Randi Rhodes: What`s Next?

Zuccotti Park has reopened to the Occupy Wall Street protestors, but they are no longer allowed to sleep there. It’s kind of hard to “occupy” anyplace for very long if you can’t sleep there. That’s why houses have bedrooms. There’s a little irony for you—the protestors say we need to keep an eye on Wall Street, and now the authorities are forcing the protestors to keep their own eyes open.

Now the Occupy movement has the option of new paths to influence. And the good thing about a path, as opposed to an occupation, is that the very concept of a path involves going forward, while an occupation, by its very nature, involves staying in the same place. It’s hard to change the world when you’re not even in a position to change your underwear. Now OWS has to find ways to do things like impact the electoral process. It’s more comfortable than spending the winter outside, but in the long run, it’s actually a lot harder.

Herman Cain is responding to the coverage of his pathetic “answer” to the question about Libya. The good news for Herman is that this response can’t possibly be worse than his response to the original question. Cain said “The Libya comment was a pause to gather my thoughts.” Well, I can see how that could take quite some time. For Herman Cain, trying to gather his thoughts is a bigger challenge than BP faced in trying to gather all the oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s the thing about pausing to gather your thoughts, Herman—you’re supposed to come out of it with at least a few thoughts. Cain’s interview raises big questions about his readiness to be president. And his reaction to all the fuss pretty much answers those questions. And the answer is Nein! Nein! Nein!

A new report says that Newt Gingrich got paid at least $1.6 million in consulting fees from mortgage lending giant Freddie Mac. After taking Freddie Mac’s money to avoid Freddie Mac being broken up, Newt Gingrich is now saying that Freddie Mac should be broken up. The lesson here? You can’t buy Newt Gingrich—you can only rent him. Newt’s loyalty lasts as long as the contract. If you don’t want to be back-stabbed after the contract is up, that costs extra.

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