Frustration

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How’s this, Dear Gentle Reader(s), for frustration:  the U.S. Senate is on track to fail to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in the 111th Congress.

What has the lip service of the President done to prevent this?  Not much.

It would be nice if Senator Reid would give something other than a sleep-inducing speech about Republican intransigence.  It would also be nice if chocolate covered cherries grew on trees. 

No single-payer health plan.  No movement towards more favorable policies for the middle class. 

Surviving the 8 years of G.W. (Bring on the torturers!) Bush’s administration wasn’t pleasant.  It was probably a good exercise for 10 years of Republican obsequiousness to the super wealthy (Obama’s last two and Romney’s eight) which are about to descend upon us.

22 months of frustration.

Sigh.

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About that "connection"...

Not, Dear Gentle Reader(s), that it matters, but before one takes the Republican National Committee's claim about how much or how well its candidates relate to "Americans," let's look at some specifics as reported on NPR's "All Things Considered." The recording is entitled, "Diversity at GOP, Democratic Conventions Examined."

At the Democratic convention:

44% minorities

24% Black

12% Hispanic

Slightly more women than men

At the Republican convention:

36 total Black delegates; 1.5%, lowest in 40 years,
highest ever 7% in 2004

5% Hispanic

68% Men

32% women

At both conventions the average age was 57.

Now, which party's convention better reflected the demographics of the population at large?

Trust, but verify.

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