The Military Genius Speaks

Obama warns the Israelis about the risks of a ground war in Gaza:

"If that can be accomplished without a ramping up of military activity in Gaza, that's preferable," Obama said. "It's not just preferable for the people of Gaza. It's also preferable for Israelis, because if Israeli troops are in Gaza, they're much more at risk of incurring fatalities or being wounded."

I think we can file that under "No shit, Sherlock." Troops are in danger in a war zone. Who woulda thought? Did he have to read Patton's book to figure that out? I'm sure the Israelis had no idea that troops are in more danger in a war zone than they are sitting at home.

Now that you've had this tremendous revelation, President Obama, maybe you could apply it to my son who was almost blown up last week.

At least there's a damn fine, simple reason the Israelis are fighting. They're being actively attacked by people that hate them and want to wipe them off the face of the earth. Can we say the same in Afghanistan? I don't think so.

Way too close for comfort

My son emailed me a few hours ago:

i got blown up yesterday.... we got lucky though, they missed the truck by foot, just peppered the truck with shrapnel, blew off some mirrors and some headlights. no injuries, no concusssions or nothin. little bit harder of hearing now, but me and my whole crew are fine.

Can someone please explain to me again why he's there?

I don't mind at all that he has an incredibly risky life. He's a career soldier and loves it. But I haven't heard anyone, in ages, explain exactly just what the hell he's risking his life for in this particular deployment. We're not making America any safer or Afghanistan any better. They're just letting my son and men like him drive around offering themselves up as targets for a bunch of ignorant savages who don't want us there anyway.

Also Classy, Michelle: The Knucklehead Vote

Just the other day, Obama was campaigning for the crazy vote, and today Michelle is out there urging people to get the "knuckleheads" to the polls.

“Talk to everyone you know — your friends, your neighbors, that cousin you haven’t seen in a while, that student sitting in your next class,” she told her husband’s supporters.

“You know he’s kind of a knucklehead — and may not be — you know the one.”

As the audience laughed, she told students to be nice to the knuckleheads.
“Don’t call him a knucklehead — not to his face,” she said. “You just want to encourage him to get to the polls.”

"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance. And a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." -- James Madison

Or, you know, never mind "knowledge" or "mental competence" and stuff that's, you know, like, hard to think about. Just go vote for the guy who promises the most free stuff.

Obama Stays Classy, Campaigns For The Crazy Aunt Vote

This morning in my in box from Obama for America:

Good news: The Buckeye State has extended early vote hours this weekend.

Do your friends and family know? Grandma and grandpa, friends from high school, coworkers, neighbors, and crazy Aunt Mildred -- make sure they know they can vote this weekend.

Crazy Aunt Mildred, huh? We don't care if she's incapable of making rational choices! Just drag her in there and make sure she votes for Obama!

Obama is fairly sure that he's got the crazy vote in the bag, if he can just get them to find the polling place and stop ranting long enough to mark a ballot.