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I got $50 in bailout cash that says they're clueless about Socialism. Or for that matter, Democracy.

Driving down Eldorado Parkway in McKinney last night I happened upon a slew of sign-holding, flag-waving folks staging themselves a protest thinly disguised as a "tea party." Embarrassingly lame.

"Bailouts Steal Our Children!" read one sign. "You Can't Multiply Wealth By Dividing It!" screamed another. And my personal fave: "Obama is the Real Pirate!"

Really? Sorry, but I don't get it.

*When Bill Clinton left office in 2001 America enjoyed a budget surplus of +$127 billion.

*When George W. Bush left office in 2009 America's budget deficit was -$455 billion.

I'm no Stephen Hawking, but that's bad, right?

From Dallas Weekly to the White House? Could happen.

From humble beginnings, he has risen. In a white man’s world, he has conquered.

Not this guy. This guy.

Oh, I guess Barack Obama has done pretty well for himself, too. First black President. Prompting optimism in America throughout the world. Moving all races to tearfully embrace on an unprecedented night in Chicago's Grant Park. Plus, being named one of Sportatorium’s Top 10 Most Athletic Presidents in U.S. History carries a certain cache, eh?

But I’m equally amazed at the evolution of Roland Martin.

As I watched the joyful tears flow from Martin’s eyes last night on CNN, his modest Dallas roots gave me even a little more perspective on one of our country’s most historic evenings.

Not to get too politicky on you today, but a couple people have breathlessly asked me, “Didja see Palin’s speech?!”

In a word, notevenonesecond.

But I did watch Venus vs. Serena and Rafael Nadal outlast Mardy Fish at the U.S. Open. Why?

Because I’m more than a tad skeptical that American politics isn’t actually about “Country First” or “Time For a Change.” Who are we kidding? It’s about nothing more than winning. The game plan: Say what you say and nominate who you nominate not for the good of the US of A, but for the ultimate goal of getting in power and staying there.