Before the last presidential showdown

I wasn't going to write anything until the debate tonight was over, but I just can't resist. Just a few comments.

First, about Senator George McGovern passing away. Kind of an interesting person. When he ran against Nixon in 1972, I was in my first full-time job and was a member of the SEIU labor union -- had to join or you didn't work. At the time, it was part of the AFL-CIO. One of McGovern's campaign promises was to provide every American with a "guaranteed minimum income," no matter what. No matter if they worked, didn't work, etc., we'd al be on the government payroll. That's cradle-to-grave socialism writ large -- and no one since has even approached that.

As a union member, I was informed along with everyone else that SEIU was donating our dues to the McGovern campaign. Where I worked, all of us union members were fuirous over the guarateed minimum income -- I mean why should we work to support others who won't? Because of the anger from the membership, do believe the AFL-CIO didn't donate to either campaign that year. Shortly afterward, SEIU broke away from the AFL to become the loony communist organization it is today.

Back to McGovern, though. After he left politics, he tried to open a restaurant, and publicly complained about all the barriers the government had thrown up against launching a small business. He said he didn't realize while he was in the Senate how destructive those policies were.

Yeah, kinda depends on if you're a master or a slave, doesn't it?

David Axelrod and other of the Comrade's minions were swarming all over TV this weekend with their usual message. Apparently Rep. Darryl Issa released a number of unclassified emails and other communications Ambassador Chris Stevens and others had sent out regarding the security situation in Libya. Axelrod and the merry marxists claim it's very "unfair" using this tragedy as a political tool. So hiding the information from the public and lying about isn't using it as a political tool? Well, we know who the "tools" really are here.

More tools.... The New York Times came out with a story on Saturday claiming that Iran has agreed to sit down one-on-one with the US to negotiate about its nuclear program. However, the Times noted, the story was completely unconfirmed by anyone in the government, and even if there was such an agreement, the meetings wouldn't take place until after the electon. And... they might not ever take place at all.

Had to laugh. Apparently the Times reporter overheard some talk at a cocktail party or something and decided to pass it along. Or maybe the Times just made it all up to promote the Comrade. Based on the paper's recent record, whaddayathink?

Meanwhile, Gallup released its weekly poll results, showing Romney 51%, Comrade, 45%.

Gallup. The organization also says the numbers can fluctuate before the election.

But the "progressives" all have their panties in a twist. Another attack on their fantasies. Oh God! When will it end??

November 6 we can put them all to rest.

Save the Republic.