You go girlfriend…

Two thirds of registered American voters don’t want Hillary Rodham in the White House, probably because they are prejudiced chauvinistic rednecks.

I have some bad news for you if you aren't a Clinton fan. Hillary will not only run for President, and I will predict this here and now, Hillary will become the 44th President of the United States. If you would like to know why I think this will happen go to http://www.hillary.org and you will find a large number of American voters registering their support on her web site.

It would seem the Clinton’s have hired two very loud, professional masterminds to run her campaign. James Carville (Ragin’ Cajun) from Louisiana and Paul Begala, the two men credited with pulling Bill from the brink of obscurity have been retained to help Hillary get her finances together, as she only has (so far) almost $10 U.S. million, which is in her Senatorial account (according to campaign finance laws, any money she has left in the bank from her New York Senate campaign can be used for a presidential run.)

One would have to say Hillary is “out-and-out favourite” for the 2008 Democratic nomination with one poll suggesting she has actually gained a few points from a Republican bid to paint her as angry and irrational. (see previous blog)

For Hillary to win the race all she has to do, seemingly, is to remind the majority of the (ignorance is bliss!) American voters, ‘It’s all about the economy!’

It looks like Mrs. Clinton will be up against (internationally unknown) John Spencer (“Who?” most voters ask!)

Of course, a man with a lot of experience will also be behind Hillary’s bid for the big chair in the big office, Billy-boy.


Not bloody here yet but hopefully, bloody well coming…

The theme of the latest $180 Aust. million campaign for the Australian Tourism Commission is, “Where the bloody hell are you?” As the advertisement indicates, it would seem we have the sharks out of the pool, the camel has been shampooed, the roos have been chased off the golf course and a bloody cold beer has been poured for you. All you have to do is show up and drink it!

Of course you might have guessed that a very pretty woman in a bikini coming out of crystal clear water and walking on snow white sand, stating she has saved a place on the beach for me, is my favourite part of the ad.

As Australia is undoubtedly the friendliest country in the world, why not advertise that fact? Years ago we had Paul Hogan smiling into the camera and claiming he would throw “an extra shrimp on the barbie” for you.

Of course the Christians of this country are up in arms for the campaign using a very mild swear word. “Bloody” was first used in the United Kingdom and was considered vulgar by their conservative society. Since Australia was founded by convicts from the UK, the word travelled half-way around the world with them. Now “bloody” is considered an Australian colloquialism and is widely used across Aussie society in our everyday language.

Even “Wheatbag” Johnny bloody well stated the word “bloody” should not be considered offensive.

Bloody well right!


A real Ed-ache…

Now didn’t I predict “OLD” Bert Newton wouldn’t last in his debut role as host of game show Family Feud? It seems Bert is still on-air only through the generosity of Eddie McGuire, plus the fact there isn’t a suitable (rateable) program waiting in the wings. So, with no suitable alternative it looks as though, even though Bert has been cancelled, he will remain a headache on our televisions for at least the next couple of weeks.

Last week Bert only pulled 678,000 viewers in mainland capitals. At the end of his second week he was pulling an audience of (approx.) 431,000 nightly, exactly half the viewers tuned into 7’s Deal or No Deal, the game show Bert was hired to destroy.

Nine has a lot more troubles than Bert; their entire line-up is unappealing to the viewing audience. Once such stuff up was 9 letting go of the compelling US drama series West Wing. Nine gave it up, reportedly, because the network couldn’t schedule a reliable time slot and kept moving it around, confusing viewers.

Picked up by the Australian Broadcasting Company, the hour and a half program debuted with a variable 501,000 viewing audience, a very good result for ABC as the program was on quite late.

From Monday to Thursday, the results showed Channel 7 had 19 programs in the top five viewed programs, where Channel 10 won two time slots so far this week and Channel 9 only having 4 programs near the top for the last four weekdays.

My predictions for Monday night viewingis; Desperate Housewives will have more than 1.5 million viewers followed closely by the first episode in the new series of Commander In Chief. Later in the week Lost will be the most viewed program of the week.

Nine must get rid of the ugly fat bird with the really unappealing dull sense of humour, Magda’s Funny Bits. Last week I struggled to give her program the first twenty-minutes, and then I rinsed my mouth out with soap and switched channels.

Eddie, it is time! Get out your broom and sweep out the rubbish.


What a Downer...

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer (and believe me, he is a downer) on his upcoming visit to Indonesia is expected to press Indonesia's chief foreign spokesman Yuri Thamrin, about the 43 Papuan asylum seekers currently residing on Christmas Island.
The Papuans, who included pro-independence activists and their families, arrived in northern Australia last month after a five-day voyage in an outrigger canoe.

Yuri Thamrin said these Papuans would be welcomed to return to Indonesia. He wants us to believe the Indonesian government is openand fair; to consider sympathetically, the plight of the asylum seekers, and that upon return they will not be persecuted. And they probably won’t, just lined-up against a wall and shot!

The main reason for Alex’s visit to Indonesia is to appeal the death sentences of two of the Bali 9 and work towards closer co-operation regarding terrorism.


Skyrocketing oil prices getting the fuel they need...

With the attack the other day on the largest refinery in Saudi Arabia by al-Qaeda taking oil prices to their highest levels yet, even though no damage was done to the establishment, I cannot understand how oil prices are determined and why the public hasn’t back lashed at bowser prices.

How much more can the world economy endure. Enough is enough!! How much money does the OPEC want. What will happen when they have it all? One can only buy so many aeroplanes, so many vehicles, build so many palaces. All this Arab wealth and they don’t give a damn about the way you struggle to live.


Don't you just love a man in uniform…

Someone does! A vivid pornagraphic video has surfaced on a website showing several paratroopers engaging in sexual acts, with each other. Members of the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division have charge 7 soldiers with homosexual acts. Three of the soldiers face court-martial charges of sodomy, pandering and engaging in sex acts for money. Four other soldiers, whose names were not released, received non-judicial punishments and told to go gargle.

The army has recommended that all be discharged. Personally I think they have all had one to many discharges.

A spokesman for the division said on Friday the charges are a result of that investigation.
Big tough (very good looking) 82nd Airborne spokesman Major Thomas Earnhardt said this appears to be an isolated incident.

Hey dude, show us your weapon!