Sittin' in the Principal's Office

What we need is another Ronald Reagan.

After listening to another Barack Obama speech on the radio tonight, I can't believe this race is a close as it is. I am not endorsing Obama, and wish the Republican Party could find a better challenger than John McCain. Barack continues to emphasize "Change." Americans aren't sure what this "Change" is, what they do know is that they want something different than the last eight. The economy is on the decline, and while the price of gas has been coming down, it did peak at over $4 a gallon earlier this summer. The Stock Market has experienced record lows over the last month and people want the conflict in Iraq to be over.

John McCain isn't as engaging as Obama and has a running mate that discouraged many in the Republican Party. Many in the Republican Party has swtiched their allegiances including former Iowa Representative, Jim Leach and former Bush 42 Cabinet Member Colin Powell. That is definitely unfair to John, but it is definitely a sign of the end of the Republican Party on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is coming to an end.

Please GOP, find a young, energetic and well-spoken individual to run for office four years from now. Don't be surprised to find this year's results to be a blow-out.

Friends of the 21st Century

An overlooked CBS show is "How I Met Your Mother" seen Monday nights. It is at a bad time, opposite Monday Night Football and another favorite of mine, "Chuck." However my wife and I do find the time to watch this every week.

Watching it tonight brought me back to one of my original theories on the show. HIMYM follows the lives of five New York twenty-somethings. Their hangout is the local bar where much of the conversation takes place. Relationships are a major theme, especially those of Ted and Robin, who were engaged, but called off and remained friends. Barney also is interested in Robin, while Lily and Marshall are married.

There are many similarities between the two shows, but HIMYM lacks the following that Friends enjoyed during the 90s. CBS has stayed committed to the show, but the end is inevitable.

HIMYM is well-written and refreshing.