Political Commentary

Ok, I am pissed.

It is really sad the way that Clinton is dragging the dialog into the ditch. I really hope that people understand that this is why people are not interested in "politics." It's not that they're not interested in these problems that the country faces. It's just that look at what politics has been reduced to! Well, then who are going to be the next leaders and organizers? You need the best and the brightest young people to be interested in running your country! OBVIOUSLY!!!

I know everyone's been trying to give the Obama campaign advice, and I just want to put out there that the most inspiring things that Obama says is when he redefines our priorities. He did it a lot in the speeches in the beginning of the campaign when he made the policy speeches. It's the stuff when he says why education is so important, not just for upward mobility but for the future of the American economy, why bottom up organizing is so important, etc. I think the campaign should redefine patriotism and seriously redefine what it means to have experience.

Patriotism is not about being proud no matter what your country does. It's about loving your country and being willing to work to make it better.

Experience is important. But it's the experience of knowing how deal with people, knowing how to listen, and get things done that really counts. It's about the experience of growing up poor, and being where you are because of getting a good education. It's the experience of knowing how to motivate other people and rally people to your side. That's something Clinton can never say she has had experience doing. Clinton says she's a fighter. Well, of course we all want a fighter. But what we don't want is a bully.

Obama needs to keep talking about political theory. He needs to keep going with the rhetoric. I know the campaign has gotten a little sidetracked since the other side has been saying "he's all talk." Well, that's his strength, and that's what we need because Americans, especially Democrats, have seriously gotten sidetracked and need to reprioritize.

I watched some old episodes of the West Wing recently, and there was a character running for president named Santos, and he was a lot like Barack. He came from a humble background and talked about the importance of education and was against fighting dirty. He was just like Barack. I was like, this guy is a liberal's dream candidate. And now he's here, and liberals are like, oh I don't know, he's not experienced enough. He's not tough enough. Come on liberals!!!!! What the hell?!?! Seriously. Republicans probably think this is hilarious.