Me The People

AITOOW finds it charming that Robot keeps claiming "the people" sent him to Washington and they should listen to him. Actually only 1/3 voted and from that almost 50% didn't vote for you. So you only speak for a little over 1/6 of us. And it's nice to see my prediction of paralysis by analysis is already rearing it's ugly head. Doing the right thing too late is no better than doing the wrong thing quickly. At least by acting, the public is lulled into a false sense of security from which it can operate. Before they know the were given a bill of goods, they dig themselves out of their own hole.

Don't Phelps That Bong

AITOOW thinks it's funny that our last three presidents can run the country but not be on a box of Wheaties? I'm not saying Kellogg's is wrong. Maybe they just need to pick the president. I actually think they just wanted out of the endorsement deal. The economy sucks and his 15 minutes were up. I just thought he was goofy. Now we know he's baked like a potato.

You're Not The Boss Of Me

AITOOW doesn't understand the chain of command in Robot's White House? He's assigning people to newly created postions within his Department heads' hiearchy. So much for empowerment. How long until we have an incicdent because we don't know who reports to whom? Let the power plays begin. And since 2 of these appointments were at State, can we gleen anything about his faith in the Cackler? Why do I feel Robot is going to be the king of assigning committees to study issues.

Dim Silver

AITOOW can't stomach the fact that an imbecile like the CEO of Quicksilver is allowed to be a CEO? In his commercial, he states that in surfing a tsunami is good. This is his lame association with the question about the economic tsunami. Additionally, it sucks because even a tidal wave is a little more than most surfers can handle. He also mixes cliched metaphores. Speed of light, wolf pack. What do these have in common? Could you have less of a facility with language? And he ends it with your protypical beach boy patois. A CEO (!) explains that this allows him to "rip it up". I'd like to rip up your contract. How are you allowed to do anything but get coffee? And this is the person this idiotic investment company persued over all others to market its brand. Sad.

Magically Duplicitous

AITOOW finds Magic Johnson's analogy in his commercial of his team's making the playoffs lame? First off, how arrogant were you that you thought your World Championship team would crumble without you? They won 60 games with you the year before and 54 without you. That means you were worth 6 games. Not that vital. Second, you hold this life experience up to say that your team prospered (dispite your worries) with out you. Actually you played in 39 of those games and your team still lost in the first round of their great accomplishment (making the playoffs - in which you played). The only message I get from your comparison is that you were egomanical and those losers accomplished little (everyone makes the playoffs in the NBA). It's a lame story.

Super Sunday

AITOOW is aware that Bruce Springsteen has morphed into Tony Bennett? It's funny to see a man whose last hit was Philadephia (and thank God those Guido Irishicans' Ehgles choked) singing about Glory Days. And didn't it make you proud that our president gave a "shout out"? How presidential. I'm suprised we didn't get a "what what" or a "yeh-aahh". It was also interesting that he pandered to the troops by saying the were the best troops we've ever had. I wonder who's responsible for that? BTW The Cards played the better game.

Pot Calling the Kettle Off Black

AITOOW who finds it charming that Robot calls out Wall Street for bonuses (actually commissions accrued) while they are asking for tax payers money while as a senator he voted for pay raises while he and his cohorts similiarly squeezed US taxpayers while they mismanaged the countries finances to the tune of 10 trillion? While he may not be responsible for all 10 trillion. I believe somewhere north of 2 trillion happened on his watch. Now I'm not defending John Thain, but have some shame.