Do you feel sorry for Senator McCain?

Senator John McCain asked by morning anchorwoman if it was fair for Senator Obama to be getting all of the press coverage during his trip abroad as if we should feel sorry for him because our candidate is getting more attention. I wonder how sad the Republican Party has to be if they are looking for a pity vote at this point in time.

I can see Steve Pearce looking for a pity vote since he has no issues that would get anyone in this state to want to vote for him. His own party will not even support his run for the senate because they understand how good Tom Udall is and they know Pearce does not possibly have a snow balls prayer in the desert sun of winning in November.

Jim Baca on his blog today suggested that the reason for a lack of planning for development in this state is due to pork spending at the state level. If we had a statewide committee that would justify spending would it put a stop to wasteful spending of taxpayer’s dollars? Could our states needs come before wants? What is good ethical government and is New Mexico standing in its own way of having that type of government? Could the state budget be better handled by bean counters then elected state leaders? Would a planning board have more foresight when it comes to development than state leaders or could they be any worse? If state leaders were only responsible for setting goals for the state and a planning committee decided how best to spend the money to achieve those goals would the system work better? More then likely this type of wondering is all in vain because it would take an act of god to change the current system even if it was for the betterment of the state and its voting public.