MTA

I was watching MSNBC last night reporting on the election returns from Mass. Chris Matthews is still the best political commentator although in recent years he has morphed into a totally Democratic Toad. Anyway, last night he was paired with Rachael Maddow, the failed left-wing radio talk show hostess (arent they all) and one of the dumber people to be paid cash money for appearing on tv. Ol' Rach was trying to convince Chris that the Dems disastrous loss was all due to the incompetence of the candidate and the campaign. The pain on Matthews' face was almost palpable. Suddenly I realized what we were witnessing. The two of them were broadcasting from Jamaica Plains, an area around Boston and just like Charlie on the MTA Matthews he didn't have a dime to get off this train to nowhere and being from Boston he knew exactly what was happening! I never felt more sorry for a guy in my life, but The Kingston Trio ROCKS!!! Rachael Maddow does not. If Jeff Immelt should be fired for anything forget about Zucker and the "Tonight" show. MSNBC is his greatest embarrassment.

But no embarrassment among The Leader and his merry men. Recognizing that the health care debate had just take an ominous term, The Leader today switched the battle front to an all-out assault on the banks. He's going to tax these bums until they finally get it and begin behaving the way he and the American people want them to behave. The fact that the Mass election seems to make it apparent that he and the American people aren't exactly in sync. Rather than continuing to bash business with
cries or regulation and new taxes, perhaps he and his mob might save their hide with a more business-friendly approach, having clear guidelines and proven job-creation plans to remove the uncertainty and fear that rocks the business community today. I think he understands what has just happened but whether he can change direction as did Bill Clinton, I wonder. The Leader is an idealog; Bubba was a politician and a good one. By the way, do you think that Bubba and Hil just might be smackin' their lips at the though of a failed presidency by 2012? I do. Don't count those two out.

In the November/December issue of Foreign Affairs there is a most interesting article by C. Fred Bergsten, the head of the Peterson Institution . C. Fred has been around for a bit and is a D.C. insider if there ever was one. He's boring as hell but an interesting guy in many respects. This is an interesting piece. I'm going to spend a few days on it starting tomorrow. Keep watching.