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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Pitching to the Bitch: Arnold and Phil
Welcome to October, the harvest month ... and what a harvest we have this month!
First of all we have the spectacular theatrical performance of Mark Foley, the Florida Chickenhawk who has just emerged as the GOP's Pied Piper ... he's leading the Republicans out of the Congress and back to their districts to scramble like maniacs to keep their seats. Thanks to Miss Foley, the Republicans will likely lose the House and their family values argument is shot to hell.
Running a close second to Foley is our own Phil Angelides, who seems determined to shoot himself in his left feet. I remember meeting Angelides years ago ... back in the 80's. He was a Democratic Party worker in those days. We were both members of the California Democratic Party State Central Committee at the time and Phil tripped over himself trying to help and be of service wherever he could. He was Phaithful Phil.
Angelides was like a scrawny Jimmy Olson, thenot-quite-sure-what's-going-onnews boy for theDaily Planet.He was eager and under everyone's feet, always around and ready to help. Nice qualities for a grocery store bag boy, but not much use for a leader.
Now we fast-forward to 2006 and Phil is running for governor. We always knew he wanted to be governor. Phil Angelides has lusted to be governor for 30 years and he has been paying his dues to the Democratic Party every step of the way. The Dems owe Phil a chance to score a home run. This is his one time at bat.
Unfortunately, Phil is still - well - a gray-haired and slightly distinguished-looking Urkel. He's still not quite sure what's going on. That's why it's been so easy for Arnold to bitch-slap Angelides as successfully as he has been doing.
In November we play the Big Game. We have Phaithful Phil at bat, Bonds on drugs and Alou just got fired. We face the dreaded Dodgers with the Terminator pitching to the bitch. Looks like game-over.
1 comments:
Anonymous said...
When Angelides snubbed Wille Brown's "power breakfast", he made one more mistake in a series of gross political blunders. He has blown the election.
The good news is that after a humiliating defeat like the one he is about to experience, he will probably put his tail between his legs and run off into the wilderness where we will never hear from him again.
He will be Phil Angelides - just another wannabee.
1 comments:
When Angelides snubbed Wille Brown's "power breakfast", he made one more mistake in a series of gross political blunders. He has blown the election.
The good news is that after a humiliating defeat like the one he is about to experience, he will probably put his tail between his legs and run off into the wilderness where we will never hear from him again.
He will be Phil Angelides - just another wannabee.
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