9 posts tagged “barack obama”

I realize as an heir apparent to the millenials generation--as as my bosses at work ever-so-gently (sarcasm) drilled into my head at a meeting in February--the youth are starting to change.  (thank you, MGMT).

I don't usually talk about serious things here.  Generally I leave these sort of tirades for in-person conversations, where the conversations can be engaged...but right now I am just too furious.  All the warmth and happiness I have felt since Obama was elected has absolutely been shattered by some of the petty, ignorant, unintelligent, uninformed jabs and statements people have been making.  Looking on Facebook...I never realized how many of my friends were not only conservative (which I have NO problem with, mind you), but RACIST and completely believing simply what they are told without doing their own, unbiased investigation.  Let me be clear, I can totally respect someone who has rational convictions and reasoning for their voting for McCain--some people vote more in certain issues than the others.  I can even accept people still being convinced that Obama doesn't have enough experience to be president (though I disagree--hello JFK!--and then subsequently hope that they in no way support Sarah Palin)...however, I cannot and WILL NOT tolerate the outright HATE SPEECH being spewn from the mouths of so many who are simply listening to someone else's agenda and twisted lies in order to veil--albeit thinly--their racism.

I have seen some of the most disgusting things pop up on my facebook newsfeed. 
(again, these are NOT FROM ME.  I DO NOT IN ANY WAY condone these statements!) Including:

"is THIS JUST IN!  President Obama has changed our national bird from the American Eagle to the Fried Chicken"
"is buying paint to make sure the White House stays white..."
"is readying herself for the fall of Israel and the rise of Mohammad"
"is all white people must report to the cotton fields tomorrow for orientation... your's truly President Obama."
"is pretty sure that Obama is the downfall of Western Civilization"
"thinks Americans have officially lost it.  White people are fucked."
"thinks first its the Muslim...next you know we'll have some f*g in office, painting the White House Pink! LOL"
"is once you go black you never go back...from the depths of the ghetto!  America will turn into a country of ghettos."
"Give terrorism a chance. Vote Obama!"

---

I HAVE NEVER in my LIFE been SO astounded by how UTTERLY ridiculous and FUCKED UP this is.  WHO ARE YOU to say that because a black man is now president that this country is somehow headed for automatic ruin?  Now, correct me if I'm wrong...but haven't we BEEN THERE for the past 8 YEARS?!  There's NO way things could get much worse than they are now.

-why is it wrong to be black?
-is it then bad to be hispanic/asian/etc...i.e. anything other than white?
-why is America suddenly a nation of strictly christians?  what about the athiests, the muslims, the buddhists, the agnostics?  This country was based on a FREEDOM of RELIGION, p.s.

Disgruntled McCain supports keep saying that socialism is going to happen under Obama...I'm sorry but what do you think this whole buying up of Wall Street is?!  The government now owns the banks...that's socialism.  Why?  Because Bush called for consistent and frequent deregulation of the finance systems.

Now, I get it, Democrats have control in the house & senate...but they don't have a filibuster-proof majority and we ALL got here because of the actions of our president.  And there is NO reason to somehow equate the decisions of an outgoing government to Barack Obama's RACE.  RACE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW HE WILL RUN THIS COUNTRY.

AND DO NOT say that he only won because of a supposed group of "ignorants" mobilizing and voting...there are FAR TOO MANY intelligent people...Republicans & Democrats & Independents alike that  voted for Obama.  You also CANNOT say that these people merely voted for him to have a black man in the WH...because if that was the case...how come one of the several other former black candidates DIDN'T win before him?!

AND... don't get me STARTED on people a.) using the word "Muslim" as a thinly-veiled replacement for "black", but b.) that somehow FREEDOM OF RELIGION IS MAGICALLY NONEXISTENT EVEN IF HE WAS?!

...I am SICKENED.  If you don't like Obama for his own views on the war or fiscal issues, that is one thing...but to hate on someone for the color of their SKIN...something that is merely a collection of pigmentations that happened because of evolution and protection from the sun...then you're clearly ignorant and have no RIGHT to the rights this country has afforded you.

AND let's talk about Proposition 8 in California...which was somehow passed into law with only a 51% majority vote.  I'm sorry...but shouldn't laws have an overwhelming majority?  Like, isn't it necessary to get a 2/3rd majority to make something a law in Washington?  WHY is that different elsewhere in the country?

-why is it wrong to be gay?  to love someone outside of the context of their gender or sex?
-why do some people believe they have the right to govern others outside of their own socialized subset?

ALSO, people have NO RIGHT to believe that this is an issue that should be decided by the government.  LOVE CANNOT BE GOVERNED.  THERE IS A SEPARATION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE.

I am so unbelievably angry that I can't even go on.  I have so much I want to say, but it makes me all so upset that I can't even function.  HATE HAS NO PLACE IN POLITICS.  SEPARATE IS NOT EQUAL.  NO ONE IN AMERICA IS A SECOND CLASS CITIZEN.

...I am so sad that this lack of perception and belief in such hate exists in one of the world's most powerful nations.  It's time to move forward, America.  WE ARE ALL EQUAL.  WE ARE ALL AMERICANS.  WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER TO BRING THIS COUNTRY INTO THE 21st CENTURY.  IF ONLY WE COULD LOVE EACH OTHER AND STOP THE DIVISIVE NATURE OF HATE.

"Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long" -Obama.

The streets of the West Village are alive in song; in jubilation for Barack Obama...THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I am at a loss for words.  Truly.  Thank you, America...for getting it right.

Former Bush Secretary of State, Republican General Colin Powell has a good head on his shoulders.  He is one of the few (in my oh-so humble opinion) truly MAVERICKY Republicans in a very long time.  He's a centrist and a progressive, and educated.  And for that I have a lot of respect for him.  His endorsement of Barack Obama today on "Meet The Press" further proves this.

Thank you, Colin Powell, for being the true maverick of the Republican Party.  And looking outside of the lens of the old cronies that run it.

You know the drill by now.  I say funny things, you laugh; we all educate ourselves on the political bitch-ass-ness of the United States.  Let's begin.

---

8:32PM: They’re saying on CNN that Obama now has enough votes to clinch the nomination if states swing as they’ve been trending – even if McCain wins all of the swing states (even though some still have Obama leading).  It’s so scary for me because I keep saying “NO DON’T SAY IT, YOU’LL JINX IT!”

I am SO unbiased.  I should work for CNN.  I know.

8:51PM: I think I don’t like Soledad O’Brien.  I think I might find her super annoying.  She also furrows her brow an AWFUL lot.  Girl’s gonna need some botox WAY before her time.

8:54PM: I’m sorry, but if you don’t know who the FUCK you’re voting for by now; you’re an idiot.  And if the BIGGEST issue you’re hinging your vote on is “who will bring respectability to the United State,” then you’ve really got to reprioritize some shit in your head.  Also, to the girl who said she wants to know if she’ll have a job when she graduates – the answer is NO!  Just sayin’.

8:56PM: Tonight is special; I bought some FroYo…haaay gurl haaay!

9:00PM: it’s SHOWTIME, Y’ALL!  Shout out to my boo, Wolf Blitzer.

9:03PM:  How is it that McCain can shake Obama’s hand, and sit (SIT!) across from him and STILL NOT LOOK HIM IN THE EYE?

9:07PM: Still bitter the Ohio voters get to have all the fun.

9:08PM: Is Joe the Plumber…JOE SIXPACK?  OMG, we’ve found Joe Sixpack and he totes lives in Ohio.  FIGURES!  Damn swing states get it ALL!

9:13PM: Again, listen…McCain…this whole “cut the business’ taxes” doesn’t WORK…trickle down theory DOESN’T WORK.  Sorry bye.

9:14PM: Oh, and P.S. …wipe that damn smug-ass crony-maverick smile off your face, McCain.

9:16PM: I like that Obama is able to say what everyone needs to hear: after this recession and financial crisis is over—we CAN’T go back to the way things were.  It’ll be a new era for America, and we need to get smart.

9:21PM: Jobs, economy, tax cuts, energy independence, maverick, maverick, earmarks.  Vomit.

9:25PM: Aww sheeeeeeeeeet, Bob Schieffer totally just called them out to talk about the shit they’re talking about each other.  Of course, McCain is not doing what Schieffer asked—talking about what THEY said rather than the others—but being a crybaby.

9:30PM: McCain, can you also mention the fact that he’s spending so much money because HE HAS OVER 1 MILLION SUPPORTERS AND DONATORS TO THIS CAMPAIGN?  More than ANYONE EVER?  Suck on that, elderstick!

9:34PM: I’m going to sit and eat my froyo.  Call me when this gets more interesting and less 13-year-old-girl He-Said/She-Said.

9:36PM: Do you think that Joe Sixpack is totes jeal of Joe the Plumber?

9:42PM: http://www.joetheplumber.com/ um…this dude is SO getting a million hits on his website tonight.  OH ALSO, GUYZ…he’s from Texas not Ohio!

9:43PM: I’m sorry. I almost just choked on my froyo…PALIN A ROLE MODEL FOR WOMEN?

9:47PM:

Oh, I'm sorry...were you talking political candidates?  I just forgot to pay attention to this remake of Mean Girls that you're apparently reenacting.

9:51PM: NO!  OFFSHORE DRILLING WON’T FIX SHIT.  WE WON’T SEE A DROP OF IT FOR 5 YEARS.  YOU ARE JUST KIDDING MCCAIN!

9:53PM: Dear McCain, Sarah Palin is a joke.  Stop this, really.  Her oil WILL NOT HELP US and will RUIN ECOSYSTEMS.  Ever hear of the Circle of Life?  The Butterfly Effect?  THEY’RE REAL.  Love, Alicia

p.s. Why don’t you put some lipstick on THAT, Palin?  Oh, and maybe save some for your CHILDBRIDE daughter for her quickie wedding to her premarital babydaddy.

9:58PM: The drop that happens the second McCain starts talking (on the CNN Uncommitted Ohio Voters graph) is absolutely hilarious and looks like it’s straight out of an SNL skit.  P.S. McCain…we already have health and gym classes in America?  Did they not have that when you went to school is the prehistoric ages?  Maybe that’s because running away from dinosaurs was considered adequate physical activity.

10:00PM: SHOUTOUT TO JOE!

10:03PM: JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE, CONGRATS!  Joe, You’re RICH!

10:07PM: MCCAIN YOU DON’T HAVE A VAGINA SO STOP TELLING ME HOW I CAN USE MINE.

10:12PM: It’s not Pro-Abortion (hooray!  Abortions abound!  Abobo’s for everyone!) it’s Pro-CHOICE.  I can’t with the hatemongering.  Really.

10:16PM: I’m SO GLAD that we’re just now, 14 minutes before we end ALL of the debates for this presidential race, about education.  Sweet.  I’m glad our priorities are hatemongering and the JOES OF AMERICA.  UNITE!  And then go to college.

10:18PM: OHIO IS JUST LOVIN’ IT.  But um…Education is the “civil rights issue” of the century?  I would beg to differ a little bit...how about ALL THE OTHER civil rights issues?!  I think they’re all sooooorta important.

10:20PM: Student loans aren’t about the “availability” it’s about…um…affording them and not being raped by these companies and paying twice what you’re supposed to thanks to interest rates.

10:24PM: Anyone else wishing they would just say ‘fuck it all’, turn over the table, and just battle it out?

10:25PM: Stop talking about Sarah Palin’s "autistic" baby just for a fucking sympathy vote!  FIRST OF ALL, it's Downs and SECOND of all THEY'RE NOT THE SAME.  Bitch has an special needs child, this clearly makes her a PERFECT VP candidate.  And if you believe that, I’ve got a bridge I’d love to sell you in Alaska.

10:28PM: Did McCain just…SNORT?

10:30PM: This has been going on for 20 months?  Um, 19 months too long, p.s.

10:31PM: Go vote now, it’ll make you feel big and strong.  Love Momma Schieffer.

THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

I'm doing this one solo, kidz.  No friends, no pictures (well, maybe pictures) and no Palin jokes!  Well, that might turn out to be a lie, too.  Who knows. 
(Ed Note: I realize that I lied about everything.  There were friends, pictures, and even a Palin joke.  I'm sorry, I'm a terrible person.)
---

8:50PM: I just had a delightful dinner of mini-quiche and some herb-roasted chicken.  I'm getting my Ovaltine ready because I'm feeling wholesome.

9:01PM: SO excited that Tom Brokaw is moderating tonight.  I just like listening to him talk.  Brokaw for PRESIDENT!

9:05PM: So far Barack is making this sound a bit too much like his stump speech at first.  I got nervous.  I also thought he'd be dressed a bit more casually (read: sans jacket).  He's starting to do his step-by-step plan though which is good.  He also BROKE THE RULES by going farther than 3 feet away from his chair.  WHO'S THE MAVERICK NOW, MCCAIN?!

9:09PM: Just received the following text from Mariel (I'm sure you remember her; especially you 14 year old boys):
"Is McCain wearing an earpiece?"  Followed by "wait no, I think that's just a wrinkle."

9:11PM: Love Brokaw laying down the law.  OWN IT, Brokie!  Especially after McCain denying you that job; hah!

9:12PM: Why do the Ohio Uncommitted voters get to have all the fun with this damned ticker?!  I wish they would let me have a say!  Also, I'm not the only one distracted by that damned thing!
See below:
Valerie: the uncommitted ohio voters are driving me nutz; the ticker is distracting me.

9:15PM:  Barack Obama finally realized what we've all been saying all along "but you're not interested in hearing politicians pointing fingers, you're interested in hearing how this is going to affect you."  Thanks, BB Obama!

9:17PM: Cronie is the new Maverick.  YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.
 

9:21PM: McCain keeps blathering on about the same shit we've all heard before.  We know about how he's "crossed party lines."  But um, looking towards "Watch Dog" organizations isn't going to HELP US.  WHAT are you talking about?

9:26PM: Dear John McCain, Mariel wants you to know that you're not her friend.  Maybe this is because you don't look like James Franco, Nick Jonas, or some other well-to-do 16 year old, but it also might just be because you keep asserting the fact that we are apparently friends.

9:30PM: We might not be rifleshots, but your veep is, McCain!  ZING!

9:31PM: A SIGN OF SUCCESS: BARACK OBAMA IS DOING THE CLINTON THUMB-POINT.  Example:

IT HAPPENED.

9:33PM: SAD STORY OF THE NIGHT: John McCain is left-handed.  So am I.  Super Sad Similarities! :(
 
9:37PM: McCain's health plan = worst idea ever.  A health plan voucher?

9:38PM: McCain: Your attacks on Obama saying he's going to raise taxes just isn't even real.  Stop beating this horse; the corpse is half in the grave and it stinks.

9:43PM: Notes from the internet:

Me: it's because this is all SO IMPORTANT but apparently a secret to keep...from Obama.  And maybe us, too, because I don't know what the fuck he's saying that's so new and different.  Maybe I'm missing it because it's spoken at a level that only his "friends" can hear.

9:46PM: There is an agreement.  Prior to, McCain smirked (and continues to smirk) like the creepy, dirty old man I've always known he is.  I bet he wishes he was smacking Cindy McCain's $300,000-clothed ass right now.  ew.

9:48PM: TOM BROKAW JUST PUT ON HIS SASSPANTS EVERYBODY!  WHAT A SASQUATCH.  TOTES SASSAFRAS.

sassypants.

9:52PM: I finally figured out what lights Tommy boy was talking about--it's like playing Red Light, Green Light!  But with politics!  Woops.  It's ok boyz, I would've missed that shit, too.  p.s. THAT ONE!

9:54PM: I don't understand this Maverick Math about health credits and vouchers and shit.  WHERE'S MY CRONIE MATH?!

9:57PM: I'm just going to say it.  Obama is absolutely schooling McCain.  Even this silly uncommitted Ohio voters agree.  That means I MUST be right!

10:00PM: Cronie, cronie, cronie; my friends, my friends, my friends.  This all couldn't sound more disingenuous  yabba dabba dooo!

10:04PM: I am so sick and tired of hearing the same stuff over and over again.  Also, I wish I had been playing a drinking game; My friends would totally be on that list of words.  And I would be running around with my bra on my head screaming "my friends" in various accents.  In a Drew-University-related quip: shout out to everyone's favorite user of the phrase "My Friends!"  Don't let McCain steal your thunder!

10:11PM: McCain, if you heart Teddy Roosevelt so much, get his famous quote right on national television.  Just sayin'.

10:13PM: A DAY I'D NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE: my brother (lovingly known as E-Money) just came upstairs and told me he was watching the debate (well, he said "this bullshit."  he's so eloquent.  you'd never know I was the only English major in the family.) and I really am at a loss for words.  I never thought I'd see the day where my brother would watch a presidential debate or care about politics.  That's when you know it's SURRIOUS.

10:19PM: UM, ARE Iraqis living "normal" lives, McCain?  Is that what this is?

10:22PM: I can't with this Second Cold War talk.  Are Russians really this cray?

10:24PM: UM MAYBE Russia is an evil empire?  Really?  Are they also are cartoon?  Are they run by Pinky and the Brain?

10:26PM: Handshake.  WHAT A MAVERICK! 

10:27PM: THIRD TIME someone mentioned a SECOND HOLOCAUST.  McCain x2, Palin x1.  Are we surprised?  I just love fearmongering.  And scare tactics.  Is this some sort of subliminal message?  Is the Second Holocaust the new Iraq for these mavericky Republican'ts?

10:30PM: Of course the question "what don't you know and how will you learn it?" come from some hippie in New Hampshire.

10:31PM: Obama just said scrimpin'.  His grandma was scrimpin' y'all!  He's a man of the PEOPLE.  Do we think that was a tactic, or a strategy?  McCain; thoughts?

10:34PM: McCain said he doesn't know the future.  Deep, McCain.  Deep.  And apparently we're going to help save parts of the world that "some Americans" don't even know on a map.  AND OF COURSE, another reference to being a POW.  Great final wordz, McCain.
Also, I like that McCain basically said that all he doesn't know is the future.  Hey, Johnny, I have some suggestions of other things you might not know:
-The Economy
-The middle class struggle
-How many houses he owns

Also, way to mess up Tommy boy's script, boyz.  Now GO SHAKE SOME AMURRICAN HANDS!

Things over in HQ have been a bit busy as of late, hence the lack of updates.  There also seems to be a serious lack of funny going on in the world--not sure why.

In any event, I will be back LIVE for the debates tonight, 9PM.  Town-hall style.  I'm calling Obama going semi-cas, sleeves rolled-up, super-symbolic style.  Beat 'em at his own game, B-ROCK, bb!

Until then, adieu.

...and I have NO words.

So as I saddled myself up for this debate-to-end-all-debates, I prepared myself with a few essentials:


& a...

[meet the complicado, the hove, the no-regaard, katie.]

This, I assure you, will make this a night to remember.

Made by schmiss of ontd_political.
----

8:52PM:
I'm feeling the pressure to perform at my funny-peak.  But also be intelligent.  Not sure if I've counteracted that with the dancing politicos above...woops.  My sidekick, Katie (who will be from this point on known as KO.  I am tempted to nickname her TKO because I love a good pun.)

9:02PM:
I had no idea there were so many rules.  The moderator looks like my old college counselor.
ME: i'm so excited, i'm so scared!  i'm such a human caffeine pill.
TKO: MAKE SOME NOIIIISE!

9:05PM: