Prior to to the 2008 election, I never paid a whole lot of attention to politics as far as party was concerned. I've voted democrat since I was old enough to vote primarily because for some odd reason, democrats seemed nicer and more in touch with minorities and the less fortunate. Republicans seemed just as they do to me today: old, white, and rich. I'm sure that there are many of you reading this Blog and thinking, "she shouldn't have said that." Well, I'm sorry. I'm sorry because you think that what I said is wrong. I'm not apologizing for the content. I am just bewildered by the current Republican party. For me, it started with John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as a running mate. Like countless other Americans, I read newspapers, blogs, and spent plenty of time watching cable news networks for the latest political stories. It was no secret that the heated race between then Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton created political, racial, and gender rifts across the country. Here we had the choice between the first black president and the first female president. Blog posts were high. The PUMAS swore that if Clinton was defeated, they'd vote Republican. This was reported time and time again. For Senator John McCain, this was a huge,unexpected gift--one that he planned to capitalize on. With so many Democrats against Senator Obama, Hillary had to win. Right? Oh, but we know how that one turned out. The outrage and disappointment over her defeat made the elderly Senator from Arizona giddy and gleeful. He thought to himself, "this is it. I'll finally win the U.S. presidency. The Democrats are in complete disarray because they wanted Hillary and she lost. Obama didn't even have the decency to select her as his running mate. Now, all I have to do is find a woman to be my running mate. Not just any woman, but a good looking gal. One that will be eye candy for my lustful, aging colleagues and constituents. One that will stand for our "pure" values and strong Christian position" So, away he goes to Alaska and comes back with a woman. The answer to Hillary. The nail in Obama's coffin. The one to rally the base. This woman, one Governor Sarah Palin, was thrust at us like a syringe designed to cure syphilis. She was injected into our lives in a painful way. I watched in amazement as she ridiculed the very important work of Barack Obama as a community organizer, ridiculed his desire to reach out to hurting Americans through tax cuts, and endangered his life through her hate rhetoric. And all the while she "rallied the base." Now, this base is what has me befuddled. These people claim to hold tightly to Christian values. Well, I beg to differ. I am a Christian and to be one is to be "Christ-like." Christ would provide for the poor. Christ would not stand by and watch the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Many rich people are getting that way at the expense of the poor. Does predatory lending ring a bell? These middle-to-late age, caucasian, wealthy people quickly embraced a brainless, bobble-headed, Barbi doll who didn't know world affairs from her pinky toe. Yet,they were willing to have her serve as the nation's Vice-President. Another revelation, these right wing extremists are racist! No, really they are! They were so opposed to having a black man serve as President that they would have been willing to put spongebob in the oval office. They were desperate. I heard one lady literally beg John McCain at a rally to defeat Barack Obama."Please sir, please. Do what you need to do to ensure that he doesn't win." Another revelation: these right wing extremists are deranged, delusional, and demented! No, really they are. They give no thought to consequences of their speech, actions, or thoughts. They bombard the airwaves with racist, hate-filled rants. They never consider the very real possibility of some mentally-challenged bigot doing whatever is necessary to bring harm to the President or his followers. Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Bachmann, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Lou Dobbs, Joe the dumb plumber, and other extremists are letting their true colors show. Yet, the "base" loves them. During this week's "tea party," I saw a man with a sign that read, "Obama wants to make white people slaves." Now, I get it! Now, I understand! Some in white America are afraid that a black President would make this into a black nation and everything he does would be due to a "black thing." Now, that's just not so. Ask Tavis Smiley. President Obama is a President of all citizens of this country and he shows absolutely no favoritism where race is concerned. Just look at his administration. These right wing bobble heads (by the way, my definition of a bobble head is an individual that follows a movement based on fierce opposition to the other side, without fully knowing what the cause is. They bob their heads up and down in agreement with anything that appears contentious and heated). I don't know what Christian doctrine they follow or what bible they read, but being a gay-bashing, anti-abortion, partisan lunatic does not make one heaven-bound; it makes one ignorant of the the Bible, God's Holy Word. For you see, it takes much more than taking a stand against homosexuality and abortion to please God. Confession, repentance, humility, honesty, character, integrity, and a genuine love for people. Sorry right wing extremists, you don't make the cut. But if you go back and really read the bible, ask for forgiveness, and begin walking in the newness of life, then there's still a chance. Otherwise, you're nothing more than hypocritical, demon-possessed frauds.
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