The sun is rising, meaning that America's Glans™ survived the preznit's appearance

Drunky McStagger has come and gone, and the world hasn't ended, so I guess that's a good thing.

Regrettably, I had to miss the party, but it wasn't anything we haven't heard before ... nor is the fawning press coverage anything we haven't seen before.

For example, this morning's Miami Herald lauds Miami Dade College's choice of Drunky as commencement speaker as "a prudent selection." (Unless they were referring to Drunky's selection of MDC as a site for his speech, which would require me to give the MSM the benefit of the doubt ... and they don't deserve it.)

Typically, he spoke at a location carefully selected for its friendliness to the Bush crime syndicate, and he surrounded himself with his pals, namely Sen. Mel Martinez, Republic (and only Republic) members of the Miami-Dade congressional delegation, and of course Jeb! Bush, whom Drunky skillfully (ha!) identified as "mi hermano."

President Bush seized on hundreds of examples of the American success story at Miami Dade College's Kendall campus graduation on Saturday to make a push for his stalled immigration platform.

"Here at Miami Dade, you know firsthand the contributions that immigrants make to our country," Bush told 1,500 graduates, 77 percent Hispanic, and their families at MDC's Kendall campus gymnasium. "This experience gives you a special responsibility to make your voices heard."

Now, note especially the pandering. Oh, and let's not forget how the protestors were treated...

Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have drawn more controversy as graduation speakers at other campuses this year. Protesters in Kendall were kept on the campus' perimeter. A few professors inside the gym wore green and white ribbons to urge a withdrawal from Iraq.

Bush singled out MDC graduates Gwen Belfon, 42, a single mother of four from Trinidad and Tobago who earned an associate's degree in education, and Jimmy Zapata, 25, a Colombia-born U.S. Marine sergeant who served in Iraq, as examples of immigrants who will contribute to America and climb the socioeconomic ladder. And he noted that MDC President Eduardo Padrón, who came from Cuba when he was 15, also began his education at MDC.

"Today, he is the first president of this college to speak English as a second language," Bush said. "Some people might say I am the first president of the United States who can make that same claim."

Actually, I wouldn't make that claim. Drunky doesn't speak English at all.

Finally, catch the conclusion of the article:

Miami Dade is the nation's largest community college, with more than 100,000 credit and noncredit students. The Kendall campus is in the heart of South Florida's Cuban-American community.

As he always does in Miami, Bush made sure to include language intended to appeal to that base by mentioning "the cruel dictatorship" in Cuba and promising that change on the island is near. But he offered no policy initiatives on that front.

"In Havana and other Cuban cities, there are people just like you who are attending school, and dreaming of a better life," he said. "Unfortunately, those dreams are stifled by a cruel dictatorship that denies all freedom in the name of a dark and discredited ideology."

Before the graduation, Bush spent part of Saturday on Key Biscayne, headlining a $25,000-a-plate fundraiser at the home of developer Edward W. Easton.

I won't give any credit to Bush for being multicultural or openminded or anything. As always, his appearance in south Florida, like anywhere, was done for craven political reasons, and it will get him exactly nowhere, except among the most deluded 30% or so of the American populace.

And I love the unintentional irony: "Unfortunately, those dreams are stifled by a cruel dictatorship that denies all freedom in the name of a dark and discredited ideology." It's like Chimpy was writing a letter to Castro: "Dear Kettle, You are black. Love, Pot."

I won't say "thanks for coming," George. I will, however, say thanks for leaving.

Lock the doors and hide the children: Drunky McStagger comes to town tomorrow

Yes, it's almost here. The day we've all been dreading.

Tomorrow is the day when Drunky McStagger (a/k/a the Other Bush -- at least in Miami) himself weaves his way to America's Glans™ to speak (or attempt to speak) at Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus commencement ceremony.

You may recall I announced this a month ago, and provided maps and directions ... you know, not for a protest, but as a public service. You also may recall that City Link was kind enough to pick this up.

I had hoped to attend, but life has intervened. A month ago, I would have predicted that I'd have my son with me from tonight through the weekend, which would make going to Kendall tomorrow evening (the ceremony begins at 5 p.m.) no problem at all. However, he has a baseball game tomorrow at 3:30, two hours from here (and over three from Kendall), and he specifically asked me to let him play the game. What, I'm going to say no to my son?!? I'm sorry, but that's not how I roll.

It's all about priorities. And so I humbly beseech my fellow sensible, rational south Floridians to do what you need to do, in my stead. After all, I'm not fomenting a riot ... I'm just providing public information.

And now I guess I'll just sit back and wait for the knock on the door ...

UPDATE (2:52 pm 4/27/07): This is becoming quite the event. There's coverage of it as part of the A28 Nationwide Impeachment Protests, and locally it's being organized as The Unwelcoming Party.

How I wish wish wish I could participate ... but I just can't.

Blast Off! hits the mainstream media

Most Mondays, I dine at a local restaurant on my way to rehearsal, and I read the City Link alternative weekly newspaper. This has been even more fun since my pal Manola Blablablanik has become the sex columnist for City Link.

So, imagine my surprise yesterday when I found Blast Off! cited on page 9 of the April 4-10 issue!

South Florida bloggers take on:
President Bush's accepting an invitation to deliver the commencement address April 28 at Miami Dade College

"Even MDC reps are shocked, saying they invite the president to speak every year, and out of pure dumb luck (or misfortune, however you want to see it) he is actually coming. … White House bitch spokesman Blair Jones had this to say about Bush's MDC speech: 'As the president has said, community colleges are the centers of hope and the gateways to social mobility.' Smart words from a man who basically got into Yale solely on the fact that his last name was Bush. It's nice to see the president taking time to pump up that approval rating."

-- Miaminights.com



"Just when you thought it was safe to emerge from your bunker comes news that Drunky McStagger himself will be speaking in South Florida next month. … I mean, I'm not saying that people should go to MDC to protest or anything. I'm just providing directions as a public service. Yeah, just a public service."

-- Flprogressive.blogspot.com

It was a reference to a recent post featuring maps and directions ... well, see for yourself.

I'm so proud of my humble little blog, making its way into the greater consciousness of south Florida's subculture. However, I wonder why City Link didn't see fit to print the phrase "America's Glans™?" Ah, well, more's the pity ...

P.S. If you hit the City Link site just right, you'll see an advertisement for our performance of Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem. How's that for serendipity?

Bush to visit America's Glans™

Just when you thought it was safe to emerge from your bunker comes news that Drunky McStagger himself will be speaking in south Florida next month.

He's going to speak on April 28 on the Kendall campus of Miami Dade College, for their commencement.

Here's a map of MDC's Kendall campus (Commencement took place last year at the Gibson Health Center Gymnasium, building G 7000 below; one assumes it would be in the same location this year):



And here's a map showing how to get to the Kendall campus:



I mean, I'm not saying that people should go to MDC to protest or anything. I'm just providing directions as a public service. Yeah, just a public service. Mm hmm. That's it.