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Posted by Lindsay in US Election 2008.
Before I get back to my regular blogging (upcoming topic for discussion: Sarah Palin—the political Paris Hilton?), I need to let go of some political and personal angst.
The day after the election, my boss insulted me. As the election approached, it was hard for me to hide the fact that I have blue blood. I didn’t insult McCain or Palin in the office; I didn’t even criticize their policies. But Wednesday morning, following a committee meeting and in front of the chairman of the board, I was taken down a peg for no reason other than my political leanings. It went something like this:
Chairman: “I shouldn’t have watched the election coverage; it made me unhappy.”
Bossman: “I think Lindsay’s happy. But what does she know? It’s not like she pays taxes.”
US Election 2008 | Comment (1)For justice for all
Posted by Keanan in US Election 2008.
So I’m stepping out of my normal pattern to write to you, because I feel it must be done. I’m not going to write to you, in hopes to sway you one way or the other. My blogs of information pointing out positive or negative attributes to either major party of the election will go on hold for the next few days, because it’s time for us to band together.
Regardless of your opinions or feelings either way in this 2008 presidential election, I hope that you’ll step back and listen, as this goes out to all.
I have a sad feeling that this election will be decided not by those swing voters alone, but by those voting within their party lines because that’s what they know. I’ve traveled over a thousand miles in the past week, from Pennsylvania to New Hampshire and back, and I am saddened to see the same patterns as before.
My point is this - voting within your party lines because that’s what you know and are comfortable with will in no way help resolve any problems we have had in the past, currently face, and will see in the future. Basing your voting on whatever party you are from will not help decide the best candidate for the presidency.
US Election 2008 | Comment (0)Would you like some facts with that?
Posted by Lindsay in US Election 2008.
Well, now that the latest issue of Lucy is live, I can go back to blogging, right? The extent of my political outbursts has been confined to yelling at my television and arguing with people on the message board for my local newspaper. Apparently, Barack Obama is the next Fidel Castro. I’m not even kidding.
What would the letters to the editor be titled if Hillary Clinton had won in the primaries? Delightful plays on the candidate’s last name would not be possible; Hillary would not be an “Obamanation.” Granted, if it was Clinton up against John McCain, we’d be talking about how PMS might lead to nuking our allies or how bitches can’t be trusted (none of which comes up when we talk about that lovely little Sarah Palin character, who has now apparently gone rogue against her handlers). When did this race turn into one bad email forward? A look at my small town newspaper probably reflects plenty of those “Real American” newspapers. “Real Americans” don’t need facts; they apparently answer to a larger truth (where dinosaurs walk with man?) and John McCain, according to Jon Stewart, will be President of these areas (see the Nancy Pfotenhauer link below).
US Election 2008 | Comment (1)Just a short.
Posted by Keanan in US Election 2008.
A quote I enjoyed from The Daily Show last night:
Jon Stewart: I like this whole Sarah Palin show [after clips of Katie Couric interviews]; it’s like the first season of LOST only it makes less sense.
Ha. How true.
Further, a speech, a president, a vice president–they are supposed to inspire. To make us think, to make us believe, to give us goosebumps. Like Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address to the nation, and countless others.
These things are supposed to make us think, to open our eyes, to inspire us to achieve more; they should make us stand up for what’s right in this world, and fight what’s not. Not make us question our choice of Vice Presidential candidates; it shouldn’t come to news-hosts having more experience and knowledge on almost all issues than the candidate. I’m tired of hosts calling Palin’s performances embarrassing and degrading to the American public.
I’m sad that her running mate / presidential nominee has to step in to protect her from relentless badgering by those very hosts that he and their party approved.
What do we think this is? What can we call this?
US Election 2008 | Comment (0)