Idol Chatter

As we hurl towards what is admittedly an historic ignaural ceremony next week one has to step back and ponder what is most important to us as a country.  Now before you think I’m going to wax philosophically on how Obama is our first black president take stock of what is actually getting more air time on the major networks.  Is it what President Obama will say or is it what Michelle will wear?

I wish I were more surprised to hear the incessant drone about what color, what style and how much the 1st Lady will spend on her gown.  But I’m not.  It is testiment to our shallowness as a nation.  Or maybe it’s our national attention deficit disorder that has us barely deal with more meaty subjects (unless we can spin them as some sort of impending disaster).  In any event, we’ll hear more about Michelle’s dress, how many balls the President and 1st Lady attend and what they ate than we’ll spend analyzing any substance that may be contained in the President’s speech.

Oh well…

I hear the smart money is on a cream or other natural colored dress but I’m betting on red.  Now will it be a plunging neckline or bare back…

Will Preseident elect Obama select Senator Clinton for Head of State?  This is the subject getting a fair amount of attention as Obama talked with both Clinton and Governor Richards about the post.

I am reminded of the old saying “keep your friends close and your enemies even closer”.  Obama does not seem to like Clinton much depsite the acclaimed speech she gave at the DNC and her campaign stumping she did for Obama after he had won the party’s nod for Democratic nominee.

The news pundits are also wondering how Vice President Elect Joe Biden might factor in any foreign policy role.  However, no matter who is offered and accepts the HOS role, he or she isn’t going to want Biden ‘helping’ out.  The HOS must have a firm command of international relations and Biden, unless serving for some humanitarian type of endeavor is likely to just be in the way and potentially undermining the HOS position.