Comrade of China

Apparently the Comrade has been telling people that it would "be easier to be president of China."

Sure would. Putting aside for the moment how much power the president of China really has relative to that country's version of the Politburo, the Chinese president only has to pay lip service -- if that -- to his people. After centuries of waiting on one or another emperor, the Chinese seem to have merely attached the same kind of kowtowing (a Chinese term) to their current head of state. "Jump!" he says. "Exactly how high?" they ask.

But see, Comrade, we have different traditions in the US.

Here, when the Comrade says, "Jump!" a certain number of the population will respond immediately, no questions asked, displaying the hammer-and-sickle and photos of Che on their T-shirts. But another -- and much larger -- segment of the population will answer with, "Sure. I'm just waiting for hell to freeze over, then we'll be all set. OK? And have a nice day." Rolling their eyes, muttering something about the next election.

In fact, those traditions that are distinctly and exceptionally American appear to elude the Comrade all together. He doesn't understand that America and Americans are any different from, say, Greeks burning down banks because they can't retire at age 50 anymore, or rabid packs of British students who might have to pay their own higher education expenses. Or bused in union-members-for-a-day beating tom-toms in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Comrade just doesn't get it.And not only does he not get it, he works actively -- very actively -- to cripple any sense of personal responsibility among the American public.

"Never mind about the deficit, just take this wad of cash and vote for me," he says.

But somehow, the great mass of dunderhead American citizens go, "Uh, what was that? What cash? You have cash? Where, exactly, did you get that cash?" Groping in back pockets and handbags to check their wallets.

Yes sir, much easier to be president of China. Why don't you try it, Comrade? I'm sure you can replaced here. And have a nice day.

Save the Republic.