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I don't know know who originally coined this term but it's right up there with "You can have it all", "Protect our Freedom"
& one more. Like Guv Perry I forgot, oops.!  To throw (someone) under the bus is an idiomatic phrase in American English meaning to sacrifice a friend or ally for selfish reasons.  Of course it's been around awhile but has only resurfaced by the Election of Barack Obama. Essentially, most presidential criticism only really surfaces during a Democratic Reign. Amout of vacation time; # of jobs created. Used $ wisely has a decent foreigh policy. You know those things for which people are elected cause Amer's like what the do & say. But once in office these skills become weaknesses, too broad of an interp of Consti Law (The Pres. taught Constitution Law for I believe 4 years in Chicago.

Candy Speaks

January 27 2012
The President's State of the Union was right on! Of course, all his statements, speeches, press conferences, & motivational comments are all good. Unfortunately, I don't believe that we live in a post-racial bias time. He gets way more criticism than GW; His policies, dreams and desires are far beyond what W invisioned. Some one at his talk @ a univ in Michigan someone chanted 4 more years & the students cheered!
February 1, 2012
Walter Williams, a black guy, an economist said Obama is using racial politics. Chided him letting, I guess, others say using the word black is a racial slur by Big Ed. over Perry's rock I believe. 50 bil from Medicare, lies; anything BO objects to, the repubs have a name for it Elitist, socialists redistrib wealth; but no mention of Bush 2 who pushed us into this mess & no one wants to blame them. Dur the debates before Fla repubs used Obama's name 500 times vs 20 for Bush..
February 09, 2012
IT had a reasonably good birthday, for 78! He enjoyed a late lunch in the Orleans restaurant with our usual toasts at cocktail time.
February 15, 2012...

2013 February
We have the Smith Center for the Performing Arts which does include a night club featuring our resident crooner, here Clint Holmes. He appears 1 week end per month I believe. I note that members of the Vegas Jazz community still have not worked at the Smith Ctr yet but I'm sure that is merely an oversight. We count Dee Dee Bridgewater, Marlena Shaw, The Cunninghams, Calvin Brooks, and others as bonifide members of the world jazz community. Who knows, maybe we'll hear them on the Dennis Bono show. Many singers working in the city (ah that's the key) are on this show that spends a lot of time praising the GASB. How about some praise for the folks who get very little media coverage but continue on anyway cause it's a cause. This is a new Location for Candy's Quibbles now called Candy Speaks appropriately on the talking back website.
April 2013
Happy Spring. However, here in Vegas, it feels like summer already. Whew! Lot going on here & everywhere; i'll be attacking various situations in coming weeks & months. Whenever I get a chance. This site is now up & running & I hope you...