Motive and gain, the secret of politics

Things to ponder or wonder about:

n President Barack Obama is the best campaign person ever. I’ll bet he could get a dog elected as dog catcher or Paris Hilton as spokeswoman for abstinence.

n The more The News Virginian columnist Nelson Graves yells he’s not a racist, the more his own words scream that he is.

n Ever wonder why the government does things we call stupid? Politicians are not stupid. Consider what they do like solving a murder mystery. Figure out the motive, who has the most to gain and you’ve got the varmint.

n Liz Taylor was nothing more than a drunken seven-time loser at marriage, yet America worships the ground she falls on. Ted Kennedy was nothing more than a drunken philanderer (I won’t mention Mary Jo), yet America makes a hero out of him. Did I mention Daddy Joe and bootleg whiskey?

n How bright were the CEOs of Detroit’s Big Three carmakers? Not very. Could they not see the influx of 25 or more imports and know the pie slices were getting smaller? Apparently not. They blame the unions. Bull. Did they not know there are 22 states down South that have right-to-work laws where unions are virtually useless? Apparently not. Did any of the foreign carmakers go north to build? No.

n Adultery is the most talked-about sin in the Bible yet it is one of the most practiced today.

n Our government brings in coyotes to kill deer, then pays residents $75 each for their heads. Education at work.

n New Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is looking more like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi every day. She has the smile down pat. Now a little more botox, more lip gloss and, of course, two other “uplifts.”