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MAYBE I’M AMAZED……..that in a recent poll Mitt Romney actually comes out ahead of Barack Obama among women. Now given the past week in Charlotte that may change but it is telling. Could there be a Silent Majority among women in this country that are tired of being preached to by other women? Personally I am astounded that given the results of this poll, there isn’t an understanding that this ticket might turn the clock back on women’s issues. That said, it is important to keep in mind that many GOP icons, like Ronald Reagan had opportunities to change Roe Vs. Wade and did not. Still the poll is surprising.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….that the Baltimore Orioles are tied for first place with the New York Yankees. The Orioles have not been in contention since 1997 and have a very small payroll compared to the Bronx Bombers. Growing up, the O’s were always competitive even though they only won a single World Series in the 70s under Earl Weaver. It is good to see them competitive again under the old Yankee skipper Buck Showalter. And in that division, let us not forget the Tampa Bay Rays. Sports Illustrated recently called Joe Madon the most underrated manager in the big leagues. Have to respect and like the Rays.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…………that people in the media and even in the country still don’t get the political value of Joe Biden. The “scrappy kid from Scranton” is a unique orator and story teller. He relates his own upbringing to what people are going through in this country. There are the gaffes and the mistakes but I believe they come from his near misses with death in the early 90s due to health issues. He’s still here and whether he gets under the skin of the President’s staff or even the general public, well he doesn’t seem to care. Which is kind of charming in and of itself.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…………..that I’m not just getting the fact that 29 months of solid job growth is a bad thing. When President Obama took office in 2009, things were at a standstill and we lost hundreds of thousands of job in January alone. Explain to me how net gains are dismissed as not being enough when we were circling the drain three years ago.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…………..that my Facebook friends came after the late Teddy Kennedy and former President Bill Clinton for their inappropriate relationships with women. They might have been cads but on women’s policy issues both men were innovators and leaders. I guess the GOP needs to bash husbands who stray a little (or a lot) while they try to defend the toe tapping actions of former Senator Larry Craig and Florida Congressman Mark Foley. I’d take “boys will be boys” any day over “boys harassing boys”.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED………………………..that on average, a strawberry has over 200 seeds on it.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED……………..that once again the Hugo Selinsky murder trial is again put on hold. His lawyers are appealing the legality of the trial, citing a state law requiring prosecutors to bring all related crimes to trial at once. Hold it! Who has been delaying this trial? HUGO!!!!!!!!! Dave Lupas was ready to go to trial, Jackie Musto Carroll was ready to go to trial and so was Stefanie Salavantis. Three DA’s in 10 years were ready! And now he is citing a state law that says he needed to be brought to trial sooner? I have a better idea. Release him right now. Have the Prison guards take him to the Baumgartner Sports Complex in Tunkhannock. Release him on the pitcher’s mound and have the relatives of Tammy Fasset and Michael Kerkowski greet him there with an array of firearms. The Hugo Trial reminds me of what my father used to say about the Cross Valley Expressway in the 60s. He used to say it won’t be finished in y lifetime”. I’m starting to feel the same way about this trial.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED……..but not really that a lawsuit has been filed against the Darden Company. They own Red Lobster, Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse. They are being sued for underpaying food servers since 2009. This only proves what I always said about big business. When they have a chance to cut corners, they do it on the backs of the people “on their team”, the very lifeblood of their business, the workers. As Gomer Pyle used to say “Surprise, surprise!”
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…………..that Manhattan Island used to be home to as many animal species as Yellowstone National Park.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…………….that it is 46 years ago today that Star Trek first went on the air. If you were on Google today, you saw a cute representative tribute to the anniversary. Try to click on it and you'll get a neat surprise.
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….at the speech given by former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm on Thursday night. She was more than energetic and was well, with all due respect just crazed for her state and party. Most of the time she has been firm but subdued. But not last night. Those Canadian women really become more fun once they get to run a state “in the states”.
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