WELCOME TO OUR WORLD!

(Theme song for post: Welcome to Our World)

Dear GASP members, can you believe how far we've come in only two months? My bitter disappointment with the election results prompted me to email a few friends to form a group of like-minded women who could give each other support and to keep me from wandering out into traffic to end it all. I contacted 9 women. That number has grown to just under 30 members and as we've grown and banded together, look at what we have now....gasp....a blog of our own. We owe this giant step to a very talented Vice Prezident, Laura, who will be the manager of our blog. At our next meeting, we'll show her just how much we appreciate what she's done for us. Yes, our troops are armed and ready for anything BO throws at us after January 20.

For those of you who are new, a little background on our name, GASP. I asked those friends I initially contacted to vote on a name for our club. I gave them 3 choices. 1.) GASP - Gals Against Socialism 2.) SOB - Surviving Obama's Bamboozle 3.) SORRY - Surviving Obama's Reigning Radical Years. We voted and democratically chose GASP, but that's the last thing that was done by consensus. I declared myself your Prez and pretty much do whatever I want, although I have appointed each and every one of you Vice Prezident, so you do have some input....or not. Come to think of it, I may be losing my grip and might have to rescind the offer of input from my officers. Our blog manager, V.P. Laura, seems to be grabbing at power. Not long ago she did appoint herself our SOS (Secretary of State). That's good. We need someone to speak for us any time we have to negotiate with the other side. She can handle that. Then she appointed herself editor of the blog after she appointed herself blog manager. (Hmmm...I wonder if this is how Obama felt after appointing Hillary Secretary of State?)

Below are the three newsletters (and I use that term loosely), that were previously, ya know, sent out my email. I'm including them in, ya know, the new blog for the members who weren't with us at the beginning. You'll get a little flavor, ya know, of how we do business. I will try to post, ya know, at least once a month....or not. I say "or not" quite a bit, ya know. Oh, sorry about that. Guess I listened to that Caroline Kennedy interview one too many times. Geeze, now there's a really sharp cookie. And, they thought George Bush couldn't talk!

If you post comments on the blog, please remember to be respectful and considerate of others. If not, I'll jerk your membership, ya know! Welcome aboard!

The Prez

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IT'S OFFICIAL



Dear Charter Members:

The votes have been counted and our club's name will be GASP (Gals Against Socialist Policies). I am so very pleased with the response. Some of you contacted friends and they joined. Just a few did not reply, but I understand. You may still be despondent two weeks after the election and can't bring yourself to function just yet. We're here for you! These are your fellow GASP members: Mary, Laura, Marce, Virginia, Kelly, Marilyn, Colleen, Billie, Pat, Millie, Pris, Karen, Sue and me. I have appointed myself Prezident. Until such time as we can all get together to have a meeting.......well, that's just the way it's going to be. I'm Prez! I have appointed all of you Vice Prezident.

Here's the breakdown of the votes: GASP 4, SOB 2, SORRY 2. I didn't vote. One of you voted for all three so I threw that one out. I think one of you (I won't mention names, Kelly) thought SOB stood for something not very nice. I assure you that never entered my mind. I meant it to be sob, as in boo-hoo!

The only bylaw we have right now is to support each other with phone calls or emails, and I need your support. For instance, I've stopped watching the news. I would appreciate it if you would call me if the United States is attacked or if Brad and Angelina have another baby or....GASP....should ever get divorced (disclaimer by editor - I know they aren't legally married!). I spend my days listening to music and walking outdoors to marvel at the beauty of nature before global warming destroys the planet then I come home and eat everything in sight. That's how I deal with depression. I eat. How about you?

The first order of business is to decide what we will do on inauguration day. I wish I could charter a jet and fly us all to Bora Bora, Bali or the moon, but that's not doable. I will not watch any of it and would like to be very distracted by doing something fun. The floor is open. Please let everyone know of any suggestions you have to get through the day on January 20, 2009.

Respectfully yours,
The Prez

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Hello There Gals!

The Prez here. I wanted to let you know that I plan on sending out a newsletter every week.........OR NOT. Hey, I'm the Prez so if I don't want to I'm not going to! I am thrilled that we are getting so many responses from members. It's elevated my mood tremendously. The more all you V.P.'s email, the less I have to do!

We have a new member, Peggy, from Missouri. Welcome! FYI, the current membership includes gals from TX, OK, AZ, MO, WI and FL. If I've left out a state, please let me know.

Sure sounds like BO is failing in one of his campaign promises. CHANGE? WHAT CHANGE? Gasp.......sure looks like a rerun of the Clintonistas, doesn't it?

Did anyone see the Zogby poll taken of Obama voters? The media was all about polls and staked their jobs on them before the election. Well, this poll is a little disturbing. Almost all had at least a high school education and over half were college graduates. This, my friends, is scary. (Oooops! Didn't mean to slip into McCaineese)

Here are some of the results of the poll:

97.1% High School Graduate or higher, 55% College GraduatesResults to 12 simple Multiple Choice Questions 57.4% could NOT correctly say which party controls congress (50/50 shot just by guessing) "What," they said, "the wascally weepubwicans aren't in control???"

81.8% could NOT correctly say Joe Biden quit a previous campaign because of plagiarism (25% chance by guessing)

82.6% could NOT correctly say that Barack Obama won his first election by getting opponents kicked off the ballot (25% chance by guessing)

88.4% could NOT correctly say that Obama said his policies would likely bankrupt the coal industry and make energy rates skyrocket (25% chance by guessing)

56.1% could NOT correctly say Obama started his political career at the home of two former members of the Weather Underground (25% chance by guessing)

One of my favorites was that most thought Palin was the candidate who said they had "campaigned in all 57 states." If she HAD said that it would have been the end of her. Because The Messiah said that......I heard the clip with my own ears, didn't you?....the mainstream media didn't beat it like a drum and it went away. Yeah, yeah, I know. It was just a slip of the tongue. That's my point. A slip of the tongue by McCain or Palin would not have been a slip of the tongue. It would have been stupidity or senility, depending on which one said it.

There will be no newsletter next week. I will be in Utah for Thanksgiving and Laura, our SOS, will be hunting elk in northern Arizona. Yes, gals, we have our very own Sarah Palin in our ranks! Millie is off on her 21 day cruise. Hope the rest of you have a wonderful holiday and I'll try to get at least one newsletter out before Christmas.......OR NOT!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

THE PREZ
(Does that mean I'm a turkey?)

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

This is not a newsletter, gals, just a note from your Prez to wish ya'll a Merry Christmas and to do just a teeny bit of business before the year ends. If any of you would like to be taken off the mailing list (gasp!!), please shoot me an email and the communication department will remove your name. I would strongly suggest that you not do that, but it is entirely up to you. I don't know how you will cope out there floundering about all on your own. We are going to need each other in the coming years for support and comfort. But, no pressure from me, oh, no!

A few weeks ago I received a gift from a Vice Prezident. I'm looking at it now as I type. It is a giant desk name plate...background is red, of course, and printed in white is "Elaine - Prez," underneath that is "GASP." (Ahem, ahem. This is the only gift I have received to date. Don't you know that in politics favors can be bought? Is there only one amongst you who knows how the system works?)

I believe you all know that I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to computers and how to do all that fancy stuff. Heck, I centered the heading up there on my screen but can't guarantee when you receive it that it won't all be over to the left margin! (Hey, since when has being unqualified ever stopped someone from being president?) I am woefully inept at putting out a newsletter. There is one Vice Prezident that I'm aware of who is very talented in that area. After the first of the year I am going to appoint her to do the monthly newsletter. She is being vetted for this position as we speak and I can only hope that she hasn't been caught on tape talking trash about me! Never fear. She will be only the editor of the newsletter. I will still be your Prez!

This morning I read in the paper that BO is off on his final 12 day getaway to Hawaii before he assumes office. What wasn't reported is that he was heard singing this Christmas hymn as he was kicking up sand strolling along the beach practicing his salute. Be afraid, very afraid!

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

O come, all ye faithful,
Stupid fools, you're gullible!
O, come ye, O come ye to radical change;
Come and behold me,
Born to be Messiah:
O, come, let you adore me,
O, come, let you adore me,
O, come, let you adore me,
RULER OF ALL!

Highest, most wily,
Duped you all completely,
Born in Kenya
I am not a citizen;
Son of a Muslim,
Wright's rants were awe inspiring,
O, come let you adore me,
O, come let you adore me,
O, come let you adore me,
O - BA - A - A- MA!

I wish you all a wonderful, blessed Christmas and a....a....a....
(I just can't bring myself to say a Happy New Year because, well, you know. And, I've developed O phobia. More about that next month.)

The Prez