Monday, November 15, 2004
C-Dogg in the Big City!
I returned from a trip to our nation's capital yesterday (I say our nation's capital to those Americans reading this...to the rest of you I mean THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE!!! MWA HA HA!!!). Now, I hadn't been to the Big D.C. since that fateful year in 1992 where I watched a young man from Arkansas take the oath of office...at least I think it was him...I was pretty far away...actually I may have been watching the mating of the cockatoo...hmmmm.... No, no, I think was at the inauguration of Clinton, but I haven't returned to the city since then, so I was excited to be back in the action. Had a nice lunch with Zhubin at the Capital City Grill (where one can enjoy such specialties as the Filibuster Burger, Senatorial Fries, and the one and only Congressional Chicken Fingers...I think they just stopped trying) and then went to the International Spy Museum where I took on an alias, saw videos of the most influential and infamous spies in US history, and saw the BIGGEST RECTAL TOOL KIT EVER!!!! Now, I have to take a minute here. I understand the need to hide tools in case of capture, but this "tool kit" was at least two inches in diameter and probably six to seven inches long! That's dedication folks...that's dedication!!! But all in all, it was a fun time with my cousins and a great weekend.
However, I did hear something while I was there that gave me a new insight into the American people. Apparently, the hottest ticket in town right now is the Texas Inaugural Ball held in D.C. by the...ummm...Texas Society of D.C....sure... Anywho, apparenly regardless of your politics, this is THE ticket to have. This, then, makes me think. If politics really take second place to a really good party, then isn't that the key to the next election. I mean if John Kerry had promised much better parties, complete with good food, great music, and chips-and-salsa carrying midgets, he would have won in a landslide. On the flip side, even without a health care plan, equal taxation, or standard intelligence, Bush could have taken ninety percent of the vote by merely promising the "tailgate to end all tailgates!!!"
I guess I just find it interesting to see that we can only truly be completely bi-partisan when there is an open bar...
However, I did hear something while I was there that gave me a new insight into the American people. Apparently, the hottest ticket in town right now is the Texas Inaugural Ball held in D.C. by the...ummm...Texas Society of D.C....sure... Anywho, apparenly regardless of your politics, this is THE ticket to have. This, then, makes me think. If politics really take second place to a really good party, then isn't that the key to the next election. I mean if John Kerry had promised much better parties, complete with good food, great music, and chips-and-salsa carrying midgets, he would have won in a landslide. On the flip side, even without a health care plan, equal taxation, or standard intelligence, Bush could have taken ninety percent of the vote by merely promising the "tailgate to end all tailgates!!!"
I guess I just find it interesting to see that we can only truly be completely bi-partisan when there is an open bar...
# posted by Christopher @ 6:26 PM 
