Now that we have completed the final weekend of January,  it is time once again for AWMD’s Monday Musings.  There are plenty of news items to choose from after the weekend.  If any of my “Musings” interest you, let us know what you think.  Hell, even if it doesn’t interest you, let us know!  We are interested in your opinion too!

I have to admit that it was a real pleasure to see the video evidence of President Obama finally taking it to the Republicans and challenging their lies and deceptive claims at the House GOP retreat. We could have used this reformed President this past year. http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/29/russert-gop-obama/ 

It was also good to see the revitalized President Obama taking questions directly from citizens via YouTube.  http://www.youtube.com/citizentube#p/c/EB843ABAF59735FD  I just can’t imagine President Bush being able to handle pointed questions like the one Obama got on his decision to close Gitmo.  http://thinkprogress.org/2010/02/01/obama-gitmo-rank-politics/.  I could get used to this new and improved Obama.

I was interested to read that the Republican’s claims that the recent victory in the Massachusetts special election for Ted Kennedy’s old seat is evidence of a Republican movement throughout the country, is all wet.  According to a recent Gallup Poll, most of the states have remained in the Blue category. “The compiled results of Gallup’s year-long polling of more than 353,849 adults in all 50 states last year and the District of Columbia, found that far more states are safe havens for Democrats than for the GOP.  Democrats can count 24 states solidly in their column, according to Gallup, as they have more than a 10 percentage point party affiliation advantage there. Another 10 can be counted as “lean” Democratic, with a 5 percentage point advantage. ”
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/32310.html  As long as the Democrats don’t shoot themselves in the foot, the Congressional majority seems safe.  What do you think?

My last Musing concerns one of my least favorite people on the planet.  Sorry Qman, I am not talking about George W. this time.  I am talking about that fine example of Christian values, our old friend, Pope Benedict XVI.  It seems that the Pope, in preparing for a trip to Great Britain, seems to be forgetting what Jesus taught and chided Britain over its laws that are friendly to Gays.  http://rawstory.com/2010/02/pope-condemns-gayfriendly-british-laws-visit/  We all know how Jesus just hated people who were different from other people.  Good thing Lazarus wasn’t gay!  I bet Mary Magdalene is also happy that JC didn’t discriminate.

What do you think?  It is time for you to let us know what you think!  Don’t be shy.  I won’t bite!  And if I do happen to bite, I don’t have enough teeth left to do too much damage!  Get busy and give us your two cents!

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