Change? Okay. Change what? Change my mind? Change my socks? Should I change my tires or can I get away with just rotating them? Is it okay to change the future or should I work harder at changing the past? Change for a dollar? Change for a quarter? How do you really make change when there's no cash register to tell you what the answer is? Should I call the doctor if there's any change in the condition my condition is in? What happens if life pitches you a change up? Can I be the change or can I slide through by being the ball? You see, I had two wives who went through the change of life and they didn't seem to enjoy it, nor did I at the time.
For, lo, it is truly said, "The only person on earth who really likes change is a wet baby."
Hope? Okay. What should I hope for and where shall I hope it? In a town called Hope? Shall I watch "Hope for Tomorrow?" Shall I shit in one hand and hope in the other and see which one fills up first? Is there hope for the future or is hope in vain? If I hope you don't get elected am I hoping against hope? Is it better to "hope and pray" or can I slide through on hope alone? And if I can cut out the praying and stay with the hope, can I also dump faith and charity thus saving both time and money? If so, shall I hope for the best or hope to avoid the worst? Does hope float? I mean, really float? Like Ivory soap? And why is hope the thing with feathers in the first place?
For, lo, it is truly said, "Live in hope. Die in despair."
Posted by Vanderleun at January 11, 2008 5:20 PM | TrackBackI'm counting two and a half candidates like this on the democrat side (depending on whether you think Edwards fits this) and at least four on the Republican side.
I'm big on assessing, first, if such things are matters of personal opinion or whether they're measurable. Surprisingly, this one seems measurable. A candidate is either timid about his core beliefs, prone to waffling, to using words that mean nothing like "Hope" and "Change," or else...s/he isn't.
Since it's measurable, let's name it. Let's give them a name. I propose "Charles Durning's Hat" candidates. I further suggest this is a little like the endless meeting in the office when you're buying a car -- people, thinking of what they'll get out of it, pretend to believe it is costless or worthwhile. But deep down, everybody hates it with a deep, smoldering passion. And I do mean everybody.
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