Ballsy Boston Broad

Well hello there….Yeah, I know it’s been awhile since I last blogged.  Frankly, there is no excuse for my prolonged absence. Moving forward, I am going to make a real concerted effort to blog regularly and update my Twitter account @ BallsyBroad everyday.

Anyway, so I am sure the first question that a lot of you might have is “Are you going to blog about any bad dates you had during your absence from the blogosphere?”  Well to be honest, I wish I could offer you up some juicy material. But after years of dating utterly clueless men and well frankly a handful of assholes (read about my infamous coffee or baseball game date as examples), I finally found a gem that makes me very happy.  That’s all I will say on the matter.  But I do hope my dating experiences offer other frustrated single gals out there a glimmer of hope that nice guys do exist. It’s like finding a needle in a haystack. It takes a lot of effort to find, but its well worth it in the end.

Well Christ, enough mushy stuff for this ballsy broad. I plan to get back to business blogging about current events, politics, celebrities and of course things that annoy the shit of me…and let me assure you that my shit list is growing longer than the Senate Healthcare bill!!

First Things First, President Obama

First things first, I am not going to bore you all with my political rantings as I am sure you have had enough of those on my Facebook page.  But I need to set the record straight on my feelings toward President Barack Obama.
I am an independent thinking, socially liberal Republican and I voted for President Barack Obama.  I threw my staunch support behind Obama as soon as old man McCain announced that he chose that dimwit Sarah Palin as his running mate.  I don’t even need to elaborate as to why I immediately jumped ship. Just watch her interview with Katie Couric to understand where I was coming from.  Click here to watch that train wreck of an interview.

Now my gripe with Obama is that he has about as much of a backbone as a fish.  He is not the leader that he promised and vowed relentlessly to be on the campaign trail.  I would think anyone, but especially liberals, who voted for Obama must be frustrated or feel hoodwinked by his failure to enact real reform. Let me say upfront, I think his decision to close Guantanamo Bay is foolish; I think his healthcare plan is a $900 billion dollar piece of shit; I think his spending habits are reckless; I think he should withdraw troops from Iraq; and I think the only jobs his stimulus package will create will be for Republican lawmakers in state legislatures across the country.  I could go on and on with my policy gripes with Obama. As you can see, there is very little I actually agree with him on…

But that’s not why President Obama pisses me off. It’s not the substance of the policies he preaches that has me up in arms.  Rather, it’s the fact that he does not have the balls to move forward with his policies.  Even though I don’t agree with the bulk of his agenda, I would have more respect for him if he demonstrated conviction and steadfastly exhausted all means to accomplish it. Who cares if John Boehner is crying foul, or if Jim Bunning is giving you the finger or even if Dick Cheney is giving you the Dr. Evil stare…F-the Republicans and the Teabaggers.

Democrats won the presidency and the Congress. Obama should use whatever means necessary albeit the reconciliation process, vote buying, the nuclear option, an executive order…I don’t give a shit what he uses, just institute CHANGE god damn it. That’s what he promised and now it’s time for him to deliver. Hell the political climate is not getting any better for the Democrats. There is no more proof than the election of Sen. Scott Brown to fill the late Teddy Kennedy’s seat in my home state, otherwise known as the People’s Republic of Massachusetts.  Enough is enough, President Obama. Stand up to the opposition and pass your policy agenda. The Republicans will never agree with you or make any concessions. We all know that. They view obstructionism as a political strategy as a means to enable them to win back the Congress in November. For Christ sake, put on your Nike hat President Obama and “Just Do It”!!!!

What Else Got My Goat Lately?

Ellen DeGeneris

Oh that Ellen DeGeneris. I will be forthright in that I think she is as about as funny as watching Schindler’s List over and over. Frankly I find her wit and humor quite painful. And don’t even get me started on her dancing. But that’s besides the point. I know she is a big hit with the stay at home Mom crowd and middle-aged hermits who have had as much sex as Gary Coleman. Nevertheless, she has no friggin business being a judge on American Idol. She offers no meaningful commentary. If I were a contestant, I would tell her to take her man-suit and shove it. Poor Simon Cowell. That poor bastard. I mean what an insult to make him have to be on a panel with her. He is like a CEO forced share an office with an intern.  Good for him for giving Fox the finger and starting up his own show next year.

Facebook

Speaking of fingers, when the hell is Facebook going to finally get a dislike button and get rid of Farmville. I am sorry, every time someone sends me a Farmville request I lose just a little more respect for that person. Unless you’re my ten year old cousin, it’s unacceptable. Any person that spends time organizing a fake farm with imaginary animals on Facebook is quite pathetic and sad in my book. 

You know what else annoys me about Facebook, the phony birthday messages everyone posts on each other’s walls. Now don’t get me wrong, I am guilty as charged and frequently post Happy Birthday on “friends” walls. But, it annoys me how everyone feels the need to send birthday greetings to all of their 878 friends throughout the year.  Now it’s one thing if the birthday boy or gal is actually a close friend, family member or co-worker that you actually socialize with. It’s another to write “Happy Birthday Jenny! I hope you have a great day!” if Jenny is a girl you went to middle school with and have not seen or talked to in 20 years. I mean get real. Do you really care if Jenny has a good day? I sure as hell bet you don’t. I wish we all could write what we are really thinking about Jenny…”Happy Birthday Jenny! Cripes, you’re a mess. What the hell happened? …Have a good day!”

And my other Facebook annoyance these days is when people post a deep or profound quote as their status. You know what I mean…like a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson such as “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”  I mean okay that’s cool if you want to give yourself some motivation or something. Fine I understand. But c’mon if you’re going to post it, then try to actually live by it. Don’t follow that posting up the next day with “Oh, I am so hungover today. I need to stop doing Tequila shots”…Just be consistent is all I am saying.

The Express Line at the Grocery Store

Before I get ready to watch American Idol and roll my eyes at Ellen, there is one more rant I need to get off my chest. I was at the grocery store with my boyfriend recently and we were waiting in line to purchase a grocery cart full of food items. I let mean let me tell you—the damn cart was packed to the max.  So we are waiting and waiting and then a man with a gallon of milk and can of Campbell’s tomato soup walks up behind us in line. At first I thought he was confused and mistook our line for the Express line (you know 12 items or less). But no he just got in line and proceeded to stare at me like I was supposed to let him go ahead because he had 2 items and I had 53.  Now this has happened before to me. What the hell? Is this like some scheme or ploy people use to expedite their way to the front of the line? C’mon shoppers, but if you have less than 12 items please go to the Express line or self-checkout line (although as you already know I hate those too!)

Okay, well that’s it for now. Thanks so much for reading!

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Well to mark the culmination of another week, I figured I might as well give my two cents regarding several news items that recently caught my attention:

I completely agree with Mr. Cook.  Fundamentally, the majority of Americans probably identify with the Republican Party’s core values—limited government, strong defense, low taxes, fiscal responsibility…yada yada.  But the Party’s stringent stance with respect to evolution, abortion, gay marriage and stem cell research turns people away.  Screw the Evangelicals, religious zealouts and all those brainwashed kids at Liberty University.  I mean in the end, when push comes to shove and left with no other alternative, they would rather see a moderate Republican in power any day than a Democrat.  Voter turnout among the base will suffer initially, but hey they will come around.  There is plenty of time…Because let’s face it, the Republicans do not have a chance at regaining the Presidency or the Congress until 2016…so they might as well begin the re-branding effort now.  I suggest that start with fully backing Charlie Christ over Marco Rubio in Florida’s Senate race.

NIH Funds $2.6 Million Study to Get Prostitutes in China to Drink Less
The National Institutes of Health is funding a 5-year study in China’s Guangxi province to make sure prostitutes in a tourist town there are drinking responsibly.

I am sorry, am I reading this right?  Um, does the NIH have nothing better to do?  Does anyone in America really care if Chinese prostitutes are over indulging on vodka?  Last time I checked, there were more important things to spend the American people’s tax dollars on….How about ponying up some more cash and researching the swine flu? Alzheimer’s Disease? breast cancer?
During this tough economic time when Americans are losing their jobs and struggling to pay healthcare costs, the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services has the gall to waste money and time on such a completely worthless study.  The NIH needs to get real. Prostitution and drinking will always inescapably go hand and hand. That will never change.  Cheers!

Indian Dad Avoids Washing for 35 Years
An Indian man who fathered seven daughters has not washed for 35 years in an apparent attempt to ensure his next child is a boy.  According to the Hindustan Times, Kailash “Kalau” Singh replaces bathing and brushing his teeth with a “fire bath” every evening when he stands on one leg beside a bonfire, smokes marijuana and says prayers to Lord Shiva.

Kirstie Alley is Fat…Again
Oprah, please listen up because this applies to you too.  Can Kirstie Alley just accept she will never be skinny. I am honestly sick and tired of hearing about her yo-yo-ing weight problem. Listen “girlfriend”, if you cannot maintain a normal weight with the help of your own personal entourage (chef, trainers, dieticians, nutritionists) then honestly you should be embarrassed for yourself.  Jeers to the editor-in-chief of People Magazine for even putting her fat ass on the cover, as if people care about her ongoing weight battle.  They should have given poor Farrah Fawcett the main cover story.  At least her courageous battle with pancreatic cancer is noteworthy.  Kirstie, here’s an idea:  If you want to shed a few of those rolls, how about spending less time with your L. Ron. Hubbard cult and more time hitting the treadmill, cutting the calories, and embracing portion control.

Welp, I could not resist commenting on a few news items that appeared over the weekend…

Face transplant patient forgives husbandI am sure you have heard and seen the disturbing images of Connie Culp, the poor woman who underwent a face transplant last week.  Culp was shot in the face by her bastard husband in a failed murder-suicide attempt in 2004.  In an interview on Good Morning America, Culp said she forgives her husband, who is now serving a seven year prison sentence.  WHAT?!?!?!  Are you friggin kidding me?  She forgives him for shooting her in the face.  I am going to call her Saint Connie.  I could never in a million years ever, ever forgive someone for purposely shooting me in the face.  I mean I curse people if they bump into me on the Metro.  You gotta, give the woman credit though.  Hell, if that were me, I would just jump off a bridge rather than go through life looking like that.  And let me add, it’s a god damn disgrace that piece of shit husband of hers only received seven years.  I believe an eye for an eye would have been the appropriate punishment.  The judge should have let Saint Connie pull a Dick Cheney.

Cheney backs Limbaugh over Powell
Here’s a thought.  Hey Dick, just do the GOP a favor and go away.  My god, haven’t Republicans suffered enough this past year.  Don’t get me wrong, I like Cheney and applaud him for defending the CIA’s interrogation tactics following the 9-11 attacks.  But right now he needs to ‘make like a tree and leave.’ You don’t see former President George W. Bush causing any trouble.  He is perfectly content down on the ranch spending his free time bike riding, eating pretzels and clearing brush.  You know, pretty much how he spent most of his time as President.  Dick, how about you move to Alaska and go hunting with Sarah Palin?  Powell is right on regarding his assertions that the Republican Party needs to move to the center and reach out to minority communities.  Sorry he does not want President Obama to fail like that right-wing nut job, Rush Limbaugh.  Limbaugh is a disgrace to the Republican Party and during this political environment party leaders should be shunning him and embracing Powell.

Real life “Footloose” I am in shock that still in this day and age, schools like Heritage Christian School actually exist.  The School is threatening suspend and prohibit senior Tyler Frost from going to his graduation ceremony if he attends a public high school prom with his girlfriend.  The fundamentalist Baptist school in northwest Ohio forbids dancing, rock music, hand holding and kissing.  WTF?  Ok, who the hell is running this joint?  Where is the outrage?  These poor students have never been allowed to listen to Journey, Heart or Pat Benatar!  Never been allowed to do the electric slide? Forget Darfur for a moment, this is a travesty.  I say let the kid get jiggy with it, wave his hands in the air like he just don’t care, and cop a feel from his girlfriend during the last slow song of the evening and then call it a good ole’ night.  Right?

Star Trek grosses $75M over the weekend
This ballsy broad “will boldly go where no blogger has gone before”…Wow, there are a lot of friggin nerds out there.

As usual, I find myself compelled to comment on a few recent new items…

Cinco de Mayo 

I am sorry, but I don’t get all the hoopla over this holiday.  For Christ sake, you would think some people have never had a Corona or margarita before.  I don’t understand why America even celebrates Cinco de Mayo.  The ‘scholarly’ Wikipedia informs me this holiday celebrates the victory of 4,000 Mexican soldiers against 8,000 French forces on the morning of May 5, 1862.  Okay…I still don’t get why a minor battle that happened over 150 years ago warrants having a holiday celebration here in America.  If Americans are going to celebrate, we should be raising our beers on Alamo Day or Flag Day.  And not for nothing, Mexico has been nothing but a pain in the ass lately.  Between swine flu, drug trade and illegal immigration, we should be condemning the country not celebrating it.  I apologize upfront to the overly sensitive liberal types who I am sure were offended by this post.

Rep. Henry Waxman
Mother of god, he has to be the ugliest sitting Member of Congress.  Every picture I see of this cat I get more nauseated than the one before.  To be completely honest, I am ignorant when it comes to climate change and environmental issues.  I have no idea what the hell is going on in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, except that there seems to be some uproar about Waxman’s failure to moderate his position with respect to curbing carbon emissions.  Henry, forget your tirade against carbon emissions for a minute.  Instead, do yourself and your poor constituents, the poor souls who are forced to see your mugshot on a daily basis a favor, and get some sort of a makeover!  A toupee? Maybe some pins for those dumbo ears? An eyebrow wax?

Colin Powell
I have really come to adore this man.  Even though I was quite peeved right after he resigned as Secretary of State.  And after he left, I was a little perturbed when he criticized the Bush Administration’s decision to go into Iraq.  However, I now believe he may be the GOP’s saving grace.  He appears to be the lone voice of reason amongst a slew of buffoons like Gov. Sarah Palin, Rep. Eric Cantor and Rush Limbaugh.  In my opinion, Powell’s critique of the GOP is dead on.  If the GOP continues to alienate political moderates by bowing and catering to the fools of the ideologues and religious right, the party will inevitably suffer the same fate as the Whig or Bull Moose Party.   I really wish Powell would divorce that wife of his and run for President.  She is holding this man back from becoming the next Dwight Eisenhower.  Hey Powell I have three words for you, Attorney Raoul Felder.

Arlen Specter
Karma is a bitch, ain’t it Specter.  After switching from a Republican to a Democrat for no other good reason than his own self-interest, karma finally caught up with the spineless bastard.  Tuesday evening during a voice vote, the Senate voted to strip Specter of his 29 years of seniority, and thus effectively transforming him from one of the most senior senators to a lowly freshman on most committees.  That’s right.  He has about as much power on the Judiciary Committee as Senator Edward Kaufman…you know who he is right?  Hahaha…No doubt, this diminished status will certainly not help him in the eyes of voters.

Virgin Lips Movement
Alright, I don’t even know what to say about this “movement.”  For once, this ballsy Boston broad is speechless (well, okay only for a few seconds though).  In a nut shell, there are couples out there saving their first kiss until their wedding day.  Their wedding day!!!  So basically the most intimate things these couples do before making it official is holding hands and hugging…maybe a massage if they get a little naughty.  This is ludicrous.  No doubt this movement probably gets the endorsement of Sarah Palin.  Not surprisingly, as a result, many of these couples are sprinting to the church alter at a very young… Oh, I am sure these marriages will last about as long as Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey’s….

Manny Being Manny
Well, what am I supposed to say that I am shocked? When I heard the news I was just about as surprised as when I learned that A-Rod, Mark McGwire and Roger Clemens used anabolic steroids and human growth hormone to improve their performance.  What pisses me off the most is that it taints the Red Sox World Series wins.  But you know, rather than throw the book at him, I bet the Dodgers management and most baseball fans will just chalk it up as “Manny Being Manny.”  And I bet as soon as he hits his first homerun after returning from his 50 game suspension, fans in Dodgers Stadium will be on their feet cheering for the cheating bastard. 

After months of neglect and inactivity, I have decided to resurrect my blog.  I figured I would mark my entry back into the blogosphere by simply commenting on a few items that dominated the news cycle this past week.

First up…Snarlen Arlen Specter jumping ship to join the Democratic Party. 
What bothers me the most is not Specter leaving the GOP, but simply the thought of the smirk on Harry Reid’s face and the sound of Nancy Pelosi’s cackling when the announcement was made.  If the Democrats were not so close to attaining a 60 vote filibuster proof majority in the Senate, most Republicans would be jumping with glee that the unpredictable, left-leaning Specter flew the coup. In fact many, most notably, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, would have held the door for him on his way out.  If Specter had switched parties prior to the 2004 election when Republicans were firmly in control of Congress, conservative lawmakers would have been skipping down the halls of the Capitol shouting the words to Kelly Clarkson’s song “Since You Been Gone.”

In an Op-Ed in the NY Times titled, “We Didn’t Have to Lose Arlen Specter,” Sen. Olympia Snowe argues that the demise of the GOP in recent elections can be attributed to its hard-line stance and accentuation of social issues, as well as the party’s lackluster attempts to reach out to independent and swing-vote moderates.  She writes, “There is no plausible scenario under which Republicans can grow into a majority while shrinking our ideological confines and continuing to retract into a regional party. Ideological purity is not the ticket back to the promised land of governing majorities — indeed, it was when we began to emphasize social issues to the detriment of some of our basic tenets as a party that we encountered an electoral backlash.”

There is no doubt Snowe is right on with her assessment of the Republican Party.  However, I don’t think that the current state of the GOP had anything to do with why Specter pulled a Benedict Arnold.  Specter did not leave based on principle.  He left solely because of political viability.  Let’s face it, that right-wing nut Pat Toomey would have kicked his skinny ass in the GOP primary.  Specter left for his own political interests.  He would have joined the Bull Moose, Green or hell even Constitutional Party if that is what it would take for him to win in the general election.  It was a low blow move that exposed him for the spineless bastard that he is.  In his official statement, Specter claimed he made the switch because he is “deeply concerned about the future of the country.”  (laughing uncontrollably) Puh-lease, that is complete bullshit.  I believe that as much as I believe O.J. Simpson is innocent. He made the switch out of pure political expedience.

The bottom line, as this ballsy broad from Boston sees it, is this: the Republican Party will be better off without Arlen Specter. And soon enough, so too will the United States Senate if the voters in Pennsylvania can see that the emperor has no clothes on.

Next up…Justice David Souter announces he will be retiring from the Court. 
Well, I will admit this came as a bit of a surprise.  Given her highly publicized battle with pancreatic cancer,I figured poor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would be the first to leave.  If not her, then my money would have been on Justice John Paul Stevens, at least he is in my death pool.  No doubt, Souter was a disappointment to conservatives during his tenure on the Court.  Clearly the team that vetted Souter was about as competent as the team that is charged with vetting Obama’s Secretary of Commerce picks.

It’s only been one day and I already have a headache from Sean Hannity’s bitching and moaning.  Don’t get me wrong, I am a fan of Hannity, but he needs to get it through that thick head of his that Republicans are in the MINORITY now.  When Justice Rehnquist died and Justice O’Connor retired, former President George W. Bush got to hand pick Justices Alito and Roberts, two individuals who prescribe to a similar judicial philosophy as he does.  That is one of the major privileges of being President.  So for Christ sake, let President Obama choose whoever the hell he wants.  I certainly do not want to see some Ginsburg clone on the Court, but it is Obama’s privilege to appoint whoever he damn well wants.  If he appoints friggin Gloria Steinem or Keith Olbermann to sit on the Court, that is his right to do so.  So can Republicans just shut the *&%# up!  If the GOP wants to have more influence in future Court appointments, it will first have to go back to winning elections.  And if you look at the results of NY-20, it is clear the Party has a lot of work to do!

On that note, reports this week highlighted the GOP’s efforts “re-brand” and “reenergize” itself given its pathetic state right now.  CNN, Fox News and Politico all highlighted the first of a series of forums and town hall meetings titled, “the National Council for a New America” to engage the American public in policy discussion.  What a friggin joke!  Just look at the headliners of the Council…former Gov. Jeb Bush?!?  Umm, if I were in charge of the GOP, I would not let a member of the Bush family 20 feet near any attempt to revamp the Party.  God love the Bush family, but the American people are tired of them.  No one wants another Bush to be President…..EVER.  Just go away.  Jeb was not a bad Governor in any sense of the word, but unfortunately his father and brother tainted his political career.  Please Jeb, just go clear some brush with Dad and Georgey boy on the ranch….As for Sen. John McCain…please people are more interested in what his daughter Megan has to say.

Miss California rocks the boat in Hollywood
Listen, let me be clear.  Despite being a Catholic and a Republican, I am 100% for gay marriage.  The union between a man and a woman is about as sacred as the divorce rate in this country.  But with that said, I believe that Miss California has every right to express her opinion on the matter just like Hollywood celebrities have the right to express theirs. Boob job aside, leave the poor girl alone! Let her believe what she believes. As far as Perez Hilton goes…buddy, how is your “ghost writer” these days?!?! You sham!  My point is Hollywood would not be attacking her if she gave a poorly worded argument in favor of gay marriage. Miss California is a beauty contestant not a public policy advocate.  Criticisms of her evening gown are warranted, criticisms of her political viewpoints are not.

Jon & Kate Plus 8 Dad Caught with other woman
Normally, I would harshly condemn any man for allegedly sneaking around on his wife. But in this instance, I have sympathy for poor Jon. Cmon, let’s be real. Kate is an over controlling, nagging, bitch. Wouldn’t you cheat on her too? Hell the guy is a friggin saint for having to put up with her and their 8 rugrats.  Can you say “Kate minus 1?”

Swine Flu Panic
Eh, wash your hands.  I am tired of hearing about it.

Well, let me begin by saying it’s been an interesting week in the world of politics.  House speaker Nancy Pelosi declared herself to be nonpartisan, Governor Blogojevich got the unanimous heave ho, Nancy Pelosi declared herself to be nonpartisan, Governor Patterson stuck it to the Kennedy clan by appointing Kirsten Gillanbrand to fill Hillary Clinton’s vacant Senate Seat, and Nancy Pelosi declared herself to be nonpartisan.  With all the drama, scandal and partisan bickering, you have to wonder when is the “Change” coming?

First things first, CONGRATULATIONS Michael Steele!  After the Republican shit show that played out during the last few weeks, I was happy to learn that Steel was elected as RNC Chair.  (Thank god it was not that nutcase Blackwell.)  I have long been a proponent of Mr. Steele’s and especially a fan of his work as a contributor on the Fox News Channel!  I think his vision will help the Republican Party finally emerge from the dark ages.  I think he will go to great efforts to bring more people, particularly minorities and women, into the GOP ranks.  Ok, well let’s be real.  This ain’t likely to happen while Obama is President, nevertheless he has the right intentions.  Moreover, he is not afraid to criticize his Republican colleagues and was quite a vocal opponent of the party during the Bush years.  Most important, Steele was endorsed by my boy Newt Gingrich.  My hope is he will stay true to his pledge to put social issues on the backburner and instead return the GOP’s focus to the very reform principles that once upon a time defined the party of Lincoln—you know such foreign concepts that include things like fiscal responsibility and free enterprise.

Second, earth to President Obama…why are you letting Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid bitch slap you around?  Why the hell did you let them dictate the provisions of the economic earmark package, I mean stimulus package? I saw more pork in that friggin bill than I did in the movie, Babe.  President Obama has an abundance of political capital, a left wing media that treats him like the Second Coming, majority support from the American public….why did he pander to the wicked witch of the west and the cowardly lion?  He should have put his foot down by mandating only those spending provisions that will actually prove to stimulate the economy and generate economic growth should be included!!!  Christ, where was Rahm Emmanuel in all of this?  I thought he would at least help compensate for the backbone Obama apparently does not have.

Third, can Orrin Hatch please SHUT UP!  Umm….the nation is facing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression…45 million Americans are without health insurance… Afghanistan is in disarray…..Yet, you have the nerve to actually to take up valuable time on the Senate floor to criticize the BCS?!?!  Get your priorities straight Mr. Hatch.  Leave the BCS rants to the gang over at ESPN.  Christ…do you mind actually doing work that might serve to alleviate this country of one of the many ills it faces.

And fourth, thank you Governor Sarah Palin.  It was a long week, but I can always count on you to give me a laugh. On Tuesday she unveiled SarahPAC, her political action committee “Dedicated to building America’s future, supporting fresh ideas and candidates who share our vision for reform and innovation.”  Fresh ideas?!?!  Girl, you’re hairstyle is from the 1930s?  You believe in abstinence only education?  Clearly this stint was concocted to help serve as a vehicle for her political activities going forward.  Ulgh, I certainly do not want her as the poster child for the Republicans moving forward.  Can’t she just disappear to a light house in Alaska and keep an eye on Russia for us?  Obama has enough to worry about right now.