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THE QUOTE
“I think this is an issue of integrity regardless of which end of the political spectrum that I stand on. I was raised in a family to know right from wrong and politics, whether or not you fall in the middle, the left or the right, it’s an issue of integrity, no matter what you’re opinion is, and I say that with the utmost conviction.” — Miss Arizona USA 2009, Alicia-Monique Blanco, responding to the question, Should the US have universal health care?
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TAKE A LOOK AT SHELLI
Looks like we’re finally getting some action in the Dem race to unseat first-term congressboy Todd Young. Bloomington City Clerk Regina Moore is touting Kelley School of Business operative Shelli Yoder for the Democratic primary in May.
Yoder is one of five candidates for the Dem spot and the only woman.
Moore says of the political neophyte: “Take a look at Shelli — she could change the way those boys in Congress are doing things. Seriously.”
Unfortunate choice of words: Take a look at Shelli. Yoder’s big claim to fame is having won the Miss Indiana beauty pageant back in 1992. In the bigger Miss America catfight she wowed the judges enough in the swimsuit competition to earn herself Second Runner-up laurels.
The Newly-Crowned Miss Indiana 1992 With Her Parents
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Loyal readers of this space know my thoughts on beauty pageants. Looking hot while half naked, while not in and of itself a detestable asset, is scant background for elective office. And all this time I thought only Republicans went gaga over MILF-y candidates.
Perhaps Yoder has something more on the ball than looking good in FM pumps and a swatch of fabric over her privates. I’d like to trust Regina Moore’s judgement.
The problem is there is no record of where Yoder stands on anything of import. Oh sure, she’s four-square against anorexia (as Executive Director of the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee, she lays out a list of symptoms in the link.) That, I suppose, is good. I hope she’s against violent weather and stick-up men as well.
But what’s her take on the Obama Administration’s new healthcare/contraception rules? Would she give the president a green light to fight a war with Iran? What does she think of the Patriot Act?
We also know she’s hot on Christianity, which makes me itchy.
I’m willing to give Shelli an ear, thanks to my respect for Moore. Yoder will meet and greet at the Fountain Square Ballroom tomorrow night. I’ll be there — listening, not looking.
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I’M FEELING DIZZY
If you pay any attention at all to news reports, here’s what you know about the two most important issues facing this holy land in the year 2012:
The Race For the Presidency
- Mitt Romney is the front runner for the Republican nomination for president
- Nobody else has a chance
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- That was true until New Gingrich became the front runner
- Nobody else had a chance
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- Oh wait, Ron Paul came on strong
- Romney and Gingrich were running scared
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- Rick Santorum was running too, the foolish man
- He had no chance
- Wait, Rick Santorum was the front runner
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- Newt Gingrich had no chance
- Mitt Romney was on life-support
- Could Rick Santorum count on support from the entire party?
- Um — hold on! — Rick Santorum’s lead over Mitt Romney is shrinking!
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- Oh, sweet Jesus! Santorum peaked too soon!
- Romney’s turning away from attack ads and now he’s going positive
- Newt Gingrich still has no chance.
So, it looks like Gingrich will be the Republican nominee. Should be an interesting debate between him and Barack Obama.
POTUS?
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The Economy
- Unemployment figures stubbornly refused to drop below 8 Percent
- The recovery if it existed at all, was slow
- People spent money at Christmastime!
- Phew — we were recovering, and fast
- The nation’s credit rating was downgraded by Standard & Poors
- What recovery?
- The nation gained a few more jobs at the start of the year
- What a recovery!
- Iran threatens to close the Straight of Hormuz
- The world economy will collapse
Our corporate news media squawkers are a bunch of drama queens, no?
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HOPING TREY HAS AN UNEVENTFUL CAREER
The Indiana University Police Department now has a bomb-sniffing dog.
Chris Collins & Trey (Fox 59 photo)
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The pooch is a 75-pound German Shepherd named Trey. IU cop Chris Collins will be the dog’s boss, according to the Herald Times/Fox 59.
Let’s hope Trey never has to do the job for which it’s been trained.
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