Obama Llama?

I rarely talk about politics because I usually have no idea what I'm talking about or I'm not informed enough to defend myself. All I know is, I hate George Bush and the current state of this country. We've been led into the wilderness with no weapons and there are wolves at our backs, and there have been far too many casualties. I question the mental capacity of this country for electing that monkey twice. Once was bad enough people. Not that Kerry would have been much better, but he wouldn't have been Bush. Who, may I add, has the lowest approval rating in modern history, has left this country in an economic shambles, and has proven that he is not the brightest crayon in the box.

I've been on the Obama train since the primaries. I thought of voting for Hilary Clinton for a short period of time. I admired the fact that she was a woman running for president, girl power, female solidarity, kicking ass and all that good stuff. Although I admired her for what she had accomplished, I found her personality to be abrasive and I questioned her ability to lead, even though I would have voted for her if she won the primary. So I voted for Obama. At first I thought he was a little green and inexperienced but as time went on I grew very fond of him and his desire to give this country a brighter future. He had the hope of America on his shoulders. He seemed to hold this shining white beacon to lead the country to something better. Sure I'm an idealistic dreamer, but dammit I think I have a right to be. This country is in shambles, wishing and dreaming for something better is natural.

Obama is promising quite a lot. Most politicians do make a lot of lofty promises in hopes that they will be elected. It's basically akin to a free gift when you enter a store. The whole point is to snag you and to get you to spend money. (Clinique is really good at this BTW. I have about 6 of their "spend $25 and you get a free makeup bag full of samples” bags. Oh Clinique, you tricky little whore you). All politicians are notorious for empty promises, and many people are quick to saying Obama is guilty of this also. However, there is something about him that makes me believe him. He may not accomplish all he says he will, but he seems sincere and genuine enough to try as hard as he can. I trust him more than any other politician; more than John Kerry, and CERTAINLY more than George Bush or John McCain.

Let's talk about McCain for a minute. I'm not going to bash him too much because he is a war hero who has been through terrible hardships. (Although I've read recently that he grew up a spoiled brat who did terribly in school but squeaked by because his daddy was a big time general. Hmm, getting somewhere only because of your famous father, that sounds very familiar. I'm sure he's a good man minus his political standing. However, I feel that I must voice my opinion on this because a very conservative friend of mine thinks I'm not only an idiot for having said opinion, but that I should be shot then drawn and quartered for even considering voting for Obama. Wow that was a long sentence. McCain has been criticized as being a George Bush clone. He voted with him 95% of the time and yet he claims he will bring change to this country. Not only that but (and even though he says he won't) he plans to raise taxes for most of the country and cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans. As if they need any financial help.

As far as I'm concerned, even though McCain is toting himself (and that weird Tina Fey Megan Mulally conglomeration anti-feminist he calls his running mate) as a maverick, it's still the same old republican bullshit we've seen for eight years. Some Republicans are voting for him anyway, despite the state this country is in. My dad likes to say they "drank the kool-aid." They either cannot think for themselves or are too stubborn and ignorant to accept a world view so radically different from theirs that they stick to antiquated and wrong ways of thinking.

Take my friend for example. He’s a devout catholic who doesn't believe in abortion. Wow, there's a shock. He also feels that women should be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. Now it's people like this that scare the living hell out of me. They are also the people that elected Bush.... twice. I don't understand why this country loves stupid people. It's probably the reason why Paris Hilton is so popular!

Oh yeah and that abortion thing. I do not support the destruction of human life in any capacity. However, if the situation presents it self, say if god-forbid I were raped or I knew that there would be horrible complications with the pregnancy and it needed to be terminated, I do think I should have the right to make that choice for myself. The government shouldn't have any say over what I do with my vagina.

And my general message to most Catholics is to shut the hell up. It is especially not your place (nor the place of anyone else) to judge another human being. While I know I've backed myself into a corner with that one, especially in regards to our judicial system, I believe that statement to be true. No person has the right to have power over another. Period. Jesus said love thy neighbor, not hate everyone who is different from you and judge them for what they believe. And "judge not lest ye be judged." I am not very religious but I believe that it is God's and God's (or whatever you want to call it) place alone to ultimately decide our fate. However, I also believe that despite how horrible you were in life, whatever all-powerful being you believe loves you regardless. I don't believe in hell and I was also raised a Christian Scientist. Oh yeah, I'm a hoot.

With about 2 weeks left until the election, I really hope that America makes the right decision. Although what I view as the right decision, and what some conservative think is the right decision is completely different. McCain is down in the polls now, but he claims that is where he does his best. I'm tired of the ads and the constant self-promotion and I want this election to be over. Thankfully that will happen very soon.

No significance to Obama Llama other than the fact it rhymes, and I like Llamas. I mean, how can you not like a Llama?