That the blogosphere will be losing their mind over the next eight days over the election.
Let’s be clear:
Gov. Sarah Palin is not the devil nor is she ready to run the country.
Sen. John McCain is not evil. He’s a politician who wants to be president. He is a decorated war hero and he is not a bad man. He has his views. Others have different views. He’s scrambling and it’s obvious.
Sen. Joe Biden is a dude that has been in the Senate for a long time. He raised children after the tragic death of his wife and has proven that he loves his family and his country. He’s not saying anything now that he hasn’t said in the past and he’s never tolerated foolishness lightly.
Sen. Barack Obama is not a Muslim. Nor is he the Messiah. He’s a politician as well and has been running for the highest office in the nation against other folks for two years which, and it’s not just him, has left this nation with election fatigue. This campaign cycle has been ridiculous.
All the candidates, each and every one of them have been hit by a lot of poop during the campaign. Every one of them, and I know I’m letting the optimist come out in me, but this election is important. I feel it’s best to speak about the issues and not the personality flaws but those things most important to this country. If you don’t like Barack Obama’s Health Care plan, fine. If you think McCain’s Economic policies are misguided, groovy. But saying it’s the Muslim with the Gaffe Machine vs. The Old Dude and Caribou Barbie, that just isn’t what it’s all about.
This election is much more important than stereotypes.
It is possible that Dick Cheney isn’t human, but that’s neither here nor there at this point.
I noticed on twitter this morning that a hot political topic was Hitler.
Stop it.
Just stop it. Politics is a sticky, messy game where people get dirty. The best thing, in my humble opinion, that you can do is vote for the guy you like and not slander the other one. Quit making the candidate that you choose a deity because they aren’t.
They are human.
They are all people, you know. Each and every one of them, so let’s put on our big girl panties and not reduce ourselves to the ugliness that some folks are insisting on.
I predict that most folks are smart enough to know that.
Of course, I could be wrong. If you want to poke at the guy you don’t like, you don’t have to take a spear out and be all stabby to the point of a big case of the angries screaming at your readers. Or, if you want to, that’s your prerogative.
But does it really help your candidate in the long run?
Bravo.
LEAVE THEM ALONE! THEY’RE A HUMAN!
AMEN! you said it girl.
..one of the more sensible things I’ve read in a while.
I have a friend from Austria – she related to me that their campaign cycles last 6 weeks and the candidates are allowed a limited budget on television advertising spending. I told her I am jealous.
I’ve never commented here before but you really hit a cord with me on this one. You are SO right, I wish others would acknowledge the humanity you just described. I’m with you on this one. You must be commended several times over because of what you just wrote. Well said. Well written.
I have a huge appetite for this stuff, but I’ve had so much this time around that I feel like I did this one time when I ate a bunch of spaghetti and was so full that I started sweating. I ended up taking my shirt off and going outside to lie down in the driveway on the pavement in the freezing cold until I felt better.
I’m so sick of it that I’m not even going to talk about it any more on my blog until it is over. I’m not even mentioning on my blog that I’m not talking about it.
Just to keep a healthy bit of scepticism, do you have proof that any of these politicians are, in fact, human,or is this just wishful thinking on your part?
well said, my friend.
although, i may stand with jim voorhies on this one, they could possibly all be zombie vampire aliens from another dimension.
I’ve worshipped falser deities in my time.
What you wrote is so right on. I’m so sick of going to blogs that read, “You stupid goddamn idiots who aren’t for my candidate. I hope you all die.” And that’s not much of an exaggeration.
I could understand reading, “I don’t understand why others are for the other candidate.” Or, “Here’s why rooting for the other candidate isn’t in your best interest.” But the hate and venom towards those that don’t agree – it’s crazy this election!
Four years ago, I only remember a few instances of crazy psycho intolerance. Like the guy I worked with who plastered, “If you don’t like Bush, you’re a terrorist.” Um, no. If I don’t like Bush, I don’t agree with you. It doesn’t mean I’m a mass murderer. I’m seeing that kind of sentiment explode this time around, and I can’t wait until it’s over.
Amen, amen, amen.
‘Coma I’d kiss you if there weren’t a 7 hour drive involved and jealous parties and all that other stuff.
I’ve been trying to say this for months, but you say it more eloquently.
Thank you for that.
I’ve already lost my mind, but fortunately I’m a Newscoma reader, so I know there are cheap brains out there at Lane’s Truck Stop.