An unbelievable mess

We seem to be caught up in a mess so unbelievable that no one, including the founding fathers, could ever have imagined it. First of all I don't they imagined that one party would manage to conrol all elements of government, Executive, Congressional, and even the Supeme Court, thus rendering the minority completely helpless. Second, I don't think they ever imagined Americans so greedy and short-sighted they would sell out their country and its future for big bucks right now. But that is what has happened in the Nightmare Years of the beginning of the 21st century. They certainly never imagined a United States intent on taking over control of the entire world. And, while they realized the potential danger of an American dictator, I'm not sure they believed that anyone elected to the highest office in the land, could possibly be evil enough to attempt such a thing (they didn't even contemplate a Dick Cheney, for example).

So here we are in this unbelievable mess, engaged in an unwinnable "war," with our country on the verge of bankruptcy, having lost every shred of decency and respect in the eyes of the rest of the world, with no end of the violence and killing in sight, and with a President so detached
from reality he continues to bray like a jackass, "we're winning and we're going to win." A mere 27% now believe he is managing this disaster successfully (I wonder how close 27% is to the functional illiteracy rate in the United States).

If this situation existed in any other country the President (and vice-president) would have resigned (if not committed suicide) by now. There is talk of impeachment but many believe it would take too long and not be worth the effort. Members of his own party could insist he resign (as they did in the case of Nixon) but given his total disconnect from reality and belief he is doing God's work, he would probably never do such a thing. But there are terrible practical problems with either impeachment or resignation. There is the Cheney situation. Cheney has poll ratings that are approaching sub-zero. If Bush were to resign Cheney would become president, a fate worse than imaginable. And now, thanks to the last elections, if both Bush and Cheney were to resign or be impeached, guess who would become president? No less than Nancy Pelosi! This would not bother me, as I believe even Pelosi's maid (if she has one) would do a better job than either Bush or Cheney. But it is pretty obvious this is not to be. So there you have it, a mess so incredible there seems to be no possible solution.

"Stay the course," has now been replaced with "moving forward." This is a case of the delusional leading the insane. Bush/Cheney can't get out of Iraq because they have to defend the oil companies who have been granted the rights to Iraqi oil. Thus if they can't successfully install a puppet government to go along with their plans the next best thing is chaos (an excuse to stay). Never mind the cost in human lives and misery, what Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. What? You don't believe it's all about oil? I have a really fine bridge over San Francisco Bay I'll sell you cheap.