99!

Among the many things that I've learned from my paternal grandparents through the years is that a dog doesn't like it if you watch him eat.  "Really?" I queried.  "Well, you wouldn't like it if someone was watching you eat either." So true.    

Today, over lunch with my beloved Papa, I learned another tid bit that I intend to carry with me throughout life.  We were discussing his interaction with a young politician who was seeking advice for longevity and success in public life.  My grandfather, a seasoned politician, offered this simple token of sagacity:  "Don't lie to your constituents.  Never do anything that will make you feel like you have to cross the street to avoid someone.  You will have your conflicts, but be straight and keep it on the issue level and never, ever lie."

If only our federal forum of politicos would be willing to follow such advice.  Perhaps we would not have the need for ridiculous claims of 527's saying what the candidate can't/won't say on his or her own.  Perhaps we would be able to call our negotiations with Iran what they are (negotiations) and refer to our amended stance on Iraq as a time line, rather than a TOTALLY different 'time horizon'.  But, alas, we have an administration that would rather cross the road and avoid responsibility for their actions.  We have a president that doesn't allow dissent, and smirks his way through anything but fawning sycophants with flags precisely pinned on lapels.  

Today marks the 99th day before #43 officially becomes a lame duck.  And while I question my ability to weather the storm of republican attacks and weak democratic response, I CAN NOT WAIT for the lying, street crossers to go back to Texas and Wyoming.