You all can count on me to be the cynical bitch during this year's election process. People are all fired up about Obama. Great. I'm glad something is getting the people of this country switching television channels from the Cartoon Network and Home Shopping Network to CNN and C-SPAN. That alone is a step forward in the right direction. Honestly, I don't expect much more than that this go 'round.
I can't help but rewind this year's presidential election and compare it to the California farce of a few years ago where we naively thought that Superman Arnold Schwarznegger was going to swoop into office as the Governor of California and solve all of our problems for us. He was going to TERMINATE bi-partisan politics and cut out all of the political crap that was keeping us from going forward.
We're still waiting... Things are just as fucked up as ever and the Terminator is dry of quick, catchy, sound byte answers. Californians were not the only ones suckered into Hollywood-type-superhero-turned-politician. Minnesotans were suckered as well with pro wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura elected as their governor. Both men were eaten alive by the pirrana called politics. I'm afraid the same fate awaits Obama.
See, the problems are so much bigger than one or two individuals. Personally, I don't think it matters WHO occupies the White House. The problems of today are so multifaceted and complex, answers and solutions are elusive at best.
Here's the truth: Our country is run by dirty political money by dirty politicians. The one thing I'm glad about is that people are finally getting off their fat asses and getting to the polls. Knowing Americans, they will see that Obama can't change the world instantly on a whim and we will go back to watching pro wrestling, NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune. It's sad American's don't view their prolonged involvement in the political process as vital to the survival of democracy.
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