Hoosier Illusion: Hillary's Appetite for Destruction

So goeth Eight Belles...

So goeth Hillary Clinton...

I guess I should get used to the idea of President McCain though I'll be voting for Barack.

I've been waiting for the music industry to lurch to its seemingly inevitable death for years so that something great could rise from the ashes.

That's how I feel about the political system in America.

Neither are going to die, though, are they? Not until they're pried from the cold dead hands of the current establishments.

It's a shame that we cling to these antiquated notions... that there is no viable third party... that we still use the Electoral College.

Chris Matthews and his extremely yellow hair (seriously, he looks like Schroeder from Peanuts tonight) are saying it's too close to call, but I think it's welcome to the jungle, Obama.

But like Axl said...
"Never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
Even cold November rain."

Yes, I've lost my mind,
Ms. P

ps. It's now 1.15 am and Dan Abrams and his spray on tan (at least I think that's Dan Abrams) just announced that Hillary is the "apparent winner." I still think stick a fork in her and all that.

For Whom the Eight Belles Toll

It's 1.37 am, and I'm still shedding tears for a horse I'd never heard of before yesterday.

I think it was just the shock of seeing near triumph turn to absolute tragedy in the space of seconds.

I've been spending a lot of time boo hoo-ing over animals lately. We've been fostering dogs for Grrand (two in the last two weeks), and it's hard to see them go (but great to know they're going to good homes).

As for the Derby, I'm torn on the issue of whether these animals want to race or not. I'm sure they want to run... but do they want to run in a tight pack alongside other horses with men sitting on top of them whipping them into a frenzy? It's hard to believe anyone would choose that.

I don't sit on high... I've been a vegetarian for 19 years, but I still purchase leather goods (which almost makes me worse than a meat eater, I admit). I have rescue pets, but I still by Puffs tissues (and I know their parent company tests on animals). I try hard to avoid designers who use fur (but have some Burberry perfume and a pair of Marc Jacobs wedges - although those were free).

I'm not sure what my point is here. We do what we can, but somehow it's never enough.

What is a truly humane world? Is it possible?

Err, I'll get back to watching Gone in 60 Seconds now... for like the 10th time.

Maudlin yet sober,
Ms. P

Eight Belles RIP

Since I moved to Kentucky I've picked the winner of the Derby two out of three times.

Not today.

Eight Belles placed second, broke both front ankles and was euthanized less than five minutes after the race.

She was Hillary Clinton's pick, too.

Not a good day for the ladies. Not a good day at all.

:(
Ms. P