Perhaps, if Cheney had kept his mouth shut – instead of running around like a lost goose – and shown a little more Respect to the new dude in town (hello, he holds the key now), Obama would not have laid the big one on the Bush Administration?! Hard to tell but it still is a possibility.

C’mon Cheney! What did you expect? You have been parading around the wrestling ring, criticizing Obama’s action claiming it to be disturbing and not helpful even though you knew the truth all along. That’s not the way it is done on the streets. He – Obama – can be wearing the blue tie all he wants but he is giving you a lesson on how it gets done. One take; that’s all it takes.

Dude, (someone please smack me) you can you call him a rookie all you want, imprudent, whatever comes to your mind (aren’t you cousins? I guess it does not count) but his response to your calling on his inability/inexperience is sizzling. He flips the switch and now you have been made into a scrambled egg (coincidentally that’s how I like my eggs). And for this, he is being called a flip flapper. Ok, you asked for it, now eat the egg slowly and drink orange juice. I really don’t know what your intentions were but you could have at least given the boy a year before going into the blabbing fest.

I am however, a little like Nelson Madela and the ANC – African National Congress. It is past let’s move on, bring in the reconciliation committee. On the other hand, don’t do to others what you don’t want done onto to you.

Waterboarded 183 times! Waterboarding to simulate drowning! I tell you, a current took me once, out to sea and I tell you it is not a laughing matter. It ain’t pretty. It is one scary earthquake. You see cucumber, macaroni, cheese, broccoli, everything passing before your eyes and you barely have time to grab hold of one less again eat them. You literately @^%& in your pants and when you are done back in this mother earth, you say Amen to the Almighty Jesus and plea with him not to be so wicked to you again.

You see, I smelled a rat and got very dizzy when I heard Cheney processing his lovely smirk on TV so soon. For someone who left the White House in a wheelchair, he should have stayed there and ridden into the sunset. Bush did; he has taken the high road and I applaud him.  Now, we learn that not only Cheney but also Rice approved the harsh interrogation program. Oh brother, I mean, oh sister, don’t know what to tell you. I am still gasping for air every time I think about my almost drowning experience but he dragged you into this.

Yeah, while in line to pay my taxes at the post office!

As I watched the bits and bits of the Tea Parties (I don’t know why they even call it that; the Queen of England was not even invited and Britney Spears was not available) held around the country today, tax day that got me thinking.

So, why pay it? Yeah, why pay their taxes? They have the right not to do it, the same right they are using to protest today. If you don’t like it, you don’t buy it, right? What better way to protest something than stopping the drama of it?  If you don’t like something, you don’t go on polluting a river – that’s where the tea bags ended up, do you? If you are hurting, you go to the doctor so you can stop the hurt, right? Period.

Go on, try it! Strike. I dare you if you really have the cojones, there is. Just ask those who have not to paid.

The folks are frustrated with the Federal government because it has become too oppressive. They are not going to take it anymore. So, the Republican Party with the help of Fox News had their gun-blazing helping the masses protest the showering of the financial sectors “at expense of the regular guy”.

Howdy, hooray, bravo! Translation, the folks want the money, the benefits (the roads, the firefighters, the policemen and more perks…) but they do not want the Washington control. Ok… it sounds like what got us in this mess in the first place, and its name is deregulation; no rules?

The original tea parties were held to protest taxation without representation. Hey, D.C. here is your chance. You still have no representation but have been taxated. You have been crying for years but have not found a warm shoulder. I tell you, here is one more reason to protest; there should not be any complaints now. If I where you I would also be demanding my Tea, Party.

The Republican Party was looking for to rattle the folks and rattle they did.

Cameras, light, action.

Man, FoxNews covered the “events” as if the moon struck the earth.

But really, what was that all about? Now Texas is looking for to secede from the republic; there is according to Governor Rick Perry. Isn’t that treason? “Texans need to stand up. They need to be heard, because the state of affairs that we find ourselves in cannot continue indefinitely…”, he said.

The fact of the matter is that they have any right to protest, plaster Obama’s picture everywhere and anywhere but I have news for them: taxes have been in existence since the ascension of this earth and ain’t going nowhere. Man, fear is one ugly four-letter word.

“I wanted him to experience the American right to protest against anything,” Brody told CBS4’s Jorge Estevez outside the Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. “Yes, we certainly are because I didn’t vote for this,” said Brody, who had a simple explanation for her grandson about what it’s like to unwillingly pay taxes. “I tried to explain this to him during Halloween. The kids next door didn’t go trick or treating and you spent two hours gathering candy. Do you think you should give 50 percent of your candy to the kids that didn’t bother to go?

Huh?! I am confused!

Give credit where credit is due.

At a private luncheon speech in Calgary – an audience of his admirers – last month, the former president George W. Bush said: “I’m not going to spend my time criticizing [Obama]. There are plenty of critics in the arena. He deserves my silence.” as we learned of a planned Bush administration reunion with the likes of Condoleezza Rice, Karen Hughes and Dan Bartlett. Conspicuously absent from the gathering: Dick Cheney.

I would like to give props to former President George W. Bush who unlike Vice President Dick Cheney (c’mon Dick, you had your moment in the sand; time for the La-Z-Boy) as well as Karl Rove, chose to take the high road and not engage in an acerbic criticism and snippy back-and-forth with the Obama administration.

Say what you may, think all you want about W but it takes a person of character to embark on a higher than life road trip ego train. I can just hear some folks clinging their fist.

W has exhibited great disposition or possibly, he is clutching his judgment so, he can illuminate us later on his upcoming seven million dollars book. Hey, whatever tickles his fancy! I don’t fault him. After eight years of public service, good or bad, of jumping on a trampoline, he ought to have the opportunity to enlighten us, in plain words or whatever it may be; what was really going through his brains when he made some of the brazen decisions. There is if he is willing to share this much as we are still feeling the ripple effects of the aforementioned decisions. I personally am curious.

Although, no longer holding the wheel and regardless of missteps and bloopers (he really gave the comedians a book full), he could use the opening to be an ass, bamboozle the current administration and rootle the conservatives; but no, he chose instead to fluster some of the base and go about his business. Perhaps, if he stirs the pot a torrential wave will shuffle back to him. Whatever his reason- c’mon, the field is wide open – after eight years of turmoil and gang warfare, who needs a fight?

The engagement in Canada was a private affair with only his invited peeps who paid big bucks in attendance and yet; he chose to stir clear. Not one ounce of controversy and for that I take my hat to him.

I was one of the many on the other pointer of the equinox who did not see the use for the “hit the road Jack” sendoff and the mockery of 43rd whilst the helicopter was going up. It was inappropriate yet I do not condone those who did it. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion and as sadistic as it may have been to some, it sure was gratifying to others. How they chose to manifest their delight was up to them. To each’s own!

I recall stating the inaptness of the behavior to some friends. I was disappointed for the simple fact that good or bad, no one is worthy of the humiliation (even though, I was relieved that the end of what he represented was before us). Perhaps, the gripe, an indicative to why Laura “forgot” to watch Obama’s State of the Union as she indicated on an interview. Her answer was that she did not remember the date. Ok Laura, I too forgot my birthday!

Picking up and go is not easy. Saying goodbye is never comfortable.

Having lived in a place for eight years, he certainly rubbed and formed relationships with many. Granted, he can come by and visit but it is not the same, as he no longer rips the benefits he previously enjoyed. I am pretty sure he wishes to stay as far he can from Washington.

His face did him in as he was overwhelmed, anxious but as one good Texan (cowboys don’t cry, they just suck it up), he could not show it. Imagine, George Bush breaking down in a weepy sentimental stormy love fest of good ole tears. Oh lord, the press would have had a field day.

It was not like he actually was going to miss much as he spent most of his time in Crawford anyway but still, perhaps, there were some tears shed, as it was obvious he was a little melancholic.

Apparently the new one is quietly coming into his own as he has also learned that the big parachute dwelling is nothing more than an isolated big ole birdhouse. He too announced that he would also be spending a couple of days away in Chicago. Right on! Really who would like to get attached to a house that is not theirs anyway? Think of it as a Bread and Breakfast Inn; you come and you go.

That ought to be a requirement for the job: one must be of age (somehow McCain is somewhere laughing at this) to get the job for the reason that I can’t even imagine a young and vibrant soul wanting to “imprison” and subject himself to a live of no privacy. You are tagged for good. It is not like you can just pick up and go to the loo. Imagine going for number one; someone will always be “riding the bus” with him.
Oops! Some already did. I guess ambition is more potent than freedom.

I wonder if anyone has ever asked them (the presidents) something to the fact: “Sir how was it?  Good?” or “Do you feel lighter now?” and does he responds: “Oh man, I needed that” or “It felt really good”.  I can only imagine the introduction, the very first days. How awkward.

Much have been said in the news, pundits and supports alike are taking their hats to the deed. Finally, the liberal media got it right – as the conservatives might say. Or perhaps, he is countering Obama’s extended courtesy during the transition period as he too refused to criticize W. Whatever their motives are, 43rd deserves his props. He is after all a person (one that me or you could call on a hot day for a cold one). Too bad his politics stunk. He could have made one good Godfather to my imaginary son.