Our Man in Antigua

I’ve covered political rallies since…ogod..would you believe Goldwater, Seattle, 1964? Nevada’s incestuous campaigns, bought and paid for by the ‘usual suspects’…I admit to being a bit septical..no, skeptical, perhaps even cynical about today’s ALL Otto, ALL Mano Duro events…very very well choreographed, managed and staged…saw more pistols hidden under orange t-shirts/fishing vests than a Montana gun show…but…having heard/watched the hoopla and seen Otto…my opinion, for what little its worth, is that he’s a very good actor or a genuine nice guy…the crowds and adulation didn’t faze him,except in a seemingly good way…no smirk, no fake smiles and no Hollywood facade…hey, the Terminator was my last governor and i date back to the Ronnie Raygun years…you’d think I could see/smell/detect that crap…that said, there were some tasty Pop Tarts on the stage…

for all the day long wind-up/blow off, the crowds might’ve eaten some ice cream here and there..the evening’s restaurant biz sucked…bars empty, cha cha…I’ll say this for the guy…he has more charisma than anyone else..people who’ve experenced other presidential campaigns said they’d never seen one like this…packed…what the hell? you think people want another term of Saaandra the Warthog?…more State of Sieges? you gotta believe in something..i believe I’l have another scotch on the rocks..