No, I am not referring to the current edition of the Amazing Race (best reality show on television, period). I am speaking about the race to become the next United States President. Now do not roll your eyes or dismiss this post lightly. Anyone who think this does not affect the way the whole world runs would be very naive and misinformed. With the disintegration of the mighty Soviet machine years ago, only America remains as the one true superpower left. They have the money and they have the might. The rest of the world must rely on the President to decide how that money and might is wielded for or against everyone else.
I'd be lying if I said that this particular election race does not hold extra interest for me because we truly have for the first time a viable black candidate for the presidency. And, not to knock the movie because I loved it, it will not be as easy or as comical as the Chris Rock movie. In fact , I expect it to have very sad, telling, and shocking chapters to the saga that will expose the true hidden racial hatred that has had to go underground (for the most part) since the civil uprisings of the sixties. It simply is not safe to be openly hateful of someone anymore (hear that Hardaway?). However, this is a black man that dares to run for the most powerful job in the world. There are going to be a LOT of people and businesses and organizations and countries that will do everything in their power to see that this never happens on their watch. Chris Rock says it best in one of his comedy routines: The safest job in the world for a black man would be Vice-President of the United States because no one wants a black president so the president would never be assassinated.
So, does that mean that the second-most feared result, a woman president, becomes possible? I guarantee you that the parties are doing their best to try to find a man that can win over Hillary Clinton; this process is happening in both camps. Hillary Clinton, unfortunately, will never truly distance herself from her husband Bill. Besides the Lewinsky thing (c'mon, are you seriously all still mad that the man got a free hummer?!?!?), Bill was and is a very polarizing figure; people (like myself) either really like him or they really hate him. Unless she finds a way to distance herself from his tenure as President and people's perceptions that he will be running things in the background, she will never truly have a chance to win. Oh yeah, there's that whole thing about her being a woman and that there is no way she can handle the job. I think that is a crock of shit personally because Hillary Clinton has shown that she is as tough and as savvy as any of her colleagues. In fact, simply putting your hat in the ring for nomination makes you a magnet for every dirt hound and character killer out there. Many of her colleagues will say they have no interest in being president. They are lying as they do not want to go through the headache of becoming president. Well, she does, and is willing to and I say more power to her.
I have to delve deeper into each candidate's message to truly have an opinion on who I would want to see as president but right now I am an Obama backer. Would I like to see a black President (or Prime Minister for that matter)? Absolutely! What I would prefer to see is a strong leader that will clean up ties with Canada and stop the crap that has been happening between our two countries. I would prefer to see someone that is in power to help ALL the people under the umbrella of the U.S.A. not just his or hers business buddies and backers. I would prefer to see someone who actually dictated world policy that helped the oppressed and did not push western values onto someone else but instead educated and shared in the differences that made us all unique while promoting the shared qualities that make us all the same. I want someone in power that will spend as much time and money (93 billion dollars more for military George?!?!) fixing the problems at home. Why are there so many poor? Why are there so many without proper medical aid? Why are there so many homeless? Why is New Orleans still a mess while Florida is flourishing? Why are so many schools without proper books, equipment and other resources? I think 93 billion dollars would have gone a long way to fixing those problems as long as the money went to fixing them and not paying some fat cat at the top bonuses and private jet expenses. I bet there are a lot of lesser known, just as competent, CEOs that can run these operations for a lot less money that these twits that keep showing up at the money trough.
I believe Obama is the leader that will make the changes necessary for a stronger US to move forward into the future. I'll post another article once I have some facts to present to you. I can always change my mind, and I will, if it turns out that Hillary is the better candidate.
Peace.
Clinton, Obama camps it up verbally - CNN.com
I'd be lying if I said that this particular election race does not hold extra interest for me because we truly have for the first time a viable black candidate for the presidency. And, not to knock the movie because I loved it, it will not be as easy or as comical as the Chris Rock movie. In fact , I expect it to have very sad, telling, and shocking chapters to the saga that will expose the true hidden racial hatred that has had to go underground (for the most part) since the civil uprisings of the sixties. It simply is not safe to be openly hateful of someone anymore (hear that Hardaway?). However, this is a black man that dares to run for the most powerful job in the world. There are going to be a LOT of people and businesses and organizations and countries that will do everything in their power to see that this never happens on their watch. Chris Rock says it best in one of his comedy routines: The safest job in the world for a black man would be Vice-President of the United States because no one wants a black president so the president would never be assassinated.
So, does that mean that the second-most feared result, a woman president, becomes possible? I guarantee you that the parties are doing their best to try to find a man that can win over Hillary Clinton; this process is happening in both camps. Hillary Clinton, unfortunately, will never truly distance herself from her husband Bill. Besides the Lewinsky thing (c'mon, are you seriously all still mad that the man got a free hummer?!?!?), Bill was and is a very polarizing figure; people (like myself) either really like him or they really hate him. Unless she finds a way to distance herself from his tenure as President and people's perceptions that he will be running things in the background, she will never truly have a chance to win. Oh yeah, there's that whole thing about her being a woman and that there is no way she can handle the job. I think that is a crock of shit personally because Hillary Clinton has shown that she is as tough and as savvy as any of her colleagues. In fact, simply putting your hat in the ring for nomination makes you a magnet for every dirt hound and character killer out there. Many of her colleagues will say they have no interest in being president. They are lying as they do not want to go through the headache of becoming president. Well, she does, and is willing to and I say more power to her.
I have to delve deeper into each candidate's message to truly have an opinion on who I would want to see as president but right now I am an Obama backer. Would I like to see a black President (or Prime Minister for that matter)? Absolutely! What I would prefer to see is a strong leader that will clean up ties with Canada and stop the crap that has been happening between our two countries. I would prefer to see someone that is in power to help ALL the people under the umbrella of the U.S.A. not just his or hers business buddies and backers. I would prefer to see someone who actually dictated world policy that helped the oppressed and did not push western values onto someone else but instead educated and shared in the differences that made us all unique while promoting the shared qualities that make us all the same. I want someone in power that will spend as much time and money (93 billion dollars more for military George?!?!) fixing the problems at home. Why are there so many poor? Why are there so many without proper medical aid? Why are there so many homeless? Why is New Orleans still a mess while Florida is flourishing? Why are so many schools without proper books, equipment and other resources? I think 93 billion dollars would have gone a long way to fixing those problems as long as the money went to fixing them and not paying some fat cat at the top bonuses and private jet expenses. I bet there are a lot of lesser known, just as competent, CEOs that can run these operations for a lot less money that these twits that keep showing up at the money trough.
I believe Obama is the leader that will make the changes necessary for a stronger US to move forward into the future. I'll post another article once I have some facts to present to you. I can always change my mind, and I will, if it turns out that Hillary is the better candidate.
Peace.
Clinton, Obama camps it up verbally - CNN.com
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