Master politician Rudy Giuliani appeared on Morning Joe and CNN spouting the new GOP line. When asked if disgraced Gov. Mark Sanford should resigned he responded well let’s look at Bill Clinton. He said Clinton lied under oath and he did not resign. That does not answer the question. Sandford went AWOL from his state [...]
Archive for June, 2009
We Mourn the Different Faces of Michael Jackson
June 28, 2009Over the past few days as we come to grips with Michael Jackson’s death I find that we are all mourning different Michaels. The Michael I mourn is the Michael of my childhood. I still see him as the lead singer of the Jackson 5. He was the precocious child with the adult soul. I [...]
Mark Sanford’s Wife is No Stedford Wife
June 27, 2009So often when a politician does something incredibly stupid his spouse feels the need to fix it. That is not the case in the Mark Sanford fiasco. His wife Jenny is letting him twist in the wind and allowing him to fix the situation he created. She was asked about her husband’s career and she [...]
Michael Jackson Was One of Us
June 26, 2009Today we are wrapping our minds around the fact that Michael Jackson is dead. Yesterday we just could not believe it. We are still reeling, but gaining our footing. I have talked to friends last night and everyone has there favorite Michael Jackson or Jackson Five memory. I was talking to my friend Jonelle this [...]
There Would Not have Been A Michael Jackson without Joe Jackson
June 26, 2009Tonight everyone who ever wrote a Michael Jackson article has been in front of a microphone. Several of them have given their dime store analysis of jackson, but one thing that struck me wrong was their portrayal of Joe Jackson. They have said that Joe would take the kids on tour for weeks, and he [...]
Al Sharpton’s Interesting Observation on Michael Jackson’s Death
June 26, 2009Al Sharpton said that it was so ironic that some of the same people praising the dead superstar today would not have given him the time of day yesterday. It was a true statemnt because of the complexities of the man. Michael Jackson was an incredible entertainer who provided the soundtrack to my generation. My [...]
Michael Jackson’s Death is Hard to Believe
June 25, 2009I grew up with the Jackson 5. They were all so cute my friends and I would sit around dreaming about which Jackson we would marry. I bought Right On magazine so I could keep up with what the brothers were doing. So today when I heard that Michael Jackson had died I felt like [...]
Mark Sanford’s Wife Chose Not to Stand by Her Man…Good for Her
June 25, 2009I admire Jenny Sanford for not standing by her man yesterday. I often wonder how these cheating men can get their wives to stand next to them as they outline their indiscretions to the world. Mark Sanford created this mess and he alone should have been the one standing there answering the questions. Jenny Sanford released a [...]
What’s the Difference Between Kwame Kilpatrick and Mark Sanford?
June 25, 2009Kwame Kilpatrick is the disgraced ex-mayor of Detroit. He had an affair and all of his dirty laundry was exposed for all to hear and see. Today we see Mark Sanford the latest politician to admit having an affair. The emails that he sent to his mistress have become fodder for the press, and some [...]
Fox News Mistakenly Identifies Mark Sanford As a Democrat…this Was No Mistake
June 25, 2009Mark Sanford is famous for two things: being the governor who refused the stimulus money because according to him it came with too many strings. He is also the governor who admitted today he was having an affair and he had his staff lie about his whereabouts. When he was the fiscal conservative Fox News [...]
