Thoughts After A Winter Hybernation

After a nice winter nap, my brain has begun to thaw and out of it has emerged the following thoughts:

President Obama:  Yes, republicans can second guess the job he has done with our economy and other domestic issues but compared to his predecessor, Obama's foreign policy has been a great success.  My guess is if he is given another term in office he will do just as well on the home front.
Mitt Romney:  He can offer different solutions and approaches to improve our country but unless you are part of the one percent, Romney can not claim to be one of us.  He may even end up having as much trouble finding a decent running mate as he is having lock up his party's nomination.
Hillary Clinton:  I admit it, I hated her when she and Bill first came on to the scene twenty years ago.  However, I hope she sticks around another four years if Obama wins re election.  She has long escaped the shadow of her husband and proven herself to be a first rate Secretary of State.
Occupy Movement:  Funny how winter changes a person's priorities.  The real occupy protesters are those who braved winter's cold to keep the movement relevant.  Standing outside Wall Street on a nice fall afternoon is something anyone can do.  Doing it all winter is something only the true believers will do.
Syria:  An oppressive government that kills its citizens who protest its rule while we sit and watch is nothing new.  Remember Tienanmen Square?  The fact is we can not afford to get involved in another war.  If we could, and if human rights and suffering were the litmus test for our involvement, we would invade Mexico rather than allow it to be handed over to drug lords.
Bounty Gate:  Don't kid yourself, all football coaches who are successful will tell you if you knock out opposing players you greatly increase your chances of winning.  Most will stress that it is done within the rules of the game and not from dirty or cheap shots.  However, any coach or player dumb enough to lie to the NFL commissioner to cover up a bounty system is more than deserving of a one year suspension.
Whitney Houston:  While sad, her death should not surprise us any more.  Fame and fortune showered on the young is a recipe for an early exit from this world.  The list of those who went before her is a long one and the waiting list for those who will follow shows no end in sight.
Tiger Woods:  Good to see him back.  Golf is pointless without him and only watchable with him now that he is back to his winning ways.  We are about to see if all these young guns on the PGA tour can improve their game because if they can't, they don't stand a chance against the Woods who won two weeks ago.
Tim Tebow:  Enough!  He is nothing more than a mediocre quarterback who should be nothing more than a third stringer carrying a clipboard.  The Broncos did not win so much because of him as much as they did in spite of him.  Tebow may be the type of guy you hope your daughter will marry but I would much rather have Ben Rothlesberger quarterbacking my team.
The Masters:  What's all the fuss about?  The last time I checked, Augusta was a private club.  If it only wants wealthy white males as members, that's their right.  If we do not like it, it is our right not to watch their tournament or do business with those companies that sponsor it.  I don't recall seeing a line of men protesting the Red Hat Society.