Posted by
Kevin on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:35:06 AM
The predictions were ominous. The MSM sent their top guns to get ready for the arrival and aftermath. People all over the state were talking about it. Preparing, awaiting to see what would happen.
Yes, hurricain Fay was on her way. During the preliminaries, the "primaries" if you will, she scored hits on Puerto Rico, the Dominican, Cuba. Enough victories to get everyone's attention. Could this be...The next BIG one? The one we have been waiting for?
Anticipation grew and grew, and along with the media hype average people began to take notice, especially as she come off Cuba. What direction would she take?? At first it was supposed to be up the Gulf coast of Florida, or maybe out into the Gulf...NO WAIT, she started to aim for Miami...NO, Ft Meyers, back and forth, flipping and flopping. Remind you of someone?
BS Barack Obama came out of no where. dazzled the media, got the attention of ordinary people. He did damage in the primaries, knocking out opponent after opponent. He even destroyed the big prize, Hilary Clinton who was supposed to waltz her way to her entitled coronation.
Hurricains are fed by what? Hot air! BS Obama's rise was caused by what? Hot Air!, lofty speeches that brought tingles to the legs of media types like Chris Mathews and caused some supporters to faint watching him speak. Obama continued on course to what pundants said would be sure victory....until...
until folks started to really look and see if he really was the BIG one, the one they had been waiting for. His strong eloquent delivery slowed in some areas, haltingness, stammering, hesitation..Hmm..could it be? could maybe like, he isn't what he was all cracked up to be. Flip Flops started just before landfall or The big event - the election. Issues beyond his conrol arose like wind shear knocking him off the course he had set for himself. Suddenly there was a rival storm and he aimed for the same course. He fought hard, made inroads. More and more people began to question, second guess, have buyer's remorse.
TS Fay, the Hurricain that never was, finally came ashore this morning a mere tropical storm. Still a lot of wind and rain, still the potential to re-form but right now as I type here in Clearwater there is nothing!
Funny thing about wind and hot air. Once started it can not be controlled. Barack Obama is finding out what Fay did. Hype does not always translate into reality. Just ask President Al Gore, or President John Kerry....