michelle vs. hillary
okay....this is getting interesting. but i'm finding something fascinating that i've not yet heard on the airwaves. michelle obama made a comment the other day on the campaign trail that many people are taking as a swipe at hillary clinton. mrs. obama said: "if you can't run your own house, you can't run the white house."senator obama has since said she was not taking a swipe at hillary. that's all fine and good. but here's what i wonder:
michelle obama is known for speaking her mind. she seems a formidable presence. she is a strong-willed woman with ideas of her own.... and she's not afraid to express them.
i LOVE that.......
but do you know who else has these characteristics? hillary.
think about it... and now ask yourself: is it possible that the public perception of michelle could parallel the same image they held of hillary back when bill was running for office? and as the perception of hillary has remained - thanks in large part to the right wing machine - since? i mean...that comment was kinda bitchy, yes? people have been calling hillary a bitch for a long time. and there's always been a lot of talk about strong-willed, out-spoken women hurting men on the campaign trail. from hillary to teresa heinz.
i'll be interested in watching how this all develops.
simon schama's power of art
why this took so long to get to on my dvr i will never understand. if you haven't seen it and you have any interest in art..... this is fascinating. it originally aired on pbs but is now available on netflix and for purchase.
it's like art history done by darren aronfosky. visually riveting and exceedingly informative. each hour long episode highlights a particular artist and a signature piece.
if you haven't, you really must watch.....
rot in hell (the hell i don't believe in)
it appears michael vick will plead guilty to charges in connection with his dogfighting ring. i don't believe in the death penalty - but i feel the same way about people who abuse animals as most people feel about child molesters. i don't wish him dead..... but i hope he suffers.a doggy-style rape in prison will do me fine.
i don't understand how people can do such things to animals. and it goes beyond the dogfighting. it's what they did to the dogs after the fights. it makes me phenomenally angry.
suffer vick. you're an evil, awful man. and i hope you never play football again. that should be the LEAST of your punishment.
speaking of the death penalty...
the lone star state executed the 400th person since texas reinstated capital punishment back in 1982. johnny ray conner was 32. he is the 21st person put to death in texas this year. sad....
speaking of football....
the texans beat the arizona cardinals 33-20. matt schaub ran in a touchdown during the first quarter (so did david carr for the panthers).
california poll numbers
these are the first poll numbers i've seen from california (compliments of the field poll). hillary clinton leads the pack with 49% of the democratic vote (up from 41% in march). obama has dropped from 28% in march to only 19% now and edwards has dropped from 13% to 10%.
what's most interesting to me about these numbers is how obama has dropped since making his announcement. usually - numbers grow once your name is out there and people get to know it more. that's not happening for barack. his numbers continue to slide the more people get to know about him.
meet the press quote of the week
i have to pick two this week....although they're from the same conversation. brought to you by ron brownstein of the la times:
"she [hillary] is a real front runner. this is what you have when you have a front runner. they lead everywhere."
--AND--
hillary's "arguing that she brings the perfect blend of change and experience. that she has the experience to deliver the change others are talking about...." the problem edwards and obama face is that clinton "is more competitive with them on change than they are with her on experience."
it's good stuff, right?
e.
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