Because conservatism needs a makeover
You know what’s worse than hearing Michelle Obama turn an Olympic pitch into a speech that is ALL ABOUT HER?
The visual of Michelle Obama, age 20, sitting on her dad’s lap.
This is why you should always double super proofread your speeches, Michelle. Put down the Shakeweight and check your facts.
GAWD.
So, Mock and I are at lunch today with Luke Messer – a local guy who’s going to be running for Congress in 2010 (entry on that forthcoming). While we were driving back to our respective jobs, I got an email from a friend (also a clever and competent reader) who was letting me know that Chicago didn’t get the Olympic nod.
The title of the email was simply this: “IOC = Racist”
I knew immediately what was going to be in the email – that the wasted trip to Copenhagen (when he SHOULD have been spending his freakin’ time calling the General on the ground in Afghanistan or working on healthcare or trying to figure out what he can do to help the almost 10% unemployment rate in the country) was just that – a total and complete waste of time (and taxpayer money).
The body of the email was simply this: “Chicago eliminated for the 2016 Olympics. Michelle’s arms, Barack, and Oprah…not impressive.”
Here’s the Obama Network CNN freaking out about the news. Total disbelief. “An audible gasp….”
Lunch. Coming. Up.
I’m in agreement with my friend’s short commentary. It must be the arms, people. Michelle? It’s time to do some more tricep kickbacks, it seems. Your guns are becoming yesterday’s news. Perhaps a ShakeWeight will do the trick. I’m sure Mock will be glad to send you hers.
Aaaaand, now that this whole Olympic thing is behind us, CAN WE GET SOME ACTUAL WORK DONE IN THIS COUNTRY? Thanks.
