A Tie, a Frying Pan and a New Person to Talk About

Some questions arose about whether or not The Great Fashion Plate had actually worn a tie in Memphis. This should put those snarkly chucklers to rest.



This is Plottie's favorite picture from Graceland. Elvis had more money than King Tut but this is his kitchen. We can see him cooking his bacon in that cast iron frying pan on the electric stove with the little print canisters on the side (God knows what he kept in there).



The other day Plotnik heard, for the first time, a comment doubting Michelle Obama's patriotism -- he had no idea what was being referred to, but then yesterday he read an article about how the GOP in Tennessee is targeting her for her comments.

Is she a Muslim terrorist too? No, wait, that's her husband. Don't tell me: another outspoken black person! And a woman!

Get used to it, friends. This is how the game is played. They did it to Clinton, remember...Bill that is? Hillary and not wanting to bake cookies? When they can't touch the man, they go for the woman.

There was a poll on CNN yesterday, about whether or not attacks like these are justified. Plotnik thinks they are. This is politics. Everything is justified and everyone is fair game.

None of it matters. If people want a justification not to vote for Obama, they'll find it. If they want a justification not to vote for McCain, they'll find that too.

Look. This is not easy to say, but that's never stopped Plottie before. It may be that many people in America cannot trust a person of color to be the number one officer of the land. This does not make them bad people, it is part of the way all of us are raised. This is OK.

And, you may have good reason to dislike Barack Obama's wife (or Bill Clinton's). This doesn't make you a racist.

Of course, Michelle Obama isn't running for President. Her husband is. Plotnik might ask people who criticize this candidate's spouse: how do you feel about Laura Bush? She seems like someone who deserves a lot of respect. And how's her husband doing?

Anyway, this is life. Slowly, things change. Look around you: it's happening. And the world keeps turning. Amen.