BloggeRhythms

Not a lot in the news today, just some interesting and amusing odds and ends. The first couple of items are from Chris Stirewalt’s column on Fox News on-line.

 

To begin, “Democrats have cheered Pope Francis’ laments about income inequality and capitalism, and President Obama is said to be lining up a meeting.”

 

And I guess a key question for both of them is, since they’re both so anti-capitalist yet have such huge financial needs to support their social programs, where’s the money going to come from when everyone's equally broke?

 

Which segues right into the next example of leftist's distortion of reality, as follows:

 

“Texas Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Wendy Davis has long emphasized her rise from teenaged single mother living in a trailer to Harvard Law School to a successful legal career to the state Senate. It was there that she became a heroine to American liberals for her arduous, though ultimately unsuccessful, fight to preserve legal access to late-term, elective abortions in the state.”

 

However, Ms Davis’ version of her tale seems to be just a bit out of synch with reality because, “The Dallas Morning News reports that Davis’ story of hardship and self-reliance omits a key figure: her second husband. “Davis was 21, not 19, when she was divorced. She lived only a few months in the family mobile home while separated from her husband before moving into an apartment with her daughter. A single mother working two jobs, she met Jeff Davis, a lawyer 13 years older than her, married him and had a second daughter. He paid for her last two years at Texas Christian University and her time at Harvard Law School, and kept their two daughters while she was in Boston.” 

 

So, like a lot of stories told by Democrats, especially those from the one at the top of their party today, while they all sound extremely good, none are ever very close to the truth.

 

And then there’s this one that clearly illustrates what to expect when government becomes involved in anything more complex than handing out parking tickets. 

 

“As Maryland’s ObamaCare Web site continues to sputter, officials have been directing frustrated consumers to a toll-free number for help. But even that hasn’t gone well. The phone number provided by the Web site directed users to call a pottery supply store in Seattle rather than a help desk. The state’s Republican Senate Minority Leader David Brinkley, told the Baltimore Sun, “You can't make this stuff up, and I guess if it wasn't so serious, it could be funny.” Officials say they were unaware of the problem until the newspaper contacted them.”

 

Then, last but certainly not least, there’s this one from The College Fix edited by Nathan Harden via Drudge:

 

“Hillary Clinton is planning to visit the perennial battleground state of Florida next month, prompting more speculation about her presidential ambitions in 2016.

 

The University of Miami announced Clinton will visit the campus on February 26, to address students, faculty and “invited guests” in the critical swing state.”

 

Now, while all these media types are keying on everything Bill’s wife does as indications of her presidential ambitions, what they’re missing is the consistency in her history.

 

Having done nothing for her term as Secretary of State, except for dropping the ball in Benghazi, she’s acutely aware of the benefits of travel. Which, in turn, has certainly taught her about the effects of weather. And since, in this extremely harsh winter in the north, Florida’s a very good place to do nothing next month, which also happens to be her forte. 

 

So, why not take a mid-winter trip and leave the snow and ice behind, especially because nobody's going to miss her.

 

That’s it for today folks.

 

Adios