Say what?

This is amazing!

George Will, bless his perfectly coiffed and conservative Republican head, slipped up (oops!) and said about 20 words this week that were both almost nice and complimentary about Barack Obama. He also let it slip (oops!) that John McCain, among other nasty and personally objectionable habits, may have a problem with his temper! Wow! And George (no, not that one) even had the (gasp) audacity (remember that elitist phrase?) to suggest that this little character flaw might prevent plane-crash Johnny from being able to be a good commander in chief. (This all has something to do with little red buttons, 3 A.M. phone calls and a tolerance for 21rst century technology...but you figure it out).

But what has happened (and I'm sure Mrs. Will and George's best friends are completely flummoxed by this) is that in so doing, my new best friend, GEORGE (no, not THAT one!) has infused several thousand volts of energy into the Obama campaign. And the polls show it.

Of course, as far as government finances go, the fact that we have all been only recently reminded of the Keating Five debacle (Johnny says it was difficult time in his life), the $15,000/mo. Mr. Davis has been (not?)collecting from Fannie and/or Freddie, the fact that McCain has no idea what Wall Street does or what a "debit-buy-back-repurchase refund bail-out" is (I don't either, neither do you and neither does Henry Paulson...don't BS me on this), and the skies over Arizona don't look very good, right now (Maybe Cindy needs a new dress or Sarah needs to dress another moose. Whatever).

I sent Obama some money the other day. At the same time I offered to send McCain a voucher for dinner for two at a Viet Namese restaurant. After I was mildly chastised for considering this gesture (it was too good for him?), I just casually mentioned that the restaurant I had in mind was in the basement of the Hanoi Hilton. With any luck the dinner would take another five years, and this whole freaking disaster could be averted. I bet George Will never thought of that one!

In the meantime, thank you George (no, not THAT one) for showing America that miracles can take place, and let's all hope that all roads don't lead to Hooverville. Despite Condi Rice's fundamentals. Heard THAT one yet?

Life Goes On In Texas.