Comments on: Obama Sells Out, Decides He Should Be a Politician

By: teeeef

teeeef — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:32:17 +0000

a-hahahahahahahaha, thanks GA

there is definitely something to the inspiration factor, and i’ve seen all kinds of people personally light up a bit and sit a little straighter when they talk about how they would be proud to have him run their country. i mean it’s kind of ridiculous but i have to admit that i’d like to witness (as an adult) what a leader that other countries don’t despise could do for us. it could be incredible.

By: the ginger avenger

the ginger avenger — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:46:39 +0000

I agree with teeeef mostly on this one, I have to admit. Whether he (or we for that matter) likes it, he’s a politician, so he HAS to play the game. As much as Americans say they don’t like the mud-slinging the contemporary politics embraces, we (and I definitely don’t mean I) love it. We want to see each other politely bash each other, say the other is stupid, inexperienced, too young or too old, blah blah blah.

Anyways, like teeeef said, he has to appeal the American dummy, and to do that, he’s gotta dumb it down to a 3rd grade level…”you’re the dummy,” “no, you’re too old,” “he started it!” and whatnot. Americans are IDIOTS for the most part, so he can’t keep it intellectual all the time, and that means mudslinging. That’s contemporary American politics, and it’s only fueled by the CONSTANT media attention.

But yeah, I was disappointed/inspired by the speech. I’ll be watching McCain’s rousing address later this week, and am expecting to just be uninspired. At least Obama inspires people, whether it’s for real or for show. McCain just depresses and inspires soul-death in people.

I’m still baffled by Palin. OnTheIssues.org is a pretty good run-down site of each candidate and where they stand on things. Palin, for instance, doesn’t have a stance on 2 of the biggest issues in the election, foreign policy & immigration. A step away from the presidency, and all she’s done is throw a gas pipeline in Alaska, raised a teen mom, and sued the US government to take polar bears off the endangered species list.

I don’t care what the other person isn’t going to do, tell me what YOU’RE going to do, and how you’re going to do it. Don’t just point fingers and slap each other via the media and “released statements.”

“People don’t dance no more…they just stand there like this…
they cross their arms and stare you down and drink and moan and dis.”

…sounds like American politics.

By: teeeef

teeeef — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:36:18 +0000

ahhh, you have to remember where he’s coming from with this, though. i’ll admit that i didn’t watch it and haven’t read it yet because i’m an effing slacker, but.. the point of this speech was to generate momentum and unify people. he had to appeal to the masses more. he had to bash mccain to a point. i mean yeah, it’d be cool if he really were above that kind of thing and i’d like to think that he is, but this is less about him than about the structure of american politics.
we need more specifics from him, i totally agree on that. this was not the platform for that kind of discussion.
one of the constituencies that he’s having trouble with is blue collar workers, right? so yeah, maybe idiot joe america is rocking out in an suv thinking life is good because the economy is awesome, global warming doesn’t exist and gay people are the antichrist, and you and i don’t like idiot joe, but the thing is IDIOTS VOTE. a *lot* of idiots vote – what other explanation is there for the 2000 election? i’ve heard far more intellectuals or pseudo-intellectuals than idiots go into long monologues about why they don’t vote. i figure, eff that, my one vote counteracts the vote of one idiot (this is why i remain registered to vote in nc). win!
he _has_ to appeal to the idiots, he can’t afford to lose them.

someone really should’ve done his hw for him though, you’re right.