Popes and Politics

I don’t know if the new Pope is gonna work out or not.  From all indications he seems to live a very simple life; wouldn’t take the chauffer driven car to work, but took the bus, and until they get the papal apartment ready he is staying at a Motel 6. He said they always leave the light on. 

He also seems very concerned with the poor.  I’m not sure but I think he was engaged at one time to Mother Teresa or maybe they just dated for a while.  Also he is supposed to be very honest.  With these sorts of characteristics, I just don’t think he is going to fit in with the status quo, but then again, they did elect a 76 year old man with one lung.  Maybe they think he won’t be a long term Pope.

The GOP’s newest star, Marco Rubio, told the folks at the Conservatives Political Action conference this week that there is no need to abandon their bedrock principles amid a bout of soul-searching within the GOP about how to broaden the party's appeal. The Florida senator repeatedly noted that the world has changed, but made the case for why standby Republican policies should stay the same.  

Hey I’m all for it, seeing how well that worked out for them in the last election.



Proving that Republicans aren’t about to change from their out-dated, worn out polices and tired old rhetoric, Congressman Louie Gohmert, well known nut-job and wacko from Texas, spent his time at the conference ranting about how we handled the Vietnam War.  Yes, you read that right, the Vietnam War.  He said the war was winnable and if we had spent one more week doing bombing runs that the Viet Cong would have surrendered.

An interesting side note about Louie is that Highway 59, which runs through his distinct, is also his IQ number.   


American Conservative Union chairman Al Cardenas who organizes CPAC also said he didn't invite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to the conference and insisting that the GOP is "not a home for everybody."

Well yeah, why would you want somebody like Gov. Christie in your small little tent?  Even though he is white, he is certainly not old or grumpy enough to qualify.  And why would you want somebody that is popular and well liked?  That doesn’t fit into your tiny little tent.  And the real capper is that he actually seems to know and care how to govern and that really doesn’t fit into your minuscule little tent.



Stay tuned for future adventures.