As a disclaimer, I am in no way a follower of hardcore politics, and leave the offical, more intelligent posts to my good friend Jesse Harris of CoolestFamilyEver.
However, I am a comedy viewer, the occasional news reader, and above all - the guy who mocks the nightly news while watching it.
It's funny - my hardcore conservative friends think I'm as liberal as they come, and yet my liberal friends find me a bit too conservative for their taste. This leaves me with voting for Ross Perot, Nader, and Mickey Mouse come election time.
Watching this election, I was torn. I'm not sure what Obama is about, and McCain scares the hell outta me. Not politically, but he seems the type to take off his belt for a good whackin' if I step out of line.
These are the things I've noticed in the election:
Obama has a crazy as hell preacher. Don't get me wrong. I'm ALL about the clapping and swaying and good old fashioned R&B style choirs of the midwest and the south. The sounds of rhythm that just cannot be matched anywhere. The good reverend preaching away, sweating up a storm to get his point out and saying 'amen' like a Tourette's patient.
That's what I call churchin'.
However, when the good reverend mentions the damning of America, I get a little heebeejeebee-esque and ready to run to the bomb shelter.
Thinking back though, this is really the only nut in the Obama camp that's caused a stir up. Minus of course the Rev Jesse Jackson and the Rev Al Sharpton.
Maybe Obama should be Muslim. After all, there'd be no embarrassing reverends haunting the guy left and right.
Then there's the McCain camp.
It's been a few years since I've lived in the south, but living in Utah, I'm oft surrounded by hardcore conservatives with their take on politics, life, and morality. Though I will admit, I've not seen many political sparring here, the television has been more interesting the last few weeks.
The woman who told McCain that Obama was an Arab was a classic! Joe the Plumber will soon be Joe the Reality TV sensation next fall, only on FOX! Sarah Palin whether qualified or not, is the best character television has seen in years. But the best character surrounding John McCain isn't really surrounding him.
It IS him.
McCain is definitely the crotchety old man who doesn't want you on his lawn. One day, he's the super nice gramps who freely gives out Werther's Originals, while the next, he's taking the neighbor kids' Frisbee that accidentally came over the gate.
It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks before the election, but I'm truly intrigued.
Utah is a very Republican state, but I see Barack Obama signs EVERYWHERE. For every 8 Obama signs, I've found 1 McCain sign. I've truly been counting.
Something tells me the Republicans are going to sit this one out for the next four years.
Either way, we're in a pathetic state of things, aren't we?
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They've already lost. Both houses are firmly in Democratic control with the possibility of 60% majorities that can break filibusters at will. Obama keeps on pulling ahead in every poll. And you know what? Republicans deserve it for being so incapable for the 6 years that they controlled the federal government.
McCain is just the new Bob Dole. He got nominated because it was "his turn" after trying so many times before. And just like Dole, he's getting steamrolled by his opponent.
See what I'm talkin about, Willis!
There are no McCain signs in Utah because everyone already knows he's got this state's votes. Doesn't really matter how many Obama signs are out there.
But yeah... Obama is totally going to win. At least when things go bad, I don't have to listen to all the liberals whine about the Republicans ruining the economy. They'll have no one to blame but themselves.
I agree, the republicans deserve to lose after nominating McCain. Same as the democrats deserved to lose after nominating Kerry. I'm curious to see what actually passes even with a democratic majority.
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