Stress Factors
I really hate to dwell on the political topic, but The Diatribe is meant as a way to express your opinion or just rant — so, for those that don’t like it, take a hike and go read something you might find more interesting.
I’m stressed out and it’s politics that is causing it. I’ve told Miss Possible that I feel as though I’m one of those crotchety old men who says that they have given up on following politics, it as aggravates their blood pressure. This really is the case with me. It gets me so angry and so worked up to see how John McCain and his lying, evolution-hating, uneducated, book banning running mate from the middle of nowhere are trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people yet again.
Though, maybe it’s not the Republican candidates that I should be frustrated with, but rather the sheer stupidity of the American people. Do you REALLY think that a McCain-Palin presidency will be that much different from the last 8 years? It won’t.
The Clinton administration gave rise to the greatest economy I’ve seen in my lifetime. People had jobs. People were happy. The Bush administration has been riddled with corruption, scandal, and economic collapse. I’m not implying that Obama will be able to do the same job as Clinton — I have no idea.. but I can tell you that he will do a much better job than McCain.
Palin is an idiot. And it’s clear to me that the American people think that she’s something special, because McCain seems to be climbing in the polls since he’s brought her along.
America needs to regain its respect in the world. John McCain, being the age that he is, frightens me that Palin will be in the hotseat before too long.. and this is something we cannot afford to have happen.
I feel I’ve done all I can within reason. I’ve donated to the Obama campaign. I’ve put up banners on the site. I’m going to vote. But, apart from that, living in the great state of California (where people understand where I’m coming from already) — most of this is out of my hands and it’s so please.. go out and vote… please…
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Come on man, Leptons, really? You got to relate to more tangible issues at hand, Quarks and more measurable subatomic parts… No really, having a VP with all the trimmings is crucial to an administration. Al Gore enough said.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:23 amJeremy7600
I am so glad we share the same opinion, LTJ.. Fortunately, McCain is down in the polls after the wake of the RNC subsided and Obama is out in front by a few hairs. That doesn’t mean anything because there’s still a few weeks before the election.
I am not believing people are letting the wool be pulled over their eyes but this may shed some light on it: A fellow I know at work is generally a liberal, sometimes conservative, but says he is voting this year for McCain because he “knows his record and what he’s done” since he has been in Gov’t for so long. Obama on the other hand he says “I don’t know the guy, what do we know about him?” and I asked him if he’d seem Obama’s DNC speech and he said “yeah, but I don’t know the guy” Simply because he doesn’t have the Gov’t experience that McCain has he is totally against voting for Obama. Wow.
He also likes that McCain is known for bucking the Republican party. Sure seems like he’s embracing it these days.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:16 pmltj
It’s definitely going to be a lot closer than I’d like to see. It’s certainly scary stuff, knowing where the economy is and the current view of America in the rest of the world.
We’ve gotta get this country back on track and while McCain might be able to do it.. I’m much more confident in Obama. What’d be the worst, is a President Palin.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:37 pm