Let me preface this next post with I am not a Republican, nor am I a Democrat. I’m not even an Independent.
I used to love politics and in a way that only the obsessed could understand. I used to follow the news very, very closely and debate the issues with the “miss-informed”. But this election, I couldn’t help but feel un-inspired for just about everything. From the candidates to the issues...I just didn’t care. Nothing and I do mean nothing has inspired me to care. Why? Because neither of the candidates for president have caught my attention as someone who will be a good president. They both have made promises, but what presidential candidate hasn’t? I don’t care if I can have 3 apples instead of 2 in the new administration. My question is who has the better character? Again, I was stumped by the two presidential candidates.
But when the VP picks because official, my thoughts on this years election has changed. Now, let me again say, I am not a Republican, nor am I a Democrat. For one reason or another, I can’t explain it or understand it at this moment, John McCain picking Sarah Palin as his running mate has energized me and made me want to pay attention. I had never heard of her until last week, and now I can’t get enough of learning about who she is and what she stands for. But for some reason, everyone is attacking her.
These kind of attacks put me off. I don’t get it. What is so threatening about a female vice president? I would think that in today's society that they would see that as breaking a barrier. In 2004, Hollywood celebrities tried to tell me and the world that their morals where the morals of America. So, they were in effect telling me that people who drive drunk repeatedly, snort cocaine, and marry 5 times are the morals of every person in the US. Those aren’t my morals. So when someone calls Sarah Palin a MILF instead of the Governor she is, that insults me and puts me off the candidate they say is all that and a bag of chips.
These days, though, I hate politics.
Episode 153: Hot As Balls
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Episode 153: Hot As Balls – In the post-E3 show, we recap one of the most
boring E3’s in the history of MAHG. We then talk about the wonderful
Wonder Woma...
8 years ago
Well said I agree!!
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And THAT, my friends is why McCain's choice was absolutely brilliant and why I can say I support him where previously, I was primarily voting against Obama. That one decision has energized and invigorated not only people who would have voted for him anyway (however grudgingly), but people who were so apathetic, they may not have voted at all. (Without making any assumptions about you, JediChric.)
ReplyDeleteTo demonstrate such amazing decision-making capabilities shows me that he is going to be able to handle the high-stress, tough decisions required on a daily basis of the POTUS.
I also feel very strongly that barring a melt-down of epic proportions, we will refer to Sarah Palin as "Madame President" sometime in the future.
Well, I love politics (probably too much) and have been blogging about it quite a bit lately. Sorry you felt uninspired prior to the Palin choice, but if she got your attention, good.
ReplyDeleteI come of as a Republican, but I am more of a Libertarian. Small gov't, and people pulling up their own boot straps.
Chris above is correct. Top 5 Republican player for the future unless she has some disaster these next 8 weeks, which I don't see.
As for the "issues", I plan to discuss them, including the war, over the next few weeks. Hope you will be reading.