|  Inspired by his observation of the Chinese Government’s efficient management of the Olympics, George Bush has evidently returned to Washington full of exciting ideas he hopes will ensure John McCain’s victory in November. And there is some evidence suggesting that some of the Chinese tactics have already found their way into John McCain’s 2008 Presidential election campaign.
Last June, the St. Paul Police Department arrested a 50-year-old man peacefully handing out leaflets promoting a Sept. 1 march on the Republican National Convention. It is not clear if US law enforcement will be as clever as Chinese authorities, who prevented large-scale protests by arresting those who are naive enough to apply for a permit to demonstrate legally. But authorities expect to arrest up 800 demonstrators in Minneapolis, so even the most docile protester attempting to approach the Excel Center may be fair game for a round-up. .jpg)
Like those intimidating Chinese drummers in the opening ceremonies who were instructed to smile, John McCain has been smiling a lot in his own public performances. But his handlers, worried about invidious comparison with Barack Obama, are not taking chances. Like the sweet little girl who was also in the opening ceremony, they will train McCain to lip-sync his acceptance speech while the words are spoken by one of his movie star supporters. But it is not yet clear however which of McCain’s prominent thespian endorsers' characters will provide the voice. So far, the three nominees in the category of Nominating Acceptance Speech are: Clint "Dirty Harry" Eastwood, Sylvester "Rocky" Stallone and Arnold "Terminator" Schwarzenegger.  But none of the Chinese measures has excited Republicans as much as the “passport solution”. The GOP is taking its cue from China’s women’s gymnastics team, which was able to demonstrate that its athletes met the International Olympic Committee’s 16-year old age requirement by presenting Chinese passports. So they are applying for a new passport that McCain can present as his government issued photo ID. It will address concerns of some voters who believe McCain is too old by showing that he is only 35. That will both meet the Constitution’s minimum age requirement and should reassure voters that he could easily serve two full terms as President. As an added bonus for those constitutional scholars who question if McCain meets the Consitution’s “natural-born” requirement because of his birth in Panama, the passport will list his place of birth (POB) as Panama City, Florida. Problem solved.
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