More Obama monologues

The late night hosts have complained that they can't find anything humorous to say about Obama, other than fawning reverence. Here are yet more suggestions.

An Iraqi reporter threw both his shoes at President Bush. In Washington, Nancy Pelosi said, "You can do that??"

In Iraq, throwing shoes at someone is the biggest insult you can give someone. Offering him a flock of sheep in exchange for his daughter, not so much, but shoes.... !!!!!

Yesterday, a Yale professor listed the hundred most memorable quotes of 2008, mostly from the campaign. Not a single Obama quote. However, Tina Fey's parody of Palin's comment about Russia topped the list. In trying to explain that Alaska was in true proximity to Russia, and a "border state", Palin mentioned that you could see Russia from the western islands of Alaska. Fey parodied her as saying "I can see Russia from my house". This, in the professor's opinion, pointed out to many people her inexperience and lack of knowledge. Thank G-d we elected a guy for vice president who was a senator for 2 full years. oops make that PRESIDENT.

He said that McCain's comment, that the fundamentals of the economy are sound, showed him to be out of touch. Meanwhile back in Illinois, Gov. Blagojevitch said, "what do you mean? Anyone with some ambition can make LOTS of money in this economy!"

He did not include Obama's famed "guns and religion" quote, though "it was close". What does it say about our electorate that the president-elect, promoted entirely on his oratory abilities, does not have a single one of the top memorable quotes. As for Biden, the professor said that he didn't include people who need their own list.

Speaking of Blagojevitch, investigators claim to be able to recognize the voice of Rahm Emmanuel, negotiating with the governor. Actually, they weren't sure it was Emanuel until he threatened that if he didn't get what he wanted, Blago's goldfish would be "sleeping with the fishes". Emanuel's involvement on behalf of Obama's favored candidate implies bad things for Obama. Obama's spokesman said, "Clinton was right, 'is' really is a tricky word to define."

Obama says that his administration will move quickly on the most pressing issue, global warming. All of you in the Hudson Valley are relieved, I'm sure.