Subject: The Circus is in Iowa! The Republican/Democratic Circaucus!

Well it’s a New Year and so much happening to get us off to a great start. Oil prices 100 dollars a barrel, Pakistan, CIA debacle… but issues tall and small are being trumped by the Rep/Dem Circaucus. If you are planning on making a big splash here in the beginning of 2008, you had better wait.

Don’t solve world hunger, cure cancer, or stop global warming. But on the flip side, if you are a Hollywood untouchable this week, it might be the best time to get that DUI or commit a crime, no one will notice, not even your own mother … especially if she lives in Iowa.

They say that the first 30 seconds you meet someone sets the impression you have of them forever. If this is the case, The New Year’s baby is looking like a used car salesperson. The wheeling and dealing of the candidates this week and I am afraid until February makes the media circus look like a mere sideshow. Listening to these candidates on the airwaves, let me correct that, you pick up a candidate anywhere, Radio, TV, Internet, and even the town parrot, he will be squawking about this for the next day or so and if the parrot could vote they would fly those birds and provide crackers at the caucus. They are calling folks, emailing, and anything possible to get the final word out. “Say the hundred dollar word” “Change”.

I don’t know how you all see this, however, I think republicans got it made, they get to show up wave and make there case, then catch a plane to NH and start campaigning there. Democrats being the emotional types decided to turn the debates into negotiations. They will be barking all night to sell their wears. Democrat’s are looking like the sexy party this time around. But then again they do have the best-looking figure 32-28-24.

Democrat’s are making these Iowa folks feel right at home, feed them, babysitting services, anything that helps them get counted. Now you democrats remember that if you get into office and we have another Katrina you had better do the same as you are doing with these folks in Iowa, making them feel at home. Help is something you should get out of necessity, not as a bribe.

If you have an allergy to the word yes, Yes to change and yes to just about anything you can ask these candidates you better plug your ears and don’t be fooled by a yes answer. A little trick someone told me about a long time ago is to speak as though you think yes to everything. “I want you to know that YES you want change and YES you want the war over and yes you want our troops back and yes you want lower taxes and more healthcare, now step away and all those yes’s make a BIG NO, they all sound like YES MEN. Or woman.

But if something happens and they get in office and don’t make one of the promises, well they will be the first to say. YES, you want this and YES, you wanted that but I want the country to be safe and so I say no. After all they did say yes to everything you wanted, because yes is all you wanted to hear. In the great words of Will Rogers “In on promises, out on alibi. Oh and for all you politicians that don’t make it past tomorrow night, Give back the money you raised, it should be considered a vacation fund.

I will keep these comments short; as I know, I am not being heard today, all attention is on Iowa. If you know anyone, that you can email or phone, get to it. Tell them to vote for the candidate that will make a change, or will get the job done, or will figure out the war… Hmmm maybe we would be better with inny minny mine-e moe.

All I know is what I see in Iowa, at least for tonight! Now I told you this before, and I will say it again: I am not much of a sports fan. I can play almost any sport but I just can’t watch them on TV. However, if you consider Iowa a race; and, I think we all do, I am on the edge of my seat and ready to scream out. Here is the score right now as I watch it coming to me LIVE. By the way, I decided to sit on the floor as the edge of my seat is now gone. Ok, here it is, 42 for Edwards 33 for Hillary and 25 for Obama.

I think, as I said in my comments yesterday, maybe a good game of inny minni minny moe would do us just fine. If you look into the crowds of folks in Iowa, every once in a while you can catch a caucus member flipping a quarter. That is 25 cents of the 400 dollars that democrats are spending on each caucuses member- just to get them to hang out with them for one night. It is all kinda like a Rush event in college. Except not as much drinking, thank goodness.

Democrats are doing anything they can to get folks out to caucuses, anything short of creating a natural disaster in Iowa. But as cold as it is out there, candidates are hoping that Iowa folks will warm up to the hot air candidates are blowing.

If you are not on your game as a candidate though, it could cost you a vote. I don’t know about you folks, but I could never live in Iowa unless I knew who I wanted and I was SET on my candidate. Cause, if you look at this from my angle, it looks like a good wind could cost the most credible candidate the difference between a thumbs up or a thumb ride home.

Fifty other states are 6 months, 8 months away from making a choice of candidates and Iowa and New Hampshire already know. Is there a memo we missed?

I don’t see that I am making much sense today, however, you are not paying me 100 million dollars to convince you that I am genuine. Well, I have to head off. I need to check the Vegas sports books and see how my bet is doing. No, I am kidding. However, not a bad idea– have to figure out how to get our money back from my candidate if they go down tonight. Oh, you still have a chance to be counted even if you are not in Iowa. If you see or hear something that a candidate says that you like or don’t like, get on the phone or email your friends in Iowa and let ‘um know. They are going to need some help tonight.

Now, normally I don’t comment on sports, mainly on the account of it is so far back of the paper, and by time I got to the sports page, I’d have enough material to build a farm, a fun farm! But lately sports have been corrupt enough to get it self on the front-page with all the other organized crime, politics, and real estate. Headlines: (baseball) Report: Clemens’ probe hires attorney Rusty Hardin. I guess if you are the fastest pitcher in the game you need the heaviest hitter to field the ball, Rusty Hardin is that man. Just to give you a small idea of this lawyer’s effectiveness, here is what was quoted about Mr. Hardin.

“He is all things a great defender must be — raconteur – which sound French for racketeer. Showman- watch the movie “Chicago “Givem the old razzle dazzle, charmer- as in snake, and egotist — and he has a ferocious charisma that a rival once described as ’slicker ‘n deer guts on a doorknob.’” Come to think of it, this description could be used for any number of candidates running right now. Don’t be surprised if you see this man on a political ticket real soon. The only thing that would stop him is he makes too much money running his own show. Politics does not give that much flexibility. In any case, Clemens has brought this pinch hitter in and mark my words; this will make the game of baseball really interesting in the months to come. My only hope is that baseball is left with some dignity so that we have a game to go back to.

Front-page status means you really had to aim high or sink low to get that spot. Baseball has enough fouls to steal the lime light from that OTHER game of dirty pool in progress right now, the republican/democrat race.

But I am not going to talk anymore about this until I get just a little more dirt. You will have to wait until the seventh inning stretch.

WillRogersUSA.com

Phoenix, AZ January 8,

Well gosh darn it, now I am going to have to make a leap of faith a tell you folks who I am leaning towards in the political arena …

See, I watched the New Hampshire elections and something happened that made me mad and I will tell you what that is in a little while. Anyhow, I was watching the election like it was me having this baby that was supposed to be a boy but came out a girl. But that is not the problem. I find myself watching and getting more emotional about the candidates and this race. Well it is not really a race right now, more like a beauty contest. You know, showing off their wears, and in the end, they ask that one question, “how do we solve world peace?” and both parties answer the same way - PICK ME! I think that might be the FIRST trait to eliminate from a candidate- EGO. Here is my case in point; candidates talk about what THEY can do and what THEY would do, and if THEY were elected, Me me me.

No one talks about US, what we really want. Now if they get into office, ether side that is, and something goes wrong, they blame everyone else and point the finger, not at themselves. “Cause don’t you know that thing has a nail in it.” And they don’t want to be nailed to a wall. No, they point it every which way but their way. These political performers would rather save face, there own, and not face the music. When I was a kid, I was always told, “Fess up to your wrongdoings before they fester in you.” I didn’t really hear that as a kid, I just sort of made that up right now, but it is true. They don’t own up to their mistakes … when was the last time you heard a politician admit they were wrong. It is hard enough to get them to answer a question. Not all the campaign money in the world would ever get you those words “I am wrong.” But as I have said before, the tides are changing and folks are wising up or should I say acting up.

“WE the people are not as dumb as we look” no sir, we know when we are being hoodwinked. I have always said, “If you want to understand a person’s personality, you know, (their honesty, morals, ethics and how they would do in the tightest situations (basically caught lying). (The political word for lying is Flip flop, by the way) anyway if you want a gauge of their honesty, watch them laugh and WHEN they laugh. If you don’t believe me, watch Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton. Thoughts ha ha’s covering an awful lot of uh ooo’s. Ok, so here I go, I am officially throwing caution to the wind and letting all you folks know who I am backing in this 2008 race. I know it is still early and I MIGHT be sitting on the sidelines IF my candidate does not make it to front-runner status. He has been sincere and strong and shows the best leadership qualities of all who are running. From here on in, I will be talking all the heat for my candidate and all negative press should be directed toward me. This is the commitment I think everyone should give their candidate when they make that final choice. He is the candidate of change (But aren’t they all) and his presents in the Whitehouse alone would change the face of politics. Yes, that’s right Mr. Barack Obama.

Why this sudden need to commit, well something happened in the last debate and the day to follow that tipped the scales for me. It was a little show of political theater that Hillary Clinton performed for us the day of the New Hampshire elections, no, not the show of emotions but the words that came directly after the tear in her eyes. The following words “This is personal for me! … Now I don’t if you folks caught the debate on the Sunday before, where John Edwards said, “This is personal for me” and Obama talked about the people, US. Then Hillary jumping in with the coldness of a bank person repossessing your subprime home said, “Could we have a little Reality check here? And then proceeded to tell us all she could get this done and that done. Americans want it to be personal and they want it to be about the people, WE the people. It is a personal Miss Clinton. Now I guess if my candidate does not move on, I might just have to settle for sloppy seconds. But for now, I am Obama all the way! Oh, I do have one more suggestion, if the politician were smart, scratch that, but if they were, they would pick the next runner up as their Vice President. We know enough about them and what a great concept, give the job to the second best candidate in your party. So, I am open for Hillary if she gets the nomination, why not then we would have Bill as a VP.

NEWS FLASH: John Kerry, ‘04 nominee, to endorse Barack Obama, great minds think alike, huh!

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“All I Know Is What Little I Read On The Internet!”

Will Rogers Historical Ranch home-
Wow, I just read a story in the LA times that quite frankly floored me, here is the headline:”Rogers’s family faces fight to keep park open”. Now as you may or may not know, Gov. Schwarzenegger is proposing a plan for 2008 and it includes closing 48 parks at 13 million dollar savings.

I will get to the point because there are many! Now the biggest problem(s) I see with these closers, other than the fact that a lot of the parks have the words, HISTORICAL Park in their title. Is, that it closes down the very places where folks go to walk and find peace in the cities, that are noisy and drive us crazy. Folks need a place they can sit and walk and reflect and talk with each other, and Starbucks is not an alternative for parks, no matter how GREEN they become. Parks were not designed, no, we built the cities around them and it is the duty of our big boys and girls in the government to PROTECT these places not to close down and let them go to pot. I see where these closers might benefit the government though. If the state lets these prime real estate spaces become run down, in a few years folks that don’t see the beauty of wide-open space, i.e.; Vandals and real estate developers, will destroy them. These parks might become the next billion dollar homes (WITH A VIEW) and then we will just have just big city and small views.
Now, I hold a certain place in my heart for the Will Rogers Historical Ranch home, mainly because it allows us to see the history of a man and a philosophy that we don’t see as much anymore - ethics, morals and common sense, in our people and our government. But I see hope for change, which is why the 2008 elections are so popular this time. Remember that Mr. Governor, around election time. I also run around the USA and abroad as a humorist just like Will Rogers did, spinning my rope and catching a few laughs from the stories I read in the newspaper. However, this cowboy is not laughing at this headline today, because the closer of any of these parks let alone Will Rogers State Historical Park would be a grave mistake in my judgment.

Try this: When I was a kid, I had a teddy bear that was given to me by my mother. It was very near to my heart. Now within a few years it was just a ragged mess with an eye off, ripped and was even in danger of losing a leg. Well my father decided it was time to “put it down”, so he grabbed it when I was not looking and threw it away. I became crazy to try to find it and finally made the discovery that it was in the dumpster. Well I pleaded and cried to get it back, and after a little reasoning, my father made the choice that I could keep it but it had to be fixed up. He is my point! This park was given to the city of Los Angles by Betty Rogers, Will’s wife, in 1944 a gift that even back then was a great treasure and it was given to folks of Los Angeles to be able to enjoy the same times that Will, his family and friends had. Picnics, Polo, Horseback trails, and a view that is priceless. The only stipulation that Betty Rogers had was to keep it up. I know because in the last 10 years that that part of the bargain was not quite followed through on. Until the Rogers family politely nudged the Park folks to “Git R Done”, they started that task and myself and anyone who could found them as part of this home restoration. Cleaning, painting, nudging the park folks, raising awareness, putting out the word, nudging the park folks…

Here is what surprises I Mr. Schwarzenegger, last year you came to the rededication of the park, him and his wife also use it to ride and board his horse.

This is not a Mac Donald’s being ripped down making way for kids hospital, because I am sure if Will was still around he would give the Ranch house off his back for that cause. California is showing the USA that they know how to be green and provide for their people. Mr. Schwarzenegger you can’t be green and get rid of the trees.

Now I know you folks that read or listen to my comments are thinking I don’t know anything about this park, Will Rogers for that matter, however, let’s take care of this now, or it might be coming to a park near you. . SOON.

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“All I Know Is What Little I Read On The Internet!”

Confidential footage of the January 6th Iranian Naval Incident at the Strait of Hormuz was just uncovered by an anonymous source. The video looks to be authentic but analysts are still determining the tape’s origin. It seems obvious now why the U.S wanted to put their own spin on the story before this tape was released. Watch the video link below and judge for yourself.

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Will Roberts Political Humorist- A Modern Day Will Rogers

You know you have hit the big time when you get the front page of a major newspaper. And when the story hits and is big enough to reach many front pages, then you have really made it. Well recently, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger released his budget for 2008, and not only has it made front page across the boards, but it may warrant a whole section devoted to him until it is figured out.

Now, I have been a huge fan of the governor for the longest time. This last year he was making changes so fast with the “Green” thing and creating program ideas that made me think he was turning democrat. Either party is fine – we just wanted something done.

But recently, with this new plan, it has shown Californians that, like the plots to the governor’s movies, nothing has changed; death and destruction prevail.

Back in the middle of 2007, I was writing in favor of the governor. Here is one of my last comments:
I would say it is an open field in 2008. I would even say that if Schwarzenegger could convince us that he was an upstanding American citizen we should consider him [as president]. He has been making things happen even before he was re-elected.

And there was a lot more where that came from. He was looking like the “Conan is shiny armor”, slashing through the red tape that normally binds politicians down and keeps them there until they slip into the background of the commonplace politics we have all come to expect these days.

He was making this Independent want to become dependent on a Republican. The work he has been doing on the GREEN California campaign has been nothing short of brilliant. I read recently that even the federal government is trying to out do him on those changes. Governor, imitation is the highest form of flattery. However, you might just want to pull those broad swords out of their sheaths and cut through the California forests you are lost in and get back to your desk to rethink things. You spent most of your movie career with folks hunting you down and attacking you. Don’t you want a break from that? These new changes are getting folks a little firer up and they may come runnin’ to you. This may start a witch-hunt that makes your movies look like those on Hallmark, and if this fire starts, who will be there to put it out? Not the California Forestry Department, because they (like others) will be setting up camp at a vacant California historical park, hoping for relief.

Plead insanity. Californians are used to that, and considering you are a movie star, you can throw in rehab as well. That will give you some extra time to rethink this crazy plot, this “Nightmare on California Street”! This plan of yours has classroom budget cuts, slashing the elderly and stabbing wildfire crew budgets – its death to California parks. This is Hollywood at its best! Who needs writers when you have this kind of action?

I am not sure I have a plan that is better than yours…yet. But now that we see the worst-case scenario, I am sure we can put our heads together (ALL of California), instead of butting them together, and balance in peace and harmony.

Will Roberts Political Humorist- A Modern Day Will Rogers

Now I told you folks that I would run to the defense of my candidate of choice (Obama), so . . .� Charge! Ok, so I guess the debates the other night with Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and the white guy is all the talk of the town now. Miss Clinton is saying that Obama is running scared and Mr. Clinton is saying that he just might be a better dancer than Obama and Obama is saying “Too Many Clintons, to little time! And the white guy (Edwards) is saying, what about throwing a bone to this dog.�� Now I watched the debates and I did not see the same as the analyst did. They showed their fancy little meters that gauged how well each candidate did and at what point they didn’t address. When all was said and done the highest LOW was the bickering between Barack, Hillary, and Bill� (In spirit).� Seems they say, “Folks really don’t want to see that, Right!”� Wrong!

Here we are in the world of reality TV Galore! We make anything we can into real life TV because folks these days would rather see the backside of folks life then the front. If you don’t think for a moment that network folks don’t cover this event to bring you the smut first and the facts second, then you don’t know TV folks. The media would rather see a scenario of these candidates stuck on a desert Island, with a toothbrush, some raw meat and just their laurels to rest on any day. Stating what the candidates have done well with their political careers would defeat the purpose of politics and reality TV. Anyhow, Obama and Clinton are getting so deep in this that Bill Clinton has grabbed a glove and is punching in as well. He is throwing some big punches at Obama. He is jabbing and sucker punching him�trying to discredit anything he can to make Obama look like a lightweight. In the most recent debate Obama even said, “Sometimes I wonder which Clinton I am running against?

Now has it been that long that folks have forgotten the story of Bill Clinton and Monika Lewinsky? Are a saxaphone and a pretty face blinding folks? I guess it might be a sign of our times that folks would give star status to a person who lied and cheated on his wife, that is just good reality TV, I guess?� Do we need to rehash the facts so that folks can understand the source of the smut? I understand that folks are real taken with what Mr. Clinton did when he was in oval office. But out of office, he just might be discrediting not only a fine candidate (Obama) but his own party as well.� Just for the record Mr. Clinton, the word impeached might sounds warm and fussy to you, but some of us that think morals should be a qualification of a good president it is just another word for LYING. When I was traveling in NYC last week I was totally amazed how many folks I heard say, �If the Clintons get into office” . . .

News flash: you only get ONE Clinton in office, it is not a package deal!�� I will skip all my comments of having a couple running the country for a later date and more space on the page. I will only state one thing for the record, I work with my significant other and it has changed my life and biz forever. . .

While we are clearing the air we might as well clear you’re in box in your email as well. I hear tell that folks are receiving emails about Obama’s personal background that just are not true. Here are some of the rumors that you might see:

That he is a Muslim, that he was sworn in to Congress on the Quran, and that he refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Now I would say right out that, these rumors are not true and folks would be intelligent enough not to follow ANYTHING they found on the Internet. However, in speaking with folks across the USA, EVEN my own father and they all say look at his middle name (Hussein) and you will see what we mean.� I hear folks talking about whether it is a Gender issue or a color issue with the Democratic race. Seems to me that the Republicans are sitting and watching the Democrats cut their own throat and Democrats don’t think you will get any support from the Republicans. They would just assume you Democrats cut each other enough that you bleed RED all over the place.

So listen up Democrats, we look for the best in our candidates and although we might let you slide with lack of experience or a small lie or two, we cannot excuse being a child. Stay on point, focus, stick to the facts and lead the party, don’t bleed it!