The Debatable Issues

So I'm watching this goofy debate on CNN in which all the questions have been previously submitted via YouTube. Uh, okay. So far, I have decided that

• CNN never dreamed for a minute that the hearing-impaired would be watching, because their sound sucks.
• I would make a better president than most of these bozos, and these are the Democrats, i.e., the ones I like.
• If I had to vote today, I would vote for Dennis Kucinich. He's the only candidate I've ever heard that has the guts to tell the truth and be different from what conventional wisdom says can be elected. Or Mike Gravel, except he's crazy. (I rather like Bill richardson, too.)

Some of their answers are, in fact, a little more real-world tonight than they generally are. I hope they remain that way, because that's what we need.

Here's my solution to the whole gay marriage/civil union question, btw. I think everybody should be "married" in a civil union. If you want a religious ceremony after that, hey, go ahead. That's the way it works in France and in the UK. I was married by the mayor of the town we had the wedding in. How is that not a civil union? I say, civil unions for everyone, and call it "being married."

And while I'm talking politics, let me just say that when I suggested years ago that our fearless leader was heading towards a coup in which he would take over the government and declare himself dictator -- although he won't use that word -- it sounded pretty far-fetched, but it doesn't anymore. I'm seeing articles every day in mainstream publications expressing the same fear. Tomorrow I'll post a link -- I've lost it at the moment -- to an editorial in today's New York Times explaining the constitutional protections against this, and how our F.L. just doesn't get it. I hope that when the time comes, the Supreme Court will do what's right. They may be our last hope, and even though he appointed them, I think they may still do their job and uphold the Constitution.

Okay. Did I mention that I started cutting back on the estrogen Saturday night? Or did you figure that out on your own? And this is why I don't talk politics often.

Okay, I'm going back to watch the crazies. I think I'm still leaning towards Edwards. I think he has the best shot.

WATCHING THE DEBATE ON CNN :: ENTRY #1531