Iowans turn to Newcomers

I heard that something happened in Iowa last night. A relatively few people decided that they were tired of the same old same old politics as usual and from the corners of living rooms and gymnasiums sent the message that they are "Ready for a change." For Democrats, Barack Obama represents their split from the status quo, for Republicans it is Mike Huckabee. Why anyone should be surprised with these results is especially a mystery considering that lately the public has been wishing a pox on both parties.

For years (since losing to George Bush in 2000), Democrats (i.e. Reid, Pelosi, Michael Moore, Move-On, etc) and have been behaving very badly and very selfishly. The Republicans have come to be seen as sexually repressed perverts interesting only in war, earmarks and cheap Chicano labor.

So, Iowa represents a comeuppance to the parties. Hillary Rodham Clinton in her best day would never have won Miss Congeniality and yet there she is, the Democrat Establishment Standard Bearer. What is surprising is that since there are more Media watchers and political pundits than caucasites in Iowa and you would think more of them would have remembered Hillary's unfavorables. This is the woman who many said is "unelectable." Granted, in the run-up, some talking heads reminded us that people are uncomfortable with the Clinton and Bush dynasties. "No more right now, thank you."

This morning it certainly looks like Iowa at least is ready for some change. One striking Democrat factoid is that 57% of the under 30 caucasing crowd went for the fresh Prince with the hopeful but vague message. 57% is a landslide, at least in the one demographic and it translated to a narrow victory. It was also interesting that the older people went for Hillary. Once again, a generational divide shows us that human nature is unchanging. The young are idealistic; the old pragmatic. Of course, the conventional wisdom says that getting those young people to actually vote is easier said than done. It appears to have been done in Iowa and by a smooth-talking stranger, a man of mystery who came out of nowhere. This guy has gone from being an Illinois "state something-or-other" to US Senator and front runner for the Democratic nomination for POTUS. So far, Barack Hussein Obama has been able to get away with "glittering generalities" and hopeful platitudes. He's been a stealth candidate and we still don't know exactly what hit us.

Admittedly, this is Monday morning Quaterbacking but Republicans are disgusted with their own party and Huckabee is the only Republican in the race who could be considered an outsider. Why wouldn't he be the winner? There has been a harmonic convergence and the stars are in alignment. People are disgusted with the parties and the message was delivered in Iowa.