Comments on: Where Is H. Ross Perot When You Need Him?

By: Chris Weigant

Chris Weigant — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:46:31 +0000

For the record, the cat was holding out for labeling the chart: "Tuna / Beef / Chicken"

Meow!

-CW

By: CWCunningham

CWCunningham — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:23:12 +0000

@Michale

Thanks, I really appreciate you guys, I hope Perot doesn't mind my artwork (For the record Ross, you got my vote)

@fstanley

Thanks!
I hope you don't mind if I revise your comment.

I would say Great post and good cartoon.

As I was drawing the cartoon, I thought it would be funny to add the caption, "And something about chickens". I scrapped this when it occurred to me that I could label the pie chart "Chickens". And that's the way I submitted it. I thought that one word made it a great cartoon, but the editorial staff disagreed, including the cat.

I was confident that I might be able to persuade the cat by promising a pot with a chicken in every one of it, but the deadline was close, and even with the cat, I didn't have the votes to override a veto.

So if you want a GREAT cartoon, imagine the pie chart is about chickens.

Thanks again.

By: fstanley

fstanley — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:15:04 +0000

We should not be afraid to talk about the big issues that this country faces. In fact I am hoping that due to the campaign season starting so early the candidates will not be able to avoid isssues they don't like.

- good post and great cartoon....Stan

By: Michale

Michale — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:45:32 +0000

Also, for the record, I like the cartoon... You caught Perot perfectly.. :D

Michale.....

By: CDub

CDub — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:02:09 +0000

Oh, by the way Chris, Love the column! You're an excellent writer and an enjoyable read. One of these campaigners is going to snap you up (if they're paying attention), and you'll be missed.

Thanks.

By: CDub

CDub — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:13:06 +0000

There is some good news about social security:
It ran a surplus this year ... and last year ...
and EVERY year. The projected bankruptcy of social security is really not bankruptcy at all, it's the projected year at which Social Security will fail to have a surplus.

So what happened to all that surplus ... your government spent it. Actually Clinton set a little aside, but George spent all that, and every tax penny for years to come.

What I wonder is, what would have happened if every penny of surplus had been invested into a stock market index fund? How many decades would that have added before Social Security stops being a cash cow for politicians.

By: Chris Weigant

Chris Weigant — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:11:57 +0000

Michale -

Remember also, they fought tooth and nail to exclude him from the debates...

92 may have even been the year the League of Women Voters threw up their hands and said "we're not doing debates any more!"

Debates have been headed downhill ever since.

-CW

By: Michale

Michale — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:04:47 +0000

Did you listen to the 1992 debates?? I was listening to one when Perot made his, "I'm all ears" comment.. I think the audience laughed for 10 mins straight!! :D

Anyways, I can't argue with anything you have posted...

That is why I am really REALLY hoping to see a Bloomberg Campaign.. An independent run with a real chance at success is what this country needs.

To paraphrase Jefferson, "The Electoral Tree needs to be sometimes fed with the blood of political parties and tyrants"...

Michale.....