Back from the Road

Here we are, back in Santa Fe after 11 days on the road with no daily news fix. The news I've seen so far is full of fluff about the presidential puppy, grandma in the White House, and will Joe Lieberman have to pay  a price for his turncoat activities on the campaign trail. It does almost look like all Obama all the time. Every one who gets the bid to come to Chicago to speak with the next president is instantly in contention for a cabinet post. Hillary is in the running and even Bill is being mentioned. All this will keep the talking heads busy from now until the end of January.

Behind all this are a set of deadly serious issues that will need to be dealt with, including the issue of Guantanamo and what to do about all those detainees who have been tortured, but may not have committed any crime. Do we turn them all loose after 7 years of maltreatment and just hope that they don't have revenge on their minds? A really knotty problem with no easy solution. Also, what do we do about all those who have been a part of the torture--including the sitting president. There is much talk about the possibility that Bush may pardon everyone who might have been involved, including himself. Another knotty problem if he chooses to issue that pardon.

Then, of course, there is the continuing tanking of the economy, with hundreds of thousands of new foreclosures, rapidly rising unemployment, the US auto industry going down the tubes, and everyone, including some states wanting a piece of the bailout prize.

What would you do if you were in Barack's shoes now? We must wait and hope that he can thread his way through this total disaster and bring us back to something like a stable country. Stay tuned and wait for the first batch of naysaying Republicans to start their unending chorus of doom and gloom. I hear they are even preparing articles of impeachment, which is really rich, considering that impeachment is reserved for high crimes and misdemeanors of sitting presidents, and Obama has not sat down yet.

Looks like there is no end in sight for stuff for me to write about. I may have to start a politics only blog and turn this one back into a more personal account of my adventures. In the meantime, thanks for hanging in there with me.