Indiana

Resolutions & Trusts

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

I try not to do New Year’s resolutions, but instead set goals for the year ahead.  That usually gives me plenty of time to meet them, drop the ball, and meet them again by the end of the year.  So with that in mind, here’s my advice for some your favorite elected officials.

Barack Obama - Make sure you keep the good will and high approval ratings you have with the public, you will need it as this economy probably won’t start to turn around late 2010 or early 2011.

National Democrats - Talk all the liberal policy stuff you want, but make sure you pass some center/right of center legislation because that’s where the country still is.

National Republicans - Get a clue.  Figure out what you are and stick with it.  And remember you can’t win being the party of the South and the national talk radio crowd.

Mitch Daniels - If you can balance the budget without touching the surplus, you’re my hero.

Pat Bauer - You’re a smart guy and  can walk and chew gum at the same time, so let government consolidation have a full hearing and vote.

Greg Ballard - Keep being a nice guy, but you still need to leave a horse’s head in the bed of a political friend and foe to show them you do know how to the play the game.

Council Democrats - Get your act together and come up with an alternative plan to run the city .

Council Republicans - Get your act together and come up with a plan to help the Mayor run the city.

The 20 million Democrats who want to be Mayor in 2011 - Good luck in not tripping over each over and showing the racial and geographical divisions in the County party.

Remaining Township Officials - Go away.

Obama conspiracy theorists and bloggers - Move out of your parents’ basements and start dating.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on January 03, 2009 (boomark / email).