Jivin' Man Obama

Radio talk show callers a few weeks ago were suggesting songs to replace the Star Spangled Banner. This was in response to a columnist who thought that we had grown beyond Francis Scott Keyes' martial air. "I'm Sorry," it was decided would be a better replacement for "Hail to the Chief" than for the national anthem. It seemed to be fitting after some of President Obama's remarks made overseas. However, he is anything but apologetic while at home. Therefore I propose a song for the presidential theme that seems to have a more general application to his pronouncements and policies: "Jivin Man Blues." The only version I know of is Dave Van Ronk's on his "Sunday Street" album.

He was a jivin' man from his birth...

He jived every soul, he jived the mule named Maud
He was so game he jived the Cadillac squad
He had a habit of jivin' and that ain't all
With his lord, lord, lord, lord, lord.

He jived so much it was a mystery
He even jived the gang who made policy
He jived the whole creation and that ain't all
With his lord, lord, lord, lord, lord...

A sample of this song is available at Pandora Radio.
http://www.pandora.com/music/album/dave+van+ronk/sunday+street

On Pandora, you sign up for a free membership to hear songs in a given user defined genre. You can not play a specific song but can hear a short sample. This web site has a great data base. I have ordered several CD via their links to amazon and other places. You can also buy MP3 downloads.

Regarding BHO's jivin', I have listened very hard but still don't get it. He talks a lot about the problem and tells me who I should blame. Then he explains the great things he will achieve. They are the same great things that they had promised before and generally, the things all humanity wants and have always striven for, but now he can deliver. What I do not get is how exactly he intends to accomplish these great things.

I am becoming more and more convinced that what he and his central committee want is power and control. They do not particularly care about health care or global warming, these are only convenient vehicles for furthering their policy ends. They serve their purpose well because climate and sickness are things that never go away. There are so many variables that their solutions can never be shown to have failed. The problem was just bigger that they thought and would require even more intrusive intervention. BHO is the snake oil salesman who makes it all sound easy.