After many days of wrangling by the senate and congress, the $787B “Economic Stimulus” bill has yet to be signed by the President.  I guess it was more important for him to have the photo op in Chicago on Saturday having dinner with his wife.  Surely the public agrees that Valentines day is more important than the economic health of the United States.

I don’t know about you, but if I were president, I’d have been waiting in the Oval Office Friday night, prepared to sign the bill into law.  Where was Obama?  He was on Air Force One heading to the mid-west for a “much deserved” weekend getaway with the wife.  Give me a break.  How many presidents of the past were able to take time during a national emergency to dine with their wives in their home state? Okay, how many did that during their first few weeks in office?

Okay President Obama, we’re waiting for this spending plan and crappy tax cuts to take affect.  Get off your ass and sign the damn thing.  This is an “emergency”, isn’t it?  Forget making a big press deal out of it, we surely don’t have time for that political crap.

BTW, while we’re on the topic of saving America, cutting costs at the White House, etc., Mr. Obama,  do you have any flippin’ idea what it costs us taxpayers to shuttle your butt around the country on AF1?  Maybe you should look at what it’s costing you to go to Chicago, then Denver and then Arizona.  Maybe staying in Washington and working on our current economic woes would have had a more palatable appearance.  Have you never heard of Net Meeting?

All strategic errors.  Where’s Obama’s handlers?

So, who gives a shit!

To catch you up on this saga, if you’ve not already been apprised of the situation, Michael Phelps (yes,  that Michael Phelps) was caught in a photograph tokin’ on a bong at a house party in South Carolina and a British tabloid (like we trust them anyway) printed the photograph. 

Young Mr. Phelps has since apologized for his activity and, for the most part, his apology has been accepted by most of the public, the Olympic committee, and the companies he endorses.  Well, ‘cept for one jerk in in the Richland County Sheriff’s office. 

Apparently, Lt. Chris Cowan intends to capitalize on this photograph and get his name in the paper.  Cowan has launched a full-scale investigation into the illegal-doings of Mr. Phelps.  What a way to spend tax payer dollars Mr. Cowan!  It’s not like half the folks wearing tin stars in Richland County didn’t take a toke or two during their younger days, or last week for that matter.

So, Mr. Cowan, get a life and leave the young people at the college alone.  I’m sure there’s an old lady jaywalking across the road right this minute, a danger to society.  You should use your resources to apprehend her. 

Michael?  If you’re gonna toke on a bong, make sure there’s not some idiot pointing a camera phone at you.