Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Don't mind me as I get on my soapbox...


1) So, anyone who knows me can verify that I am a Facebook junkie. I know it's shameful to admit; but, hey, I've been told that the first step is admitting you have a problem. Anywhoo...while partaking in my shameful joy, I ran across the status of one of my Facebook "friends" (and I use the term lightly). She stated that she thinks that Obama is a disgrace to our country. At first glance, I laughed and then became somewhat distrubed. After visilating between whether to respond to her comment or not, I decided to take the former. I began to tell her that I'd like to "respectfully disagree" with her because many other people (i.e. pedophile, rapists, murders, etc.) could be rightfully be considered as a disgrace and that Obama could not even remotely be considered a disgrace.

I don't understand why people have to associate the fact that if someone differs with your political position then that person automatically qualifies as a person who should be loathed. PEOPLE, THIS IS JUST POLITICS!!!!!! Get over it and get over yourselves!!!

2) People who get themselves caught up with the media hype that surrounds a political campaign bother me...seriously. I can't tell you how it sickens me that as soon as the media hype surrounds a candidate, then people flock to that person in droves... they did it with Obama and now they're doing it with McCain/Palin. People wake up...explore the issues!!!!!! Don't support a candidate just because they're getting the most sound bites on the news.

3) If I get one more email that talks about how Obama/Biden have this campaign "in the bag" I will throw up. I watched the Republican National Convention and immediately saw that Palin was going to be a formidable obstacle for Obama. I get sick of people playing that woman short. They didn't call her Sarah Baracuda for nothing...

4) If I see/hear of one more rapper who mentions Obama within a rap that also includes the words "bitch, hoe, and/or nigga" I might just scream!!! I don't think these fools understand that Obama's campaign is not some "dog and pony show" and that people like Bill O'Reilly LOVE it pounce on music like that and spread around to the rest of their right-wing cronies. This is not the Jessie Jackson presidential campaign of '88...unlike Jessie, Barack might actually have a chance to win!!!!! Geez!


2 comments:

Trice said...

Well said. After that being said there is probably not anymore soap for you to stand on!

I must say that I am guilty of a few these. I am under estimating her because the media is displaying a lot of the negative and not because I know the facts.

Miss White said...

First of all, here's a fan to cool you off. But I just wish we can get over the hype and start refocusing on what matters most. Seriously, I just dont think she will be a horrible leader. However, I don't agree for her views. My thing, don't tell me how to run my household, and I won't comment on or tell you how to run yours. Unfortunately, people that realize that the purpose of the election is because people have so many different views and we are entitled to those views. It is a shame grown ups haven't realized that.