1687 Politicks

I'm trying to figure out which pun I like better. The obsession with things political that leads to muscle spasms, known as politicks. Or the type of bloodsuckers that make their living off the body public. Also politicks.
Yeah, I know, bad. Puns can get away with being non-funny, but they shouldn't actually be depressing. That said, some interesting little politick-al tidbits in the news recently.
Governor Rick Perry’s approval rating has fallen to 40% following his failed presidential bid and national gaffes. And that's in his home state of Texas, where he was once the great white hope of neo-conservatism. The Texas that’s solidly Republican. He's currently less popular there than Obama, who has a 43% rating.
That one will be hard to forget.
It seems to happen to contenders from large states suddenly cast into the national spotlight. Forget about him being penalized for his mistakes. You might say Perry was Palinized.
Which by the way, doesn't bode well for Rick Santorum. With his shoot-from-the-hip contentious style, some folks are now calling him the male Palin.
Even odder are the things they're saying about Romney. He's been making gaffes that allow his detractors on both the left and right to portray him as elitist. Like saying, "I like being able to fire people" or offering off-hand to bet Perry $10,000, or saying "I'm not concerned about the very poor." They're also saying he's stiff and cold and out of touch with ordinary folks. Perhaps those folks clinging to their guns and religion.
Yep, just like the things they once said about Obama.
Romney needs to manipulate the message and the media. Like Santorum. Out of money, so he arranges an outdoor rally next an Occupy Wall Street encampment.
How to get free media coverage for days?
Just politicks as usual.
America, ya gotta love it.