Something odd is happening. I thought it wouldn’t but then again, the presidential candidates did something yesterday so unusual and fascinating that I couldn’t help but have to sit back in my recliner and weep tears of joy.
They actually talked about things other than each other.
Praise the Lord and Pass the Cheetos! I had gotten so disillusioned in the past couple of weeks with all of the static that I thought seriously of going and getting a cat so I could cat blog. As you know, I’ve never really owned a cat. I hear they own you. I guess I’ll stick with Mabel.
From USA Today:
Obama was in New York City, where he was introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent. Obama reiterated his proposals for helping homeowners faced with foreclosure, including a $10 billion fund to keep some mortgages afloat. Bloomberg rearranged his schedule to be at the speech, but Stu Loeser, a spokesman for the mayor, said his boss’s courtesy doesn’t constitute an endorsement.
Clinton campaigned in North Carolina on the start of a six-day, three-state tour focused on the economy. She proposed a five-year, $10 billion program to help displaced workers get job training.
Whaaa!?! Get OUT!
The Dems are finally talking about the sorry state of the economy in this country? Seriously, I thought it was all about faux sniper stories and Obama and the preacher but after this I think Clinton will knock it off.
By sniping at each other, both candidates put me off and I’m a political junkie. I have heard people, just common folks here in Hoots, that have been so disgusted with it that they are talking more about that then the actual race as they look at the gas signs screaming $3.39 a gallon at them.
Howard Dean has got to get this together and keep on task. From yesterday:
Democratic Party chief Howard Dean is expressing concern about the angry tone of his party’s presidential campaign.
Dean says Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and their supporters should beware of tearing each other down, demoralizing the base and damaging the party’s chances of winning the White House in November.
About time, Howard. With this said, damage has been done. But it can be fixed.
Talk about the issues and the party’s mission. Unity good, BS bad.
Newscoma 
It is great to talk about the issues. I want to support the candidate with the strongest positions, I want them to make their arguments for their candidacy based on accomplishments and what they intend to do. I was also pleased to know Senator Clinton has actually introduced legislation in the Senate while on the campaign trail, so actual business has been going on for her. (I am not aware of Obama or McCain doing that.) I don’t believe American voters want it all to be about personality, but the media are so used to courting celebrities, I am not sure they know how to do much else. Let’s hope discussion of issues continues and they’ll have to cover it.
With this turn of events, I suppose the “American Idol” model of presidential selection is out, huh?
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