- When you're 11 years old, you really do NOT pay attention to the news! Let's see some Saturday morning CARTOONS!;
- "Watergate" is the umbrella name given to ALL the scandals that happened during Nixons' Presidency from 1972-1974;
- "The Watergate" itself is/was a Hotel in the DC area!
Do we ALL feel educated now? My main reason for going back to the beginning (1972) is because what (and of course, the WHO) we are dealing with now, seems to be accountable to noone. For ANY REASON. Ever.
This pisses me off. "We the People" have a person in OUR White House who epitomizes the antithesis of everything American. It is as if everything I've ever known about or studied regarding the three Branches of Government, the Roles each play and how they work together in a checks & balance system has been thrown up in the air. When it hit the ground Barry and his radical buddies stoked the bonfire with gasoline then sat back, drank beer, passed the crack-pipe and LAUGHED while OUR Republic when up in flames.
It was a hypothetical burning, of course, but the end result in his twisted mind was this:
"These United States of America now belong to ME! I am going to start with a blank canvas and use everything I've learned throughout my life and apply it here! I am their King! When I speak women faint, the men all think I'm the guy they wanna watch the Super Bowl with while their women work with Michelle in the kitchen, whippin' up Nachos & Hot Wings. Well, that ain't gonna happen folks, I don't care much for football, but I'll bet a lot of those guys out there would like to shoot some hoops or play a round of golf at the Base.
"Speaking of 'the base' those military hacks... They will NOT turn their backs on those stupid Americans! For my plan to work and you KNOW I'm more charming than Hitler, I have to have a LARGE Military Force on MY SIDE! It's going to be difficult, but I'm the smartest man EVER! If 'Plan A' doesn't work, I'll use 'Plan B!' If those don't work, I've got "Plans C -Z!" It won't be easy but I have EIGHT (8) whole years to get it down! My 'Fundamental Transformation' of these antiquated colonies won't be easy, but I am King! I can subvert the law, no I'm too far ABOVE the Law, I can change it with my signature or I can ignore it completely! Come along folks, we've got some Hell to raise!"
I digress! The Legislative branch, with (D)-control in the House AND Senate was used to do his bidding, behind closed doors with total diregard for the Republican Party. Do you realize that NOT ON SINGLE REPUBLICAN supported the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? There were Republicans in both chambers, but there was NO WAY, as it was written that ALL of the Dems would support it (2k+ pages) and NONE, not ONE SINGLE Repub would either... So, it was taken care of much like an abortion in the early 60's: Back alley, behind closed doors, don't talk about it, don't ask about it, just give your "Aye" and move on. Close the door behind you and NEVER speak about this again! 'Cuz if you do... Well, he has "people" that "take care" of anyone who stands between HIM and his Fathers' DREAM. Sleep tight peeps, we're still in 2008.
Let's jump ahead to the SHELLACKING of 2010 when the Republicans' took control of the House and its' 500+ members. Watching NaziPeLousy hand that gavel to teary-eyed John Boehner gave me the first glimmer of HOPE in nearly 2 years. @hardball_Chris got a tingle up HIS leg in response to Barry, well, blue-eyes-Boehner made me feel warm and safe.
SNAP! Reality Check, Kristen! That's about how long the @SpeakerBoehner "warm and safe" feelings lasted.
