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Yessiree – Today we’re exploring the herpetologists domain to figure out how ‘snakebit’ figures into politics. It’s happened before (they say). The subjects most recognizable, besides the usual mug-shots on the post office bulletin boards, are current politicians.
That seems to be the case according to some of the Nation’s top-ranked pubic pundits… people who look into their crystal ball … or read the tea-leaves or *something* and bring out the stories that when you read them six months from now, you’ll wonder just which far off planet were these folks describing.
Punditry, is not the easiest job in the world… but it probably has better odds than ‘playing the lottery.’ We’re not trying to set people up for success or failure in the runoff elections of tomorrow… but there will be winners and losers.
A word to the Democrats listening… no need for you worry about voting tomorrow – all your races have been decided (at least in the local area of
About all I’m sticking my neck out for is to let you know the polling places will be operating in SC between 7AM and 7 PM tomorrow (Tuesday) and while I believe the voting will be heavier than usual in most of the runoff’s of recent years – it’s still not forecast to be an election that will cause long lines at the voting places. Most likely that will be a different case come November… because there seems to be more interest than usual in *this* mid-term election coming up in the fall… but right now for the most part this event settles the question when you have more than one candidate in the race… and answers who will get to bear the standard for their party in the fall when the *real* election takes place.
Also… if you’ve moved from one voting place to another… it’s a good idea to get your registration card brought up to date and remember you have to have a voter registration card with you or a valid driver’s license OR.. you’ll be asked to vote a provisional ballot OR go downtown to get your record straightened out beforehand at the election commission’s office in Court
The time of day when you are *most likely* to have to stand in line is late in the day after most folks get off from work… so plan accordingly and take valid part in electing your representatives – it is *your* country… take care of it. (J)
Cordially, IN HIM
Jack
Delayed audio link:
http://www.wmuu.com/blog/category/audio/just-a-minute/
“JUST A MINUTE”
WHAT DOES ‘SNAKEBIT’ LOOK LIKE?
Just a Minute: -- Peggy Noonan – who writes weekly commentary in the Wall Street Journal, says President Obama “is starting to look snakebit” – meaning experiencing a bit of bad luck.
TIME Magazine’s Mark Halperin, called last Tuesday’s oval office effort: “fierce, unforeseen, disappointment.” The Huffington Post described it as “profoundly underwhelming.” And
With friends like that, you need not look for enemies. Observers on the right disliked it too.
Nielson rated it 32 million watching compared with 48 million on the State of the Union address.
The President reverted to his ‘professorial’ demeanor which doesn’t stir the cheerleaders – although Noonan says he could use his hands because he wasn’t holding a hard copy in case the teleprompter froze – “Politicians do this” she says, “because it makes them look natural.”
Anyway – what do you do when you begin to look ‘snakebit?’ She opines “When you’re snakebit, you get some sympathy.”… Shades of Jimmy Carter. <> I’m Jack Buttram. (END)
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