Lots of popcorn tonight.......

1 --- I messed up big time. I thought I published a rather lengthy blog yesterday. I didn't check the work and accidentally deleted the entire thing. I've tried all the tricks I know (as well as the tricks my children know) to recover it. Hence, no post yesterday. Sorry.

 

2 --- There's a stench emanating from the East River area of New York City. Yuckmed Achmandinijad is in town to add to the pollution of New York air. Many of those of my generation could not understand how a large number of Americans resisted taking strong steps against the scourge of Nazi Germany's expansion. Ditto for the Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini and Tojo's Japan in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

The three monster regimes of Germany, Italy and Japan were allowed to run amok until it took a massive effort to crush them. In the meantime we watched as millions were slaughtered in the name of ideology and religious hatred and territorial hegemony.

Chinese and Europeans by the multi-millions were systematically annihilated by the hated regimes. Add to that the millions of civilian and combatants who died as a result of military efforts and we understand why WWII was often called the war to end all wars. Unfortunately the world didn't learn coexistence with monstrous regimes.

Instead of one, two or three powerful monster nations we are now faced with a large number of such despotic states. The similarity between today and the 1930s and 40s is the willingness of the modern world to turn a blind eye toward monstrosities such as Red China and many of the extreme Muslim regimes around the world.

What is the difference between Red China and Nazi Germany? None. Both were responsible for the killing of people in the 10s of millions. Toss in the systematic killing during the Armenian genocide among others and we know the 1900s were bloody beyond comprehension. No, the lesson of those atrocities was not really learned. Red China has been more bloody than Nazi Germany. What China has done to the peaceful Tibetans is on a grand scale.

 

 

Vladamir Lenin once jocked that the capitalist world would sell the rope to be used in their own execution.

 

3 --- Tonight's the big night for the Republican Party. Likely the biggest debate of this presidential season thus far will be on Fox. I don't think the ultimate GOP nominee has yet to officially announced her candidacy. Sarah Palin is remaining in position to make a move at a time of her choosing. There is no rush. Her strategy seems to be let the others bloody one another up first and then move in.

Palin's situation if fluid. Her name identification is nearly 100% among potential voters. She has been lowering her "negatives" over the last few months. He current position is improving by the week and is likely improving on a relative basis. It is a direct function of the other candidate's warts and weaknesses which are becoming more apparent by the day.

 

 

There is a growing feeling the presidential race will eventually break down to ABO, anyone but obama and that the GOP nomination will be tantamount to election in the general election.

 

 

If I had to handicap the race on the basis of my personal preferences (my biased opinion) would be Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Michelle Bachman, Heman Cain, to mention a few.

 

 

Will Palin get in the race, the smart money suggests yes. The question she needs to answer in her mind is whether she can win.

 

 

Consider a ticket of Palin and Marco Rubio.

 

 

The real battle for president is the GOP primary. With each passing day Barack Obama takes one small step forward and then falls flat on his face. I note the late night comedians are taking liberty with the president. They already appear to be in a full panic mode. Next step is cutting Joe Biden from the team. Biden is a bit of a knucklehead but is hardly the reason for the Obama dilemma.

 

 

In 2008 there was a serious amount of mystery over who the real Obama is. We now know. We elected an empty suit.

 

 

Tomorrow we'll look back on tonight's debate.

 

 

Ciao.......Moe