It's hard to believe that the Nebraska Democrat Party's convention in Columbus could have been any more exciting than things were at that great moment when they nominated Mister Mike Meister to be their guy against Dave Heineman this weekend. But, no, the real excitement had to be listening to that great orator of the past, that winner of one state in his presidential quest of 1972--the great George McGovern.According to the Associated Press:
"COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) - George McGovern, a former Democratic presidential candidate and three-term U.S. senator, thinks Congress is as partisan as he's ever seen it in his 88 years, and says Republicans are to blame.
The Democrat, best known for his 1972 loss of the presidency to Republican Richard Nixon, was in Columbus on Saturday to speak at the Nebraska Democratic Party state convention.
McGovern said before his address that Republicans seem intent on blocking every initiative President Barack Obama offers because they "decided the way back to control is to block everything."
But McGovern says Obama hasn't been without fault in the 18 months since he became president. The 88-year-old says the president made a mistake sending more troops into Afghanistan."
Suddenly, it was 1972 again. Memories of Abortion, Amnesty and Acid. Here was real encouragement for a moribund party whose pathetic candidates offer evidence of an even sooner than expected demise.
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There is absolutely no way....NO WAY in a city a ill-run as Omaha that any competent business person couldn't cut at least 5% WASTE out of each and every department without ever effecting needed services. Knowing how incompetent city managers are, the "waste factor" in Omaha city government is probably more like 10-15%, so a 5% waste reduction should be a slam-dunk.
Dumb Omahans deserve the crappy government they elect. Retirement years will be spent elsewhere for my wife and me.
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