Well, another Obama post to some degree, only to say a few things:
You know, I never saw him as the Messiah, I don’t think I drank the kool-aid and all that jazz. I know enough about human nature to know that no one is free and clear of skeletons, and I knew his would come.
As I discussed earlier in the week, I am not a religious person, my father was a devout atheist and my mother…well, she is nothing…much like her daughter, a spiritual person, but not a religious one. So when all this stuff first came up about Rev. Wright, it never meant much to me really. I don’t understand church anyway, so not understanding “black church” or anything like that, it just didn’t faze me. I understand why it did for some, I understand its importance, I do. I understand a man claiming AIDS was invented by the government is horrific, although I don’t believe saying Goddamn America is. I just don’t. I’ve thought the same thing in my lifetime, and again, Rev. Wright is not running for president. If Obama said it, I think I would be pretty upset…but whatever. But I see it’s all about connections, and if this is the kind of connections Obama has (I still will not deem the Bill Ayers thing to be of any importance), then I can see why people are upset.
And the whole “bitter” statement, and Michelle’s “this is the first time I’m proud” statement, all of these things don’t faze me or my impression of the Obamas. People say and do stupid things, or listen to pastors say ridiculous things….I know they do.
But I must say, much like a relationship where the newness has worn off and the sex five times a day has stopped, and he starts snoring and she starts nagging but the relationship is now stronger through friendship and knowledge, this is how I feel.
You know, I never saw him as the Messiah, I don’t think I drank the kool-aid and all that jazz. I know enough about human nature to know that no one is free and clear of skeletons, and I knew his would come.
As I discussed earlier in the week, I am not a religious person, my father was a devout atheist and my mother…well, she is nothing…much like her daughter, a spiritual person, but not a religious one. So when all this stuff first came up about Rev. Wright, it never meant much to me really. I don’t understand church anyway, so not understanding “black church” or anything like that, it just didn’t faze me. I understand why it did for some, I understand its importance, I do. I understand a man claiming AIDS was invented by the government is horrific, although I don’t believe saying Goddamn America is. I just don’t. I’ve thought the same thing in my lifetime, and again, Rev. Wright is not running for president. If Obama said it, I think I would be pretty upset…but whatever. But I see it’s all about connections, and if this is the kind of connections Obama has (I still will not deem the Bill Ayers thing to be of any importance), then I can see why people are upset.
And the whole “bitter” statement, and Michelle’s “this is the first time I’m proud” statement, all of these things don’t faze me or my impression of the Obamas. People say and do stupid things, or listen to pastors say ridiculous things….I know they do.
But I must say, much like a relationship where the newness has worn off and the sex five times a day has stopped, and he starts snoring and she starts nagging but the relationship is now stronger through friendship and knowledge, this is how I feel.
Watching Obama last night denounce his pastor, he looked honestly…hurt. He was so quiet during that press conference, there were no “politics”, there was no posturing, there was nothing fuzzy about what he said and how he felt about it, it was the most regular and normal I’ve seen him yet and it was really quite touching.
I stand behind my choice more than ever, I like seeing “regular” Obama, tired, frustrated, hurt, yet still so well spoken, so thoughtful.
He is the man I choose, he is still the man I choose, some of newness may have worn off, but that’s how I like it.
I saw this pic on Tankboy’s site and I want to marry it. Obama 2008.
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