Fun with Politics (149)

While John McCain is trying his hardest to find a balance between hitting the campaign trail, and avoiding Bush like he’s the plague, syphilis, and West Nile all rolled into one, his wife Cindy took another stab at Michelle Obama. Should we prepare for a catfight? Hardly; Cindy simply doesn’t have what it takes. Appearing on Good Morning America, she –again- pulled out the patriotism issue.
“I don’t know why she said what she said,” Cindy uttered, “I have always been proud of my country.”
Maybe someone should explain to her that, first of all, she needs an originality boost and come up with some new ammo; second, there have been plenty of times in the history of the US (including today) when pride’ was/is not appropriate. Acknowledging that doesn’t make anyone less patriotic; in fact, being able to admit your country isn’t always perfect is a sign you care enough to make it better. If Cindy is so proud, she must think there’s no need for any kind of change. That is an easy position if you have millions in the bank, but for those of us that cry a little on the inside each time we see the prices soar, things could definitely improve.
I am not proud of the economy. I am not proud of the fact that millions of children are uninsured. I am not proud of the 40 % of people in this country that are functionally illiterate. I am not proud of the Katrina victims that have been left to fend for themselves. I am not proud of the 1-in-5 Iraq veterans that suffer from brain injuries, PTSD, and depression. I am not proud of water boarding, the lackluster response of this administration to global warming, and the billions that we continue to spend on weapons. But then, I am of course a stinking Liberal who can’t find anything good about the current administration. Or about the man who tries to simultaneously distance himself from, and follow in the footsteps of, the lovely Mr. Bush.