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Alright. The election.
When I actually update this blog, I try to steer away from politics because 1) many people do not share the same level of interest in it as I do, and 2) it usually just ends up pissing people off. But I want to give my brief thoughts on Obama's election so my ten (on a good day) readers can know how I feel.
1. I'm not as upset as I thought I would be. I actually have fleeting moments of happiness for Obama. I mean, holy crap, how would you feel if you just won the presidency?
2. I'm happy for America that we elected our first black man to the presidency. Not so much for the historic purposes (although it is very special), but because now people may finally shut up about the first black this or that. It's always irritated me that the people who claim to be the most colorblind of us all are the first ones to point out someone's skin color when it suits their arguments. A man's skin color means nothing to me compared to what he's accomplished.
3. The complicity of the mainstream media (the publicity arm of the Obama campaign) in this election was simply stunning. If you still think the media is unbiased after all these years of watching them cover the Bush administration and the war on terrorism, and now watching them cover this election, then I have no problem admitting that I think you're stupid.
4. I was watching Obama's victory speech (which was very good), and I saw in the crowd so many people with tears in their eyes and looks on their faces like they were watching Jesus Christ Himself speak. They are in for a rude awakening if they actually believe that Obama is going to save them from their everyday problems. They're still going to have to pay for gas and their mortgages. You cannot put all your hope and faith into one man and expect that he will somehow take care of your life. A fundamental ideological difference between me and too many other people is that I put my hope more in my own hard work and initiative -- as well as my family and faith -- than in a politician, who is just as human as the rest of us.
5. John McCain is a man who truly loves this country, and has spent his entire adult life fighting for what he believes is right for it, both in war and in Washington. That is admirable and, to be honest, humbling. But it has to be said that he was one of the worst candidates the GOP could have had. He's a man who won the nomination via cross-over votes from independents and moderates, only shoring up base support when he chose Sarah Palin as his running mate. Did anyone really expect the conservative base to support a man who has spent the last eight years undermining our president's domestic policies and positioning himself as a maverick, anti-Republican?
6. Overall, I'm just disappointed. I'll leave it to other people to talk about the social issues of this campaign, but I think it's unfortunate that national security took a back seat in this election. People take it for granted that there is such a strong national security, and they don't seem to realize that without it, there would be no social issues to even talk about. For an issue that so directly affects my life as a Marine, it is downright disheartening that America has put in charge of its military a man who has opposed every strategy that has won the war in Iraq.
But now that it's over, I'm going to continue with the plan I've had before election day even came: I'm going to go on living my life.
When I actually update this blog, I try to steer away from politics because 1) many people do not share the same level of interest in it as I do, and 2) it usually just ends up pissing people off. But I want to give my brief thoughts on Obama's election so my ten (on a good day) readers can know how I feel.
1. I'm not as upset as I thought I would be. I actually have fleeting moments of happiness for Obama. I mean, holy crap, how would you feel if you just won the presidency?
2. I'm happy for America that we elected our first black man to the presidency. Not so much for the historic purposes (although it is very special), but because now people may finally shut up about the first black this or that. It's always irritated me that the people who claim to be the most colorblind of us all are the first ones to point out someone's skin color when it suits their arguments. A man's skin color means nothing to me compared to what he's accomplished.
3. The complicity of the mainstream media (the publicity arm of the Obama campaign) in this election was simply stunning. If you still think the media is unbiased after all these years of watching them cover the Bush administration and the war on terrorism, and now watching them cover this election, then I have no problem admitting that I think you're stupid.
4. I was watching Obama's victory speech (which was very good), and I saw in the crowd so many people with tears in their eyes and looks on their faces like they were watching Jesus Christ Himself speak. They are in for a rude awakening if they actually believe that Obama is going to save them from their everyday problems. They're still going to have to pay for gas and their mortgages. You cannot put all your hope and faith into one man and expect that he will somehow take care of your life. A fundamental ideological difference between me and too many other people is that I put my hope more in my own hard work and initiative -- as well as my family and faith -- than in a politician, who is just as human as the rest of us.
5. John McCain is a man who truly loves this country, and has spent his entire adult life fighting for what he believes is right for it, both in war and in Washington. That is admirable and, to be honest, humbling. But it has to be said that he was one of the worst candidates the GOP could have had. He's a man who won the nomination via cross-over votes from independents and moderates, only shoring up base support when he chose Sarah Palin as his running mate. Did anyone really expect the conservative base to support a man who has spent the last eight years undermining our president's domestic policies and positioning himself as a maverick, anti-Republican?
6. Overall, I'm just disappointed. I'll leave it to other people to talk about the social issues of this campaign, but I think it's unfortunate that national security took a back seat in this election. People take it for granted that there is such a strong national security, and they don't seem to realize that without it, there would be no social issues to even talk about. For an issue that so directly affects my life as a Marine, it is downright disheartening that America has put in charge of its military a man who has opposed every strategy that has won the war in Iraq.
But now that it's over, I'm going to continue with the plan I've had before election day even came: I'm going to go on living my life.
Labels: Politicz
posted by Ryan at 11/05/2008
2 Comments:
I know I've said this before, but if the Marine thing doesn't pan out, you should TOTALLY become a political commentator/editorialist.
I echo the comment of "Lindsey." You're pretty good.
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