Threes

They say that deaths come in threes right.

Today has to be a nervous day for folks in national level politics around the world.
Lots of sideways glances going on between oafish pols, from here to Swaziland...




Ted cashed it in.
We probably know too much about the Kennedy's.

Perhaps that era of American optimism is officially over now.









And then there is this guy.
al-Harik, we hardly knew ya...

Because, well, you were Iranian and that scares us.







No romantic eulogies here, today.
I am sure you can find that post-mortem drivel from far better hacks than myself.

No, I am wondering is there is a betting line on who chuffs it next.
If I were making odds in Vegas, these two might be the even money picks.




Kim, we have been speculating that you are ready to kick the bucket for years now.
What gives?










Fidel, you released those healthy looking pics just last week.
So we know you must be in bad shape.








I don't know, though...

Kim and Fidel are big names.
Kennedy and al-Harik did get their names on the marquee, but were never the star of the show.

I am thinking there is some quiet Parliament level dude, maybe some Eastern European guy who is going to give up the ghost.
It'll probably involved some extra-marital, pocket fleecing sub-plot - because we are talking about politicians here.
His expiration will, likely, be noted in passing by the media.