Politicians — at least those that capture the moment, as Barack Obama seemed to do earlier this month — are sometimes referred to as “rock stars.” Of course, John Kerry is no Bruce Springsteen, even if the Boss did stump for the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004, and I just don’t see anything about George W. Bush that reminds me of Ted Nugent (Dick Cheney, maybe).
In any case, the notion of “rock star” politicians got me thinking: What if the current crop of Republican candidates for president were to form bands (Mike Huckabee is an accomplished bass player) and released albums. What would their bands be called and what might they call their debut discs?
Well, here’s what I came up with:
- Rudy Giuliani: Rudy G and the Autocrats, “A 9/11 State of Mind”
- Mike Huckabee: Mike Huckabee’s Anti-Evolution Revolution, “Too Much Monkey Business”
- Fred Thompson and Aqua Velva, “Wake Me When It’s Over”
- Mitt Romney: Willard Romney and the Many Faces of Mitt, “Money to Burn”
- John McCain: Mack Daddy McCain, “Straight Talk Gone Crooked”
- Ron Paul: The Ron Paul Conspiracy, “Tilting at Windmills”
- Duncan Hunter: Duncan Hunter and the Invisible Campaign, “Who is Duncan Hunter and Does Anyone Care?”
I think this sums up the field fairly well, if I do say so myself.
I’ll come back to the Democrats at another point.
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Hank Kalet 
At a minimum, most of the Republican candidates are in agreement that fighting fanaticismis a serious business best left to the adults. I\’d like to hear that Gulf War anthem Brit and U.S. soldiers adopted in the fight against Saddam & Sons, the Clash\’s \”Rock the Casbah\”. Over and over and over…..Somehow, it wouldn\’t sound authentic if performed by a Democrat – except maybe Joe Lieberman.
If we had real adults running the country, we would not be in Iraq in the first place. The non-adult Bush and the non-adult Cheney lied us into a war of choice not necessity. The GOP has failed this country miserably with this war funded by borrowed money and costing about $12 billion a month. Billions missing, stolen or lost through corporate fraud. That\’s adult? What a moron.
Lied?Strong word; incorrect, however. (See below why you\’re completely wrong)Unthinking, juvenile propoganda works best in those easily shouted 3-5 word phrases, devoid of explanation, like, \”Bush Lied, People Died\”, \”No Blood For Oil!\”, etc.Children often embrace such simplistic explanations (along with the Hate America First crowd). Moron?Name calling is the last refuge of the intellectually bankrupt. Grow up.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If, as you claim, the Bush administration lied about Iraq\’s weapons of mass destruction, perhaps they listened to the wrong people. There sure are a lot of Democrats who told the same lies since the inspectors pulled out of Iraq in 1998. Here are just a few examples…\”We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq\’s refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.\” — From a letter signed by Joe Lieberman, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara A. Milulski, Tom Daschle, & John Kerry among others on October 9, 1998\”Saddam\’s goal … is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while retaining and enhancing Iraq\’s weapons of mass destruction programs. We cannot, we must not and we will not let him succeed.\” — Madeline Albright, 1998\”The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retained some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capability. Intelligence reports also indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons, but has not yet achieved nuclear capability.\” — Robert Byrd, October 2002\”What is at stake is how to answer the potential threat Iraq represents with the risk of proliferation of WMD. Baghdad\’s regime did use such weapons in the past. Today, a number of evidences may lead to think that, over the past four years, in the absence of international inspectors, this country has continued armament programs.\” — Jacques Chirac, October 16, 2002\”The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow.\” — Bill Clinton in 1998\”In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members, though there is apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September 11, 2001. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects American security.\” — Hillary Clinton, October 10, 2002\”I am absolutely convinced that there are weapons… I saw evidence back in 1998 when we would see the inspectors being barred from gaining entry into a warehouse for three hours with trucks rolling up and then moving those trucks out.\” — President Clinton\’s Secretary of Defense William Cohen in April of 2003\”Iraq is not the only nation in the world to possess weapons of mass destruction, but it is the only nation with a leader who has used them against his own people.\” — Tom Daschle in 1998\”I share the administration\’s goals in dealing with Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction.\” — Dick Gephardt in September of 2002\”Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his access to weapons of mass destruction. Iraq\’s search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power.\” — Al Gore, 2002\”We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction.\” — Bob Graham, December 2002\”We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.\” — Ted Kennedy, September 27, 2002\”As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.\” — Nancy Pelosi, December 16, 1998\”Even today, Iraq is not nearly disarmed. Based on highly credible intelligence, UNSCOM [the U.N. weapons inspectors] suspects that Iraq still has biological agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin, and clostridium perfringens in sufficient quantity to fill several dozen bombs and ballistic missile warheads, as well as the means to continue manufacturing these deadly agents. Iraq probably retains several tons of the highly toxic VX substance, as well as sarin nerve gas and mustard gas. This agent is stored in artillery shells, bombs, and ballistic missile warheads. And Iraq retains significant dual-use industrial infrastructure that can be used to rapidly reconstitute large-scale chemical weapons production.\” — Ex-Un Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter in 1998>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Oh, and btw, Congress can decide to totally de-fund our efforts in Iraq as a Democrat Congress did in Vietnam. How\’s that workin\’ out for you folks on the Cut \’n Run side of the aisle? Hey, take it to a vote ….. be sure to mention, \”I Support the Troops!\”