The logic of the Lizard Queen

It is always interesting to watch the media shape the electoral possibilities during the early stages of the presidential campaign. Those who still operate under the illusion that America is a democracy, even the limited form of democracy known as representative democracy, would do well to study the process by which prospective candidates are divided into permissible and not permissible categories.

The media's preferred term is, of course, "electable" and "unelectable," but it is easy enough to show that these are inaccurate and intentionally misleading terms. For example, a reasonable observer would conclude that the two most unelectable candidates of the apparent field are Rudy Giuliani and B. Hussein Obama.

Vox Day

I used to disagree, albeit not fervently, with Vox on the inevitability of the Beast's election to the office of POTUS. I am far less certain today and am beginning to believe it is the inevitability that he portrays it to be. The Clinton political machine is no less a juggernaut than it was in 1992. Helping matters along is the insistence of the Republican machine on sticking with the same, tired strategy that lost them the Congress in 2006 and the rank-and-file who can't find any better defense of their party's direction than to taunt their critics for being Hillary-defenders. These kinds of elementary school playground tactics firmly placed the GOP in the minority for half a century. I can't figure out whether it is simple insanity or morbid stupidity that causes the Republicans to continue doing things that are demonstrably fruitless.

The American political drama has become a sublime satire of itself. I would laugh at it if it didn't cost me money and freedom.