Rancho La Luna

So this is what they are left with. A bunch of guys who make Mitt Romney seem like his suit is only half-empty. A crew who would bring down the average IQ on Sunset Tan. A group of guys who are too afraid to debate minority issues, because perhaps they'd have to explain how expanding SCHIP hurts black kids. - Cliff's Corner

Cliff's great, albeit brief, post is footnoted with yet another excuse "Again, I must apologize for this short posting. But I have recently been asked to..." blah, blah, blah. I've heard this from Cliff before. If it's not his newborn or some major project where he is asked to contribute, its a holiday or some so called "much deserved" holiday. Give me a break.

This campaign season is already starting like a bad hockey season where the best players spend more energy arguing about their contracts instead of taking out opponents. I'm not comfortable putting the next year of political debate with the B team this year. We need our best pundits out there, in shape and fighting with all they have.

Sam's endless summer adventure is another clear example. Punditfight nails why Sam is such an important part of the progressive debate in his latest Open Mic. While I agree that KO and Al Franken have a role in putting forth the progressive opinion, it is not enough. Al is distracted with his own campaign and KO is obliged to dedicate half his show to fluffy video bloopers. Its not enough. Stephanie Miller's laugh track is not enough. Randi and Rachel are often so serious. The Young Turks can no longer use the plural form.

Who else is out there? None of this is going to be any fun for the rest of us if the balance of the talkers are Colmes type liberals. We need more funny pundits. So I'm prepared to endorse a plan to put people like Cliff and Sam and Maron in TEMPORARY detainment. It may sound cruel and unusual but we don't have time for these guys to be picking strawberries next spring. We need them working, 24/7. Their family life and other responsibilities can become a priority after the election. Here is my logic.

If we don't implement a plan to concentrate their time, even if it means detainment, how long will it be before the rest of us get put away indefinitely because we dissent this criminal regime? So sure, it steps on their rights as human beings, so what? Certainly the public is used to that. We all have to come together on this. I'm calling for these free thinking Americans to go out, get some razor wire, and put themselves in a cellar. Their families should only feed them when they produce good progressive commentary.

That goes for you too Jeannene.