Political type rant

Hmph. Well, got most of my work done for the day, so I am gonna take some time and write.
Man, it is almost clichéd to say so, but Obama’s speech the other day on race relations in America was just the kind of powerful move that a president should make. It seems to be the status quo nowadays for big-time front-runner politicians to be on the defensive all the time, spending what must amount to 90% of their energy trying to deflate rumors about them, or bolster their public image. Whether true or not, what never ceases to amaze (and infuriate) me is that these rumors and accusations come flying from people who, I would wager good money, are guilty of those exact same things – they have to be, as they are human beings (with a few exceptions perhaps in the media).
I fucking hate that double standard. While politicians should be role-models, the system has become so blighted and mired by this media-crazed bullshit that it is more common to see ‘good ol’ folks like G.W. Bush in office than someone with vision and a firm grasp on, well, how the fucking world actually works, cuz quite frankly very few of the latter type are bat-shit crazy enough to put their lives under the intensity of the public microscope.
To be fair, GW does have a vision, although it’s perhaps more apt to call it a delusion than a vision.
Anyways, no need to bash Bush anymore.
Say what you want about it, Obama’s speech just gave me the sensation of actually listening for once to a politician who meant what they were saying, and who was capable of taking a risk, or taking a stand, or just doing SOMETHING that wasn’t dictated to them by some wanker of an advisor who based their advice on some statistics compiled by their analysts on how best to deflate any and all concerns by all demographics of the populace and the media.
It’s been said many times before, and no doubt much more eloquently, but the world needs a lot more honest people. And while I could consider myself cynical for saying so (cheeky of me considering my last post) I’m sick to death of people who are so afraid of just telling the fucking truth. Like, what the hell are people scared of?
The truth can be scary at times, but if you don’t adhere to it and instead create whatever fantasy world to live in, whether it’s only you who’s living in it, or much worse you’re dragging others with you, what possible good can you do with that?
What ground can you gain? What can you base anything on?
Now the flip side of this of course is the danger of giving too MUCH away. Some things need to be kept to oneself I suppose, and quite frankly I don’t need the WHOLE truth all the time – a little bit of mystery is a good thing.
But mystery has its time and place, and putting on a front for the American people that is too squeaky clean makes me really wonder just who the fuck these people are who try to ascend to the most powerful position in the world. They make these bold speeches that really, when you boil them down, are the most tepid, un-inspiring posturings I’ve ever witnessed.
Well, recently I had thought that I’d be content with any of the 3 contenders for president. I mean, McCain IS a war hero, so how bad could he really be? With Clinton would come all that experience.
As for Obama, I always liked the youth and freshness that came with him, that many had likened to JFK. It seemed to me though that he just hadn’t quite lived up to those expectations.
The funny thing is, I didn’t even see the whole speech (in fact, all I caught were some highlights on the Daily show) but I didn’t even need to. What little I saw was plenty enough to convince me that this is indeed the right person for the job.