In 2015 – as in prior years before the holding of another presidential election – the Political Establishment (i.e., the Owners) are holding open-auditions for those interested in being considered for the subsequent year’s title role candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties. The Owners are particularly desirous of finding the one contender from each party who will [1] be safe for and obedient to the interests of the Owners (“Ron Paul, please get off the stage!”); [2] will adhere to the prepared script, with no ad-libbing; [3] be capable of convincing a sufficient number of members of the species Boobus Americanus that they truly represent their interests; and [4] appear “presidential” (ooops, “empirical”) enough to be a symbol of “American Exceptionalism” so as not to embarrass the Establishment.
Whether next year’s carefully-staged performance – complete with appropriate music, costuming, and staging – will be a serious melodrama or a comic opera, is still being decided upon by the well-heeled producers, with the script undergoing minor revisions. By next summer, auditions will have closed, and we will be informed by the Owners and their media flaks the names of the two candidates from whom we may select as the “voice of the people.” This time for sure, folks!
9:49 am on October 8, 2015
