Well, I saw it: the Obamamercial. I must admit, it was one slick production. I cringe whenever either candidate mentions the middle class. And they both bandy that term about. I feel, firmly believing that I’m a middle-classer, like I’m in the crosshairs of some pseudo-benevolence. I don’t need any help or incentive, least of all from the government. Leave us alone. Another line from the song that’s this old blog’s tagline is We will get by; we will survive, but I thought it appropriate to include a few lines from Merle Haggard:

Eatin’ rainbow stew in a silver spoon,
Underneath that sky of blue.
We’ll all be drinkin’ that free Bubble Up,
An’ eatin’ that rainbow stew.

-k-