(note: i debated even posting this today because i don't want to spark a debate of some sort. not interested. but then i realized, my readers don't debate. they don't comment. they are happy, silent readers. and by "readers", i mean those 2 random people that occasionally read this blog. thanks for not debating...ok, read on)
happy election day [cue the national anthem].
ok, now i should go on the record and say that i am so excited that this election nonsense will be over today. seriously, the last few weeks has been a nonstop bombardment of political ads -- e.g., connolly vs. fimian, o'malley vs. ehrlich, some random lady from the tea party with the horrible political ad (i will just say that the local tv station had to display a warning prior to broadcasting the ad each time. so yes, it was that horrible and offensive and inappropriate).
and no, it's not like these political ads mean much. i can barely remember who's running. so you think i even know where you stand on issues? nope. case in point, the other morning, i was complaining about the ads to my husband and said, "that george connolly looks like a weasel, i don't trust him." too bad, his name is not george connolly.
it's...
ummmm....
......jerry?
so even though these ads are on every 5 minutes, my brain has chosen to block them out. and in any case, all these ads that have basically hijacked my tv are not even relevant as none of those guys are in my district. can you believe that!? i've been tortured all these weeks for no good reason. i learned all this when i finally looked it up this morning. that's right, i didn't know what district i was in, let alone who is up for election. yes, i know, i know. i'm an irresponsible american, i'm taking my voting rights for granted. tsk tsk. but honestly, is it just me or have things gotten out of control a little bit? so forgive me for not taking it seriously.
now i know that clinton went on arsenio when he was campaigning and that was seen as very unconventional and cool. but in this past election, with all the talk of change and hope and awesomeness, well wasn't that just my generation's way of picking the cooler candidate? (aka, high school politics 101). that said, it was exciting to have a candidate that resonated with a younger generation and sparked interest and involvement. but seriously? i don't even want to get into how much of a popularity contest that was.
and where are we now? and no, i don't mean a where are we now in terms of the state of our nation. i'll leave that to the likes of brian williams to talk about. i mean, where are we now, as in, what is the current crazy level of our country?
let's see....we have a "tea party"? politically, i'm not even sure what they are. i'm guessing it's sarah palin's crazy train with a proposed trip through coo-koo town. like i said, i don't know anything about politics, but i know crazy.
restore sanity rally? full disclosure, i admire jon stewart. i think he's funny and interesting (read: handsome). stephen colbert, i cannot stand....cannot......stand. so the idea of packing in like sardines on the national mall to hear colbert be unfunny did not appeal to me. and i'd love to know of all the people who went to the rally, how many actually voted today? did we "restore sanity"? and while i'm ranting, can i just ask jon stewart if he could refrain from calling the president of our country "dude"? i wouldn't even call my boss "dude" (partly because, she's a she) so let alone the "boss of our country".
and our honorable president going on ryan seacrest? a sit down with barbara walters, i get that. an interview with oprah, ok. but ryan seacrest? don't get me wrong, i love e! news and my famous people updates, but i don't really want to see our president talking to ryan seacrest. seacrest should stick to what he knows, what he's good at - celeb rehab news, idol wannabes, and the kardashians.
i guess what i'm trying to say is, that while i love my dose of celeb gossip and people.com daily reading, maybe, just maybe, if you want me to take my voting rights and the entire election process seriously, that we don't make up random political parties, hold fake inspirational rallies, and put our president on entertainment radio (you already won, you don't need to "connect" with my dumb-dumb generation, just make sure i don't lose my 401k before i retire. yes, focus on that, please.).
and that marks my first (and last) political commentary. happy voting. go america!
