ultrasupergenius’ journal

Edwards

John Edwards has left the race for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. I think that is unfortunate - I was hoepfull that Edwards was capable of a McCain style turn-around… I was hopeful that folks would come to the same conclusion that I have - that Edwards is the best candidate out there. I suppose he just wasn’t flashy enough, when compared to his competitors. He didn’t get the media attention, he wasn’t the “New” story, and as a result he was not able to get the message out. That leaves Obama and Hillary in the running for the Democratic nomination, both of which are running on a platform of “Change”.

Hillary

What Hillary brings to the game is the ability to field a deep bench of top-notch advisors and political appointees - all tried and true - with little to no start up time… But she is running on a platform of change. Pitching your entire campaign on “Change” when your strength lies in your ability to bring a tried and trusted administration to DC is a bad idea. Hillary is as ‘out the mold politics as usual’ as I can imagine… about the only ‘change’ I see associated with Hillary is that I’ve been getting screwed by rich male politicians for my entire life - this is a chance to get screwed by a rich female politician. eh. Big deal. I’ll take a cue from Bill, and pass on that opportunity. In the interest of full disclosure I should also mention that the moment I heard about the House and Senate votes to go to war with Iraq, I swore that I would not vote for anyone that voted for that war. The concept of going to war without first utilizing diplomacy is despicable. The lives of thousands of American soldiers, and countless innocent Iraqi citizens have been thrown away by those who voted us into this war. Hillary voted to cease and desist from any diplomatic processes, and pursue a policy of brutality, profiteering, and world wide isolationism for America and its populace. Be damned with her and her ilk, says I. I am not in the least bit interested in another 8 years. And don’t get me started about that “Florida I hear you” crap. What a two-faced liar.

Obama

Obama was one of the lone standouts that risked personal and political retribution and persecution by standing up and declaring in a loud and unwavering voice that the vote to go to war was premature - and that diplomacy needed to run its course. That is admirable. Obama is not tied to the lobbyists and political machine the way Hillary is. Obama represents a chance to get out of the Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton regime that has held us for almost two decades, and potentially still continuing on. Obama is both running on a platform of change, and REPRESENTING change. It would be impossible for Obama to play the politics game the same as it has been played thus far. That dog won’t hunt, whether he wanted it to or not. Obama is not entrenched in big corporate and old money politics, and short of winning the presidency, I do not believe that he will be courted. They have too little to offer, and too much to lose by backing Obama now. Old money, corporate interests and lobbyists NEED Hillary vs. McCain. Obama IS change. Question is: can Obama make it far enough on just the people’s endorsement? Can Obama get the nod WITHOUT Corporate and Old Money support? I sure hope so. God, I hope so.

Obama

My new ticket is as follows: Obama and Edwards. God Speed to you, gentleman. Good luck on your upcoming journey through politics. Good luck beating Hillary. Good luck beating the system. And thank you for beating McCain in the Presidential race. If there is one thing this country can’t afford, it is another war monger for President. If there are two things this country can’t afford, it is another war monger or Hillary for president.

My preferred ticket in the next election:

In perhaps more important news, a group of researchers in Australia are working on methods to make Cattle and Sheep’s  farts more like Kangaroo farts.  It turns out that while the Kangaroos have a similiar diet, they do not emit Ozone Depleting methane gas when they toot.  This has been attributed to the presence of a certain bacteria in the kangaroo’s belly… and now researchers are looking to get that bacterium into the belly of Ozone Destructive tooters.  More info here: Scientists to Make Cows Fart Like Kangaroos to Cool the Planet.

Roofus (II)

Originally uploaded by ultrasupergenius

I am happy to announce a new resident moving in to the condo starting in 2008, this handsome young Betta named Roofus. His full name is “Roofus Toofus”… and yes, that is Toofus to recognize that he is Roofus #2. (Not to be confused with the former resident Roofus Doofus).
He is a Crowntail Betta, with lovely scalloped edges to his fins. He is still on the small side, which likely indicates he is still on the young side and as such has some growing to do.