Was it really Super Tuesday? Texans, get ready

While many of us were participating in Mardi Gras festivities and debauchery, 22 States and American Samoa were having primaries and caucuses. I guess when Super Tuesday was conceived, nobody checked the calendar. WHY would you do Super Tuesday on Mardi Gras?

Well, the folks in Louisiana and Texas had enough sense not join Super Tuesday. We had Mardi Gras to deal with dammit!

When the Texas decision was made there was much discussion about how OUR votes wouldn't matter because everything would be decided by February 6, 2008. Au contraire mon amie!

As it has played out, there are two BIG States up for grabs on March 4, 2008. They are Ohio AND Texas.

I'm warning my fellow Texans. Get ready for an onslaught of ads and mailers. Plans are being made for a debate on February 28 here in Houston. Hillary is confirmed. Tim Russert is confirmed. I hope he combs his hair. He was looking a bit ragged this morning. I think Bryan Williams will also be here.

Hmmm...didn't I hear Obama say that he needs to do a better job of reaching out to Latinos? Mr. Obama you'd better book yourself a ticket and get your ass to Houston well before the 28th and uh, don't leave Hillary standing on the stage by herself. I'm a Hillary supporter but I'm just saying...

And speaking of Latinos, when did my people become Latino? Wait. When did we become Hispanic? When I was growing up we were either Mexicans, Mexican-Americans or Chicanos. Where in the timeline of the history of the world did we become Hispanics and Latinos? Maybe the name depends on your level of education? You know...if you graduate from college you're no longer a Mexican you become Hispanic? And if you get a Ph.D. you go from being Hispanic to Latino?

Back to the topic at hand...

So Oprah, Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver couldn't deliver the female vote in California for Obama. Caroline Kennedy and her uncle Ted "Chappaquiddick" Kennedy couldn't deliver Massachusetts for Obama.

It appears that my people (Mexicans, Mexican-Americans, Chicanos, Latinos, Bill or Billy or Mack or Buddy...remember that line from that song?) could be the deciding factor. Hillary has a good relationship with my people. That's going to be a tough nut to break. I'm thinking the Texas primary is going to be a good indicator of who has the better relationships and can get the votes. Stay tuned.

It was reported last night that Hillary had to lend her campaign $5,000,000. Her big donors have maxed out their contributions. So if you want to raise some Hill, contribute to her campaign.

EDIT: As of around 1015A CST, Hillary received $4,000,000 in contributions in less than 24 hours.

I think the funniest thing that Hillary and I have heard is that if McCain is the Republican nominee, Ann Coulter has said that she will campaign for Hillary.

BTW...McCain, Romney and Huckabee will be traversing the State trying to get some Republican delegates.

EDIT: As of about 1115A CST, Romney is suspending his campaign.

2nd BTW...I wonder how many phone calls and mailers I will get that will be in Spanish? My last name would imply that I am fluent in the native language of my people.

I miss Ann Richards

On an episode of Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect (when it was on ABC) his guests were Dennis Miller, Mike Ferrell, Ann Coulter and Ann Richards. The topic of discussion was the death penalty. With the exception of Ann Richards (former Governor of Texas), the panel was having a heated debate. Bill Maher finally engages Ann Richards and asks for her opinion. She was quick to note that of the five people sitting there she was the only person who ever had to deal with the death penalty. (Round of applause from the audience.)

She proceeds to offer her thoughts and Ann Coulter interrupts her and starts to talk over her. Ann Richards looks at Ann Coulter and says in her best Southern drawl, “Would you please shut up? I didn’t interrupt you when you were talking.” (Round of applause from the audience. Str8 Up With A Twist cackles.)

I used to be able to tolerate Ann Coulter. I’d listen to her and roll my eyes ‘cause she was good for a laugh every now and then. (And recently, Kathy Griffin is getting a ton of laughs at Ann Coulter’s expense.)

At some point Ann Coulter got too big for her britches. Celebrity went to her head. She stopped buying new clothes and started wearing the same black cocktail dress at morning, noon and night…with black Ray Bans.
If you haven’t kept up with what has put a new bee in my bonnet, you can see the footage from Hardball on YouTube or read the story on USA Today. It really started back in January when she referred to John Edwards as a f****t . What was the point of THAT?!?!

People like Ann Coulter really irritate me. They talk just to hear themselves talk (except she gets paid big bucks). They say things just to say them. I’ve worked with people like her (and I’m not naming names but some of you can figure it out). They’re hard to ignore because they won’t shut up. And if you get into an argument with them, they won’t argue the facts. They just mouth off. They say things just to say things. Specific to Ann Coulter, our political views are miles apart from each other.

And here’s to Elizabeth Edwards for standing up to her. I have no idea if it was a calculated move by the Edwards campaign but I don’t think so. I think Elizabeth is just as fed up as I am. So here’s a You Geaux Girl Award to Elizabeth Edwards. And good for the Edwards campaign for using Ann Coulter to raise money. I’m sure that if Ann Richards was still with us she would join the mêlée.
I really wish Ann Coulter would go away. Go buy a new dress. Do something other than mouth off! In the words of Ann Richards, “Would you puh-leeze shut up?”

PS I was late with this post because I've been up to something this morning. Can't give the details just yet. :-)