Here's a second political disappointment of the week for those of us on the right: David Petraeus, Director of the CIA, who did such a marvelous job turning around the war in Iraq, has resigned because of an extramarital affair. He has been married 37 years. I'm not sure I understand this. If everyone in government resigned because of infidelity, how many would be left? Is there something more to this or is he just so distracted at the moment as to be unable to concentrate on work? He denies that it has anything to do with testifying about Benghazi. It's amazing how there is always an instinct to attribute such things to political intrigue and not just human foible.
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln is premiering across the country. He is worried that the public will find it confusing, as the Republicans of the Civil War era are heroic and the Democrats are not, which he believes is the exact opposite of how things are now. I hope the film reflects a firmer grasp of history than his comments on the current scene do.
Several conservative pundits have suggested that Republicans should reach out to Hispanics, who backed the President by a margin of 70-30%. Immigration policy is said to be the blame for the poor showing. Because of their supposed conservative beliefs, it is thought Hispanics are a natural constituency for Republicans. I'd guess they vote along economic lines like everyone else. Republicans should offer an alternative to Democrats. They should not pander to attract votes. If the economy continues to suffer under Obama, Republicans will not have to do anything to compromise their beliefs. They gained many converts the past four years. If the economy recovers, no amount of pandering will help them.
I re-opened the floating book shop for the first time since Monday. My thanks to the young man who purchased the Tony Robbins DVD collection. With Delmar down because of the storm, I had a choice to make: pizza from the Albanian-owned shop or frozen. I chose Celeste. My parents must be turning over in their graves.
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