Hornswaggler | The culture, the humor, a bit of the sports, not so much the politics, and the workplace distraction
Hornswaggle is an alternate spelling of
hornswoggle, an archaic word that means to bamboozle or hoodwink. I take my
pronunciation from the late Harvey Korman in "Blazing Saddles" --
"I want rustlers, cutthroats, murderers,
bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits,
vipers, snipers, conmen, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers,
buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswagglers, horse thieves, bull dykes, train
robbers, bank robbers, ass kickers, shit kickers and Methodists!"
BY FAR, by far the biggest revelation to come out of Bob Woodward's interview last night on "60 Minutes" (which is becoming quite a book promotion outfit), was the allegation that the Saudis have agreed to drop oil prices (or increase production; same thing) prior to the November presidential election in order to give the economy, and President Bush, a much-needed boost.
Before any of you skeptics dismiss this idea, there's two things. One, have you investigated the relationship between the Saudis and Bushes? I'm reading "House of Bush, House of Saud" right now and ... wow, let me tell you something. These "books" really contain a lot of information! Who knew? I recommend it.
Two, research indicates the chances of an incumbent president always hinge upon one overriding factor: the strength of the economy. Furthermore, if the electorate feels good about the economy, it doesn't matter if guano is raining from the sky. If the economy is strong, the sitting president will be reelected, period. All other factors drop away.
