(xposted from mydesert.com)

Local political activists in Palm Springs and in the Coachella Valley have long been critical of Rep. Mary Bono for her absentee status.  It seems apparent that Bono only comes to Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley now to raise money.  Otherwise, where is she?  Florida?  She’s certainly not on the floor of the House of Representatives.  For fuck sake (no pun intended), she was galavanting around Florida rather than voting to override President Bush’s veto of SCHIP.

Now, locals are discussing Bono’s penchant for social climbing and manipulation in quickly transforming and transitioning from one marriage (Baxely), to the next (Palm Springs Mayor Sonny Bono), and to the next (Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-FL) as the situation demanded.  Amazing how many marriages these so-called family values candidates can have, right Rudy?

Yours truly identified and related to the local progressive Democratic activists at Palm Springs’ Village Fest what Bono’s agenda appears to be.  (1) Continue to date Rep. Mack IV, R-FL.  (2) Marry Mack .  (3) Encourage Mack to run for Sen. Bob Graham’s seat when he retires (bear in mind that Mack’s father was a Senator in FL and has great name recognition in FL and in the US).  (4) Encourage Mack to then run for the Presidency.  (5) Become First Lady.

Hillary has absolutely nothing on Baxely Bono Mack IV.  Just sayin’.