Oil and The Presidency Don't Mix

I believe there are two things the President of the United States should not be. They are: a politician and an oil man. I liked the idea of a peanut farmer becoming President. I also liked the idea of the popular vote actually electing the President instead of the "Electorial College" doing the trick. To me, it doesn't seem right that the majority of the public vote does not necessarily mean the winner will become President. I thought democracy was synonomous with majority. Guess I'm wrong. At least in politics. What were our fore fathers thinking re: the electorial college anyway???

Hybrid vehicles, geo-thermal heating systems, solar-light systems all good for the economy and environment. But, not good for the oil industry. So, we get oil men in the White House for the past "umpteen" years and our gas/gallon goes from <$1.00 to >3.50. Isn't anyone as mad as I am about that? And I drive a hybrid car even...

I was under the impression that this country had enough oil to keep us @ $1.25/gallon until the Second Coming of Christ. The problem is we don't have enough refineries. The first oil President saw that enough of them were shut down so we couldn't keep up with the finished product. And what happened to the oil that the lower 48 states were suppose to get when the Alaskan Pipeline was built? Where is that oil going? Certainly not in my gas tank that's for sure.

Yeap, I think it's time that we elected a President who doesn't have any links to the oil industry and one who will be willing to open up more refineries so more oil can be refined here instead of us having to rely on the Middle East for oil or anything else for that matter.

I hate what the Bushs have done to this country. I hate that we have sat back and allowed them to. I hate that our Congress is too stupid to see what the oil industry has done to the economy of this country. Wake up America and smell the coffee before it is too late. Or is it???

And now New York has the dubious honors of having our Governor resign in disgrace. Boy politics just keeps getting better and better doesn't it? Welcome to the Jungle...

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

So, I'm sitting in front of the television being rather impressed with the debate between Clinton and Obama. I'm impressed because these two politicians were actually answering the questions being asked of them w/o throwing mud at each other.

Now, I am not a Republican nor a Democrat. Never have been. Always have been out their doing my own little thing - Green. I have, upon occasion, voted for a Democrat or two in my time. But, give me a man like Ralph Nader and I'll vote for him every time. Sorry, I digressed. Back to the debate...

So, there I am watching two politician totally destroy any preconceptions of ignorance and politicians meaning the same thing. I was being proven wrong on my definition of a politician. I rather enjoyed the debate and was ready to cast my vote in favor of the Democratic party. But then, it happened. And I knew it would. I knew the harmony of that evening was too good to be true. In the world of psychiatry it is known as a delusion. And I, obviously, was having one.

Weeks after the debate, Clinton won big, Obama won big, they were neck and neck in the race. And it had to happen. As politicians it was unavoidable. It was a given. The mud slinging has begun w/ these two candidates. There goes any respect I might have had for either Democrat. Now what?

Personally, I believe, Michael Douglas should run for President. I really liked him in the movie
The American President. In fact, I think the best political speech ever given in the country since George Washington's was given by Michael Douglas in this movie. If you haven't seen it, you should. His opponent did some mud slinging and Michael would not "sling" back. Now, that speech got my attention.

Well, back to the drawing board for this voter. I guess it's another write in vote. Maybe I will vote for Michael Douglas...