Inside Politics Weekend: Dreamocrats

Dreamocrats

From our oh-for-Gawd’s-sake department, the New York Times recently reported that women are already nurturing crushes on poor President Obama — as in, they’re fantasizing about him in a no-no way, though the Times framed this phenomenon in much more lascivious terms.

Shame on the Gray Lady, now turned gaudy rose.

We politely point out, meanwhile, that this Obama Derangement Syndrome must be part of a greater Democrat Derangement Syndrome: Women felt the same way about former President Bill Clinton, to the point that he was included in several “dream man” polls of the era.

And a book. Don’t forget “Dreams of Bill” from the Citadel Press, which was published in 1994 and edited by Julia Anderson-Miller and Bruce Miller.

Big load

If you have to tote around a heavy load of stuff that has nothing to do with interoffice politics or the liberal next door, consider the Big Slider, billed as the ultimate do-it-yourself helper for recessionist times.

This indestructible, high-density plastic sheet can move 500 pounds worth of furniture, potted plants, lawn bags, trash, boxes, engine blocks, couches or big screen TVs across concrete, wood, grass, dirt, gravel, carpet or any kind of surface that will support the weight. As an example, leverage from the Big Slider makes a 150-pound armoire feel like pulling 30 pounds.

It comes in four sizes priced from $25 to $135. For information, consult www.bigslider.com or call 713/459-0660.

Monumental pain

Political change is never easy. Those on the losing side often take comfort in sardonic displays of wit, angst, general blubbering or weirdness — witness images of “R.I.P. America” tombstones now making their way around the Internet.

They typically read something like this. Born: July 4, 1776. Died: Nov. 4, 2008 (or Jan. 20, 2009).

Rest assured, the images are all fake — electronically confabulated at www.tombstonegenerator.com, a Web site rife with sardonic possibilities indeed. Know too that this is not new. Other online fakeries have appeared in the past few years — for example, a similar image appeared in 2005 when a flag burning amendment was wending its way through Capitol Hill.

Should we worry? Therapists generally dismiss such dark displays as a way of blowing off steam, have a laugh, move on. But still. It’s a little, well, uh — disconcerting.

Give me a Bill Garner cartoon any day.

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