Sorry State Of Affairs

Something happened last week in the twilight of President Bush's last year in office that flew under the radar but deserves a second look. Mr. Bush was in Saudi Arabia last week on bent knee asking some two bit prince to pump more oil. Now keep in mind that for the past seven years Bush has been kissing the Saudi royal family's ass. This extends to giving them a pass after 9/11, despite the fact that most of the murderers were of Saudi heritage.

The President of the United States was told there would be no more oil. It's gotten to the point where Bush is now begging like a panhandler asking for spare change. What a sad and sorry day for America. All of Bush's arse smooching didn't get him so much as an ounce of crude, black gold, Texas tea. Forget about the fact that the Saudi royal family treats women like second-class citizens and would like to see Israel go the way of the buggy whip and the nickle cigar. When one is on bent knee it's hard to make demands of those you are hoping will throw you a scrap.

With all of Bush's foreign policy experience, the best he can do is go begging at the palace and be sent away empty-handed. What a proud day for America! I have to say that all Americans should be embarrassed about our national energy policy. It appears that policy has degenerated to the advanced idea of begging.

While on this trip Bush spoke about the need for the next president to be experienced at foreign policy. Well it looks like that experience certainly has paid off with four bucks at the gas pump and our good friends the Saudi princes telling the president they won't put any money in his little spare change cup. Bush is so desperate to renovate his legacy, that he is willing to swallow his (our) pride and beg at the Saudi royal table. Well, the Saudi princes won't play so it looks like old George W will be remembered for a failed war and five dollar a gallon gas.

We need a next president who has a real energy policy. We need a next president who will challenge the great minds in America to develop the next generation of technology that will move us away from oil. We need a president who's too proud to beg.