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Well, it’s inauguration month here in the good ole U. S. of A. so I thought I’d go back in time 16 years to Bill Clinton’s Inaugural Ball for some history.

Song sort of applies to the new thing I’m doing at NewsTechZilla.
I guess Dennis Miller won’t be at this year’s event.
Heh. I crack myself up with my lame reporter humor.

Bill Clinton, in an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts, said he thinks Democrats are torn between two candidates they like, and that it’s time to “chill out” and let the voters decide who should be the party’s presidential nominee.

“The voters get to decide. I think we should just celebrate this,” Clinton said. “If we just chill out here and let all the voters have their say, my gut is it’s gonna come out all right.”

The former president will be on GMA this morning and this is apparently what he talked to Robin Roberts about.

With that said, if the candidates for the Democratic nomination don’t “chill” it may come back and bite them.

Jack Cafferty has a post up and the comments are interesting in a related story.

I’m randomly looking about at political news this morning afternoon (I slept until noon. An old broad has to get her sleep but I never do that so I’m somewhat surprised myself.)

A couple of things crossed my mind as I sipped my first cup of coffee for the day.  First of all, Dennis Hastert, of course, resigned and his seat is now held by a democrat. This is bigger news than you would think.  Bill Foster won the seat and will head to Washington.

But there is an underlying issue here that is impacted by national politics. Obama campaigned for Foster, John McCain campaigned for Foster’s GOP opponent, James Oberweis. It may appear like a small matter but it’s not. Hastert’s old seat was rooted deep in the middle of Republican country. And apparently Obama pulled more weight with voters than McCain. Oberweis was apparently well-known in this part of Illinois although he had lost in the past. But the thing is, in politics, there is this old thing sort of like the Academy Awards where people feel it’s that candidates “time.”

He, in all honesty, should have won. He had more money (1.2 million from the GOP and only $620,000 for the Dems) and more face recognition.

He didn’t.  And now it’s in the hands of the blue.

It goes without saying that every vote is necessary right right now. Obama won Wyoming yesterday which halted some of Hillary Clinton’s momentum, but it just created more of a speed bump. You guys know where I lean and I’m watching this.

It’s because every vote counts.

These elections are like driving on a back road covered in hidden ice this year. You don’t know which way your car is going to go as it could either way. But the most interesting thing from yesterday from a national perspective is what Bill Clinton said.

In Mississippi, Clinton brought up a Clinton/Obama ticket. I don’t think this is going to happen but the big question is why? Why is the former president bringing this up?

He said:

“You look at most of these places — he would win the urban areas and the upscale voters, and she wins the traditional rural areas that we lost when President Reagan was president,” he said. “If you put those two things together, you’d have an almost unstoppable force.”

Clinton moved then to take another question, before he returned to the subject, saying he didn’t blame either candidate for not wanting to put the matter on the table now. “Nobody wants to give up the top spot until the voters get done voting,” he said. “[But] if you got the assurances of ultimate unity, then it’s a great mistake for other people to try to shut this process down early. I mean, the last primary is June the 7th. I didn’t get the votes in ‘92 to be nominated until June the 2nd. We don’t need to be in any hurry, let everybody vote.”

I don’t see it. But then again, I thought Betamax machines would still be around in 2008. I find this interesting. I don’t think it’s going to happen because would Clinton be alright with an Obama/Clinton ticket? I’m thinking not.

But Bill knew this would get some national play. And a Clinton never says anything without there being some reason behind it.

Interesting.

TOM BROKAW: I think he may have gone a bit too far in South Carolina. But you know, politics ain’t bean bag, he knew what he was doing.

In an interview with Barbara Walters for Sirius Radio last night.

As I’ve been paying attention to the presidential race, I have to say that Bill Clinton looks like the epitome of an old guy in torn brown polyester Haggar slacks held up by faded suspenders with a dirty wife-beater on yelling at kids to get off his lawn.

Seriously, I wish he’d stop it.  He’s making me run, no BOLT, to the other candidates on this one.

And most folks I know don’t give a rip who the New York Times endorses. Once again the rural voting sector just doesn’t care about the NYT that much. When they added Bill Kristol, I was out, but I was out before. I read it, but I don’t vote by it and I don’t think I’m alone here.

So Edwards, Obama and Clinton are all in a dead heat in Iowa. Obama is getting the Superman treatment, Edwards says Obama is too nice and Hillary Clinton is trying to get Bill not to eat another cheeto because they are bad for him all while telling voters if she can protect Bill, she can protect Americans. Although Edwards says he will add Bill to his White House if he wins the presidency.

Of course he will. Bill Clinton is more popular than anyone running in 2008. (Of course, that’s just my opinion. It’s also my opinion that I think Al Gore probably laughed at ManBearPig because he has a sense of humor, which others don’t share with me.)

Sorry, I’m a progressive and I just couldn’t pass that up. I offer my apologies ahead of time.

The GOP candidates are fighting like my dogs do over a scrap of macaroni and cheese or the last bit of a hot dog. Man, McCain and Huckabee apparently want to run together because they sho’ don’t like Romney.

“APOLOGIZE!!” Huckabee is screaming at Romney.

***crickets***

“NOW!” Huckabee yowls, joined by the scratchy voice of John McCain. It is a symphony of Republican tenors that rivals only the now-deceased stylings of Luciano Pavoratti.

***crickets***

Nashville voters should be scratching their heads and getting on the phone so their vote makes a difference because right now, there are questions.

So here it is. I will not vote for a presidential candidate in a primary who is trying to offer me fear. I will vote for one that gives me hope.

And that laughs at ManBearPig. (Wait, he’s not running. Damn.)

If politics bores the heck out of you, go here. It’s a picture of a puppy.

Keep this man away from it.

I love this damn movie.

Cheun jik sat sau, Quan zhi sha shou or Fulltime Killer.

Doesn’t matter which language you speak. It’s groovy.

Yes, indeedy.

It’s awesome, if you dig this sort of thing.

And, I do.

(The Bill Clinton mask is brilliant.)

Andy Lau, you so rock.