That Hopey Changey Thingy

Wasn't it about 6 or eight weeks into Obama's term as president that Rick Santorum gave that rant that begat the Tea Party movement? If you thought that a bit premature, you should have been on the threads in November of '08 when republicans and teabaggers-to-be were noting that Obama had yet to do ANYTHING as president of the United States. Having derisively anointed him as "the messiah", they weren't about to cut him any slack concerning Bush actually finishing out his term into January of '09. If you thought democrats were excited about his presidency, repugs were ecstatic!

They are a sad but amusing bunch of people. Sad in that they are filled with so much hate but amusing in the same way. It's beyond ridiculous when you can't get one of them to admit there is anything they like about the man nor any action of his they agreed with. It's a bit disingenous at best, treasonous at worst.

If you're listening to Glenn Beck or reading the other idiotic fuckheads in the threads who parrot him, or if you're listening to Olberman and the MSNBC crew, you'd think there was civil war in this country. The end of days. Now or never. Armeggedon. Fighting in the streets. Blood, bullets and bombs.

No more than usual though and none fired in the name of anything more than drug turf wars in the big cities, just like when Bush or Clinton were in office. Now, to hear the media call it, you'd think there were tanks in the streets, brother against brother- civil war. Liberals versus conservatives. Winner take ALL!

Hype. Was it Hollywood Henderson who, when asked about the thrill of playing in the Super Bowl said something along the lines of: *If it's the ultimate game, why are they playing another one next year?*

Hype.

I admit I've been taken in by this media-driven frenzy of hate and insanity. It's kinda fun in that I get to fuck with stupid people all over the country (on the threads) and use my considerable wit and charm in doing so, neverminding that it's futile and actually un-necessessary. Kinda stupid too. I *get* that. I just can't help myself.

See, there is no war in our streets. No America to be lost or regained. No regime change no matter what happens on November 2nd. No Hope And Change either as there is not much hope for change. Both political parties own us and, yes, it IS hard to tell one from the other. I think they are thick as thieves and laughing at us as they giggle all the way to the banks that they BOTH had a hand in bailing out.

I do respect and admire President Obama. I believe he is a good man and genuine in his efforts and in his love for this country. But, let's face it: this country is too big and too important to hand over to one man every four to eight years. Sure, the parties take turns but, the presidency is a dog and pony show. He can only do what *they* let him do. It was the same for Bush and likely every one of them back to Washington. I don't know if it's the iluminati or the Bilderbergs or whatever other conspiracy beacons there are out there but, one man does not run this country. One party does not alternately run it either. I'm not saying *they* mean us well but they do know what they're doing. If they didn't, Taft or Polk or anyone of them might have lost the country in a poker game a hundred years ago.

Hope and Change? I wish we had a viable third party. The Tea Party is a fucking joke, nothing more than a suburb of Republicanville, across the tracks, don't go there after dark. Libertarians? Maybe. I'd like to see more to decide. Independents? Are there REALLY any? I mean, not repubs or dems who are dissatisfied with their parties or the tragically hip that just can't be expected to pick a party but, actual INDEPENDENT people. They would seem the best bet but, how do you call yourself "independent" and also be a political party? You kinda lose your independence once you are dependent upon others.

I don't think there will ever be a viable third party. I don't think *they* will let this happen. I think they like going against each other every two to four years. They know what to expect. We do too.

Us be damned, it is what it is.