Big Sky Cairn

On the Fourth of July, Butte Silver-Bow went out of our way for Barack Obama.  Police officers, firefighters, Search and Rescue members and many other county employees gave up their holiday to provide security for his visit.  Volunteers threw a birthday party for his daughter and made sure that she wasn’t left out on a day that could have easily been all about her dad.  And in general, Butte rolled out the red carpet for the Obama’s.

Then yesterday, I’m on Western Word and I see this crap.

Tonight on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, Katie asked Barack Obama and John McCain the question: “When was the last time you cried and why?”

Barack Obama talked about a birthday party for his daughter when they were visiting Montana over the Fourth of July (I believe in Butte).

He said we were in a small hotel, like a Holiday Inn, and about putting together a little party for his daughter’s 10th birthday.

He talked about the cake and family and then he said, “…there was some food which wasn’t, you know, stellar…”

Well Senator, I’m so sorry that the food wasn’t up to your standards.

Think about that for a second, you know some restaurant owner in town was probably super excited when they found out that they would be cooking for the candidate, only to find out that food “you know, wasn’t stellar.”  Which is politician speak for it was bad.

I mean here he is telling a story about how he was moved to tears by this birthday party and then, BAM!, and by the way the food wasn’t that good.  Was that really one of the defining moments of the party for you?  How petty can you be?

Maybe I’m overreacting but this is the second time this Fall that a Democrat who Butte supporters has bashed my town.  First Schweitzer and his trial lawyers bs, and now this.   Who else wants to take a shot?

The most important issues facing the voters as they choose the President.

1) The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
2) The economic meltdown
3) A presidential candidate suggesting that some hotel food was not very good. Shocking!

I wonder what John McCain had to eat the last time he visited Montana.

I also think that the War on Terrorism and the economy are the top issues facing the country. I wonder why Ms. Couric asks candidates why they cried last? I guess she knows we’ve grown tired of her favorite question, “How does it feel…..?” I also noticed the subliminals in the interview. While asking her insipid question of BO, she’s all smiles. I’m actually waiting for her to wipe the tears from his eyes. While asking the same drivel of McCain she had a rather angry look on her face. I wonder why?
Yes, journalism has died.