Justi's Lowdown: JUSTI'S THINKING ALOUD

WHERE IS THAT SCARECROW?

You know the one, that little guy with the cute hair. Hair cut model oh yes Edwards. He came out right at the last minute in the game of manipulation. Threw in his delegates and went home.

Dorothy, Lion and Tin Man have reached the Yellow Brick Road. A skip, hop and a jump and they will have arrived at the home of the Wizard, but is that the real Oz?

This is an incredible tangle the voters are in at this point. Hillary Clinton has received a far greater number of votes than Senator Obama. In fact it is said that more people have voted for her than any candidate during a primary in history. Don't plan on drawing me a picture, I am aware that it is the number of delegates and not the individual votes that count; however, those regular delegates are representative of the constituiency vote. It is the Special Delegate group that turned over the oil can.

Tell me what is democratic about a bunch of elitists deciding who they want regardless of the voice of the people. Even the speaker of the house threatened to step in... But then what does she know? This is where the straw man comes in, Mr Edwards threw his delegates in at the last minute. That got his name in the paper one more time and made a difference or the powers that be would have called on all those other people - who they are God only knows- and would have overthrown the vote of the people.

Having said all that the votes have gone to the Tin Man and he is due a vote of confidence until proved not worthy. No one else has defeated Dorthy and her family at anything they began before.

What is the Wizard going to tell them?

"Go home Dorothy, put Toto in a kennel, get Bill some therapy. You may want to go see if the Lion will take you over to his side of the Isle. Joseph Lieberman is an independent have you considered that route?"

"Mr Lion I know you have all the experience and know-how you need. It would not hurt if you got a touch of Viagra for your step and to put a little pep into your speech."

"Mr Tin Man, they are all aware of your eloquence but one or two more foul up like all 57 states, (they know there are 57 Muslim States) instead of 50 and they will wonder more and more about your allegiance than whether you wear a stars and stripes lapel pin. First advice is to get a social director to choose better friends and associates than before and I think you will do alright in the Illinois State House until you get a tad more experience in democracy. But then who knows Rev. Wright may become the Senate Chaplain."

The road is long and golden they will not arrive until November and until then I wish them all success!