even the Milky Way."
And we say, "Let us all welcome the night in our own way and not fear it, as these gentle folk have done."Election Forecast. Trump is going down for the count -- so saith the New York Times, so it must be true. Or it might be true. However.....If a Trump loss becomes inevitable, the voters will face the reality of Mrs. Clinton and her very talented husband moving back into the White House. Yes, we want Trump to lose, but we don't want Mrs. Clinton to win...... We can expect swing voters to do a lot of swinging back and forth on this.Also, the media is highly invested in the Trump narrative. He is an interesting fellow, to put it mildly. He's one of those guys -- if you're looking for a story -- where you don't have to make things up. With Trump, he talks and all the writers have to do is write it down and compose appropriate headlines. An Outrage! Followed by another Outrage! The media does not want the race to be over until November, so look for him to bounce back in the polls.And think about it from Mrs. Clinton's point of view. Being ahead in August means nothing, winning in November means everything. You don't want to peak early.Trump as Medieval King. I have an impeccable academic source -- a professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Santa Barbara in California. She agrees with my assessment -- that Trump would make a fine medieval monarch -- illiterate, violent, hot-tempered, and inclined to pageantry. Trump would fit right in those distant times. Except he was born in the 20th century and we do not need a king, we need a President, sober and serious.I Give Up. I never could get anybody to see it my way, so after many years of trying I have given up on the project. It was my idea that we all ought to share in the chores -- the house work, the farm work, the yard work, the hospital work. There was to be no privilege, no exception. We should all take turns and pitch in. So that's what I did -- five years at the hospital, three years on the farm, ten years in the yard, five years in the kitchen -- all the time expecting to be joined by eager converts to this new persuasion -- the belief that Americans ought to pick their own fruit.... the belief that there is no work beneath our dignity.Mrs. Clinton wants to raise the minimum wage for those who do the chores, and I agree with that proposal. But wouldn't it dignify this necessary labor if she did a few chores herself? "Tote that barge, lift that bale." Yes! But I give up. It will never happen.Farewell for now,Fred
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