We'd vote for 'em!

Edna: Margie, our country is in such bad financial shape. It doesn't seem to me like these politicians are going to fix what's wrong, and things just keep getting worse.

Margie: You told the truth, sister. Politicians lie and try to fool people but we're too old to be fooled. The federal deficit keeps growing along with people's waistlines. The way grocery prices keep going up we may all turn into bones.

Edna: Maybe the solution is to get some non-politicians to turn this country around. You elect someone from the private sector who knows how to get things done, and then just wait and see how fast things get fixed.

Margie: Sister, you hit the nail on the head and I know where to start. Let's call Jillian Michaels. Not only will she solve the obesity problem but people will be riding bikes to work and school which will save on gas. Those politicians can kiss their cars and drivers goodbye!

Edna: And she's kind of scary, I think people would be afraid to disobey her. I bet she'd be able to get food prices to go down, because she'd want everyone to eat healthy and people just can't do that when junk food is cheaper than real food. We should write her in for president during the election this fall, what do you think?

Margie: Jillian scares me more than seeing your face first thing in the morning and that's scary! I fear she'd put a stop to junk food. All the fast food places would serve only turkey burgers and salads. I'm all in favor of writing her name in this Fall.

Sister, we should write Jillian and tell her that Suze Orman should be her VP. Can't you see Congress trying to pass a spending bill and Suze saying, "Can you afford it? Show me the money."

Edna: Suze would be perfect! With those two in office, they'd surely steer this ship back on course. But now I'm thinking Suze should be president and Jillian should be vice president. Jillian doesn't seem like she has the diplomacy to be president. I've seen the Biggest Loser, she'd be forever yelling at world leaders to get things done and I don't think the UN would go for that.

Margie: I agree with that. Suze is much calmer and she could handle Jillian because Suze would be signing her paychecks.

Edna, help me polish my resume. Suze is going to be looking for a social secretary and who's more social than I am?

Edna: Lord help us all.

Margie's Fun Friday

Margie: I'm not one to watch reality shows on TV. I watch TV to escape. If you had to live with Edna you'd want to escape too. She actually deserves her own reality show but who'd want to watch her screech all day?

Anyway, I have discovered one show I do enjoy and that's The Biggest Loser. I bet you can't guess why I like it? It's all because of one of the show's trainers, Jillian Michaels. She amazes me. Thank goodness I don't need a trainer.

I love to watch the folks exercise then hear Jillian tell them, "I don't care if you die. Keep walking." Maybe I watch this show because I'm afraid Jillian might find out if I didn't. Lawsy me. I'd rather face Edna than Jillian any old day.

People sometimes start to throw up but Jillian tells them they'd better just keep on exercising. This lady means business. She does have a little soft side although I doubt she'd want anyone to know. She does support and encourage her team and tells them they can do anything. I like that.

Maybe I could hire Jillian as Edna's trainer? That would sure give me a break. Now where's my phone book?