everyone has a friend whose parents are awesome. they're super relaxed and rarely say "no," and even when they do, it's not even a fight. they're the kind of parents who let you have a sip of beer when you're ten and justify it by saying they would rather you drink at home than at some sketchy bar. they're the kind of parents who let you and your friends eat a lot of junk food before dinner, the kind of parents who have to buy the newest televisions and cell phones. screw college savings or good health insurance. they're the kind of parents who feel great about themselves when their children think they're "cool."
remember amy poelher's character from mean girls? that's the kind of parent barack obama is, except he has 310 million kids.
president obama tells us what we want to hear. and that's it. every speech he gives is fully of lofty goals and idealistic rhetoric. "change." i'm over that, too.
the economist ran a great column this week about american "greatness." people always talk about how awesome america is, but like the author of this article points out, if you have to talk about it all the time, it's probably not that great.
it's similar to what jean baudrillard says about a society's so-called spirit. we resort to extolling the values of our "spirit" when we've run out of other things to be proud of. that's where we're at today, due in no small part to our glorious president.
here are some of his recent tweets:
Folks who've fallen on hard times through no fault of their own need emergency relief to weather this economic storm.
It’s time to stop holding laid-off workers hostage to Washington politics. We’ve got to extend unemployment insurance.
When storms strike Main St., we don’t play politics with emergency aid or desert fellow Americans during hard times.
Take a moment to thank those who fought for Wall St. reform. We are proud to stand with them in the fight for change.
Take a moment to thank those who fought for Wall St. reform. We are proud to stand with them in the fight for change.
do you srsly think barack obama has ever said used the word "folks" when he's talking to anyone other than a camera? and really, no one wants to hear his empty rhetoric about "change" and "the fight" and "wall street versus main street." unless you're gearing up for 2012, sir, you can stop with the BS. and is it just me, or is he beating the "storm" metaphor to death?
you know what we need? a president who's strong, experienced and a proven leader. we need a president who isn't a hypocrite - barack obama is "old washington politics" to the extreme. lest we forget the way he passed the healthcare bill...
it's already 2010. the media is already scrambling to place their bets on who will run for president in 2012.
if she weren't doing such a great job as secretary of state, i would be all for hillary running again. she deserved it in 2008, without a doubt. but that won't happen, and she should probably stay in the current position.
i'd really like to see maurice hinchey run, at least as a vice presidential candidate. russ feingold would be a good choice, too.
i'd actually prefer a republican president with a democratic congress. i really like chuck hagel and olympia snowe.
you know who else i like? harold ford, jr., a former senator from tennessee. let's keep an eye on him.
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