I have to admit it. It was love at first sight. That night in Minnesota I looked at her, I listened to her and I watched her barely miss a beat during an obvious teleprompter glitch and thought: Now that is the first female president of the United States. I even texted a few friends that have an idea what D&B really thinks.
Two long years later, I have to admit it was an infatuation, not true love. Oh, don’t get me wrong Sarah is an impressive person. A good mother, appears to be a good wife, generally has the right views, a very good public speaker, has a quick sharp tongue, loves to hunt and fish, and seems to have a good sense of humor. Yet, I don’t see her as president. Oh, I would happily vote for her if the other choice were Bambam or Bill’s wife, but Sarah isn’t my choice. After all, when voting you are rarely voting for someone, rather you are voting against someone who will screw things up worse than the person you are voting for. That’s life and if you don’t understand that, you need to get out more and grow up.
Sarah has become a problem for me for a surprising reason. No, it isn’t the resignation, it isn’t the television show, nor is it the interesting use of social media to get her message out. (At which she is very good at and innovative.) My issue is this, she resembles Bambam too much. Yes, that’s right. The pretty red head from Alaska reminds me of the man nothing suit from Hawaii by way of Chicago.
To make my point I probably need to summarize my view of BamBam. Now I am not a Johnny Come Lately to these views. My opinion and impression was formed before he got the Democratic nomination. (I visited the convention btw. I will have to tell that story some time.) Ok, here goes:
Not since Franklin Pierce has a more fragile individual held the presidency. Never has a more egocentric and inexperienced person held the presidency. Never has anyone who was less American been president. Obama is always the least experienced and gracious person in whatever room he enters. Yet, millions fell in love with him and made him president even though he had not accomplished one, not one, significant achievement in his life.
One Obama voter told me before the election, he was Editor of the Harvard Legal Review. Be still my beating heat. I said, do you have any idea what that means? What an editor does? Another said he was a caring person and he spent time as a community organizer. Well, that’s something I said, he spent his time working with the most desperate and lost in our society. I asked, have you ever known someone who described themselves as a community organizer. Well, no this voter said. I said, it means he wasn’t a social worker, he wasn’t a priest, he wasn’t a teacher, he was organizing votes and political action. It is a job for losers. It is a stepping stone for a career in local politics. That BamBam made it into the first step along the way to the presidency says more about voters than it does about him. Oh well. Both of them voted for him and as I write this, both are unemployed.
Obviously, none of this is why I think Sarah is like Obama. No, they are alike because fame came too soon. Neither had accomplished enough before they became famous. Sarah could have done it and I certainly understand why she had to resign given the crazy legal actions against her and the crazy laws in Alaska that impacted her ability to defend herself. No, I don’t blame her for resigning, she was, and I stress was, not a wealthy person while she was governor. But, she resigned and for all of the fame, fortune and renown she has since achieved that doesn’t change the fact that fame and fortune came too soon. Like Obama.
Yet, I would vote for her over Obama or Clinton. Why? That’s easy. First, she generally has the right views. Secondly, she is for America. Finally, and this is really it. I lied. I still have that loving feeling, but in a different and stronger way. Now I see her and think of her as a sister or daughter and let me tell you something, you mess with any of them and D&B will be on you like white on rice.
Ultimately what the left doesn’t get about Sarah is that millions and millions of Americans look at her and think, she reminds me of mom, or sis, or that perky cousin who, did so well after she left the farm.
Most these people don’t think mom, sis or a cousin should be president, but if those people are going to keep picking at her, well let’s just show them and elect her.
Oh well, having Sarah for president would be more fun than having BamBam. One example, Bambam bows to Muslim Kings. Sarah will make them shake her hand. Can’t wait for the riots that will cause.
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