Can you win debating a liar?

Most of us first encounter the antagonistic,  innovative and downright  deceitful  personality of a liar early in life. Whether on the school playground, on the basketball court or in a working environment, our instincts tell us this is a person coming from way beyond our comfort zone. Most of us are not prepared to deal with such a person and as we mature, we try avoiding them as much as possible and the possibilities of fisticuffs.

The liar comes in all shapes and forms and are from all stations in life. However and in my opinion, they are all street thugs and can only be subdued by another aggressive, lying street thug.

While viewing re-runs of the first Presidential debate, I noted that Gov. Romney had taken all of the Presidents’ meaningful  talking points claiming them as trophies of his own, spiked with a few original lies and any defense put up by the President could have led to a full scale brawl and media frenzy.  I am sure the President was as stunned by the strategy as I was.  I was mesmerized…. Bravo!….the next afternoon,  chief Romney surrogate John Sununu  went on the Andrea Mitchell show and kicked over the bucket of milk by calling the President, “…lazy…and stupid”.  End of act 1.  (Curtain)

As always,
BB

1st Presidential Debate (Yawn)

…wet noodle questions…deficits…and..uh...tax cuts and, um... um,  (Zzzzzzzzzzz)

As always,
BB

Mitt Romney and Scott Brown: We’re white and you’re not!

We Blacks recognize the race card when we see it. Most of us have seen it during  our entire lives and especially during our adult and senior years.  If memory serves me correctly, Rev. Al Sharpton once said, (Paraphrased)  “Nobody could play the race card if it weren’t in the deck”.

In my opinion, the good Gov. Romney and many of his surrogates have without shame played and continue  playing the race card in this Presidential election. A few months ago there was talk Romney had no message; media was accusing him of not having meaningful talking points and that he was rudderless and up the creek without a paddle. According to them, he was a Presidential candidate without a pot to sit on.

However, amidst  all the sashaying rhetoric from the media, I was hearing another drummer. I was hearing Gov. Romney, with the greatest of arrogance, messaging  the only issue he felt was important to his campaign: “I’m white and the President isn’t”.

The magical powers of the race card can not be under-valued. Its powers have shaped  American culture for centuries and truth to tell, it works. The longevity of its life is a testament to its powers. There are few who would deny that the race card has made America the country it is today.

To my surprise, * Sen. Scott Brown  decided to play a card game with his opponent Elizabeth Warren. Mr. Brown also feels, as does Gov. Romney,  he has an advantage playing with a deck of cards imbedded with the venerated and dicey  race card. (I'm mindful of the song, "Luck, be a lady tonight")

I drink a toast to  Gov. Romney and Sen. Brown and wish them well in this brand new world of social networking. At the end of this political season, much will be learned about 21st century America with all its new laws and inventions.

Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB
 *Native Americans chafe at Brown-Warren race
By  Krissah Thompson and Josh Hicks, Published: September 30
Read more at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/native-americans-chafe-at-brown-warren-race/2012/09/30/f743ed90-096d-11e2-afff-d6c7f20a83bf_story.html