In this country, we seem to be rather obsessed with rankings, and with that, hyperbole. Rarely does a sports fan shout out, "We're #17! We're #17! We're #17!" With regard to politics, rarely do you hear someone yell, "He's the 19th worst president in history!" No, it seems that most times, it's all about the "best" and the "worst," without allowing rationale and mathematical odds to enter the mind before speaking. Did I think George W. Bush was a bad president? Yes. However, am I about to call him the worst in our history? Not quite. First off, I've only been around for 33 years, so it's difficult for me to fully understand what each and every president went through during their tenure, and how the people at large were impacted by their policies. Secondly, I haven't done enough research to confidently declare that of all 44 presidents, Dubya is the very worst. I would garner a guess that he's down there a ways,...
Randomness. Politics. Songs. Poetry. Short Stories. Essays. Satire. Research. Sarcasm. A mix of Jon Stewart, George Carlin, Weird Al Yankovic, The Onion, FactCheck.org, and Gandhi. former co-host of "The Tracy & Craig Show" (which had previously been called "The Tracy Fort Show") and current host of "I Feel Snitty," author of the "LOL at the GOP" series, and Donald Trump's worst nightmare (besides facts).