As we enjoy our visit to The Peoples Republic of South Jersey and its gorgeous beaches, I endure my withdrawal symptoms from blogging and talk radio and try to forget the issues of the day; Sadly, not with much success. My read of Don Gallerani’s “Everything Worth Knowing….I heard on Talk Radio”, helps ameliorate the pain.
After a morning at the beach, and later tuning into Fox to watch General Petraeus’ report to Congress on the progress of the War. I may never be able to enjoy a vacation again in good conscience.
Having joined the broadcast with Gary Ackerman leading the charge for the enemy, I cringe for my country as he asks question after question which he knows, would never be the great General’s purview to answer. It is strictly theater, rivaling that of the Soviet Party propaganda theater.
Petraeus keeps taking notes as he listens to this performance art meant only to provide out of context news clips for the leftist MSM. One can only guess at what he may be scribbling on his notepad as this schmuck goes on. I can see Walt Disney-like drawings of Ackerman’s caricature with horns, a tail and a cloven hoof added, holding a diploma from Acme School of Leadership. .
Next comes a guy I’ll call Rep. Feedmybankaccount. Never saw the man before. He comes to speak with what may well be, one of American history’s greatest men, dressed like he’s going to a barbecue. No suit jacket and no tie, a blue shirt with collar open. Perhaps he was hoping to make the General the main course, but that clearly wasn’t on the menu.
Next comes a fellow, from New Jersey, I don’t know his name, but I am developing a Payne in the head, to tell the American public how inept the Iraqi forces are. (He must be some kind of expert.) Petraeus assures him that building a new Iraqi force is, “Like building the world’s largest airplane while in flight and while being shot at”.
Next we have professional buffoon Brad Sherman, of Ca. He asks the General to send his report to the Congress rather than the CIC.
Yep, that’s in the constitution (not).
Can these guys be asked to take a literacy test, once we establish that they are sober?
I expect Sherman to exclaim, “You shoot one more duck, just one more duck and you’re in trouble”; Followed by, “Rabbit season (duck season) rabbit season (duck season). Duck Season (rabbit season) and I say fire!”.
Petraeus exudes “man of honor” quietly and coolly and does so with enough metal on his chest, it’s a wonder he can stand. I think he’s going to need a bigger jacket.
Honorable General Petraeus is clearly in a battle of wits with unarmed opponents, and he is, as one has come to expect of him, merciful, but efficient in his dispatching of each of them, without fanfare.