Obama Nation and Sarah Palin

I've seen many jokes about the rabid Obama maniacs being depressed now that they don't have a cause to fight for. President-elect Barack Obama mobilized a movement of people to volunteer for his campaign. Why? They wanted to change the world. While I believe that he is a change that this country needs, he himself says that he needs our help. I believe there is something he can do now, even though he is not yet commander in chief. He needs to call on his avid supporters to stay mobilized. During the course of this election hundreds of people descended on the city of Gary to get people in this city involved in the political process. It was an admirable thing, but now is not the time for these people to return to the comfort of their suburban and well-to-do neighborhoods. The work is not done. Imagine if Obama called on his supporters to remain volunteers. Want to change the world? Tutor children from poor schools. Mentor kids without positive role models. Clean up and fix a deteriorating neighborhood. Provide support to single parent households. Provide job training for those who need it. Imagine the change we could have if an army of volunteers were willing to do these things. In the words of Senator Obama, "We are the ones we've been waiting for"

Now my last post on Sarah Palin, I think



Now there are two explanations for this and neither are pretty. One is that the Republican party wants to throw the whole blame on Sarah Palin. If it is her fault than the party doesn't need to look at an ideological change. Let me be clear. The change I'm talking about has nothing to do with the Reagan era ideology that calls for small government. That is a platform, I think, they might still be able to win with. Although if the youth continue to show up, it will be difficult. I am talking about courting the far Christian right. I think rather than take a hard look at the party, it's easier to make someone a martyr.

I however think the second solution is more likely. Sarah Palin is not that intelligent. I know we've all made jokes about Bush's intelligence. While I don't think he was "the best and the brightest", I don't think he was ignorant either. Sarah Palin, I'm not so sure. Now if this was a report by MSNBC I would think that it was a complete misquote. For my liberal friends, you should actually look up some of the "terrible things" that the Countdown finds that people have said. Most of it is taken out of context as much as the KKK takes the bible. But this is a FOX News report. Is it possible that she is that ignorant. I could understand if she didn't know that Zaire is now the Democratic Republican of the Congo, but not knowing that Africa is not a continent? I know the arguments that while she may not excel in knowledge, she does in other areas and has proved it on the state level. I want my president to be a great deal smarter than me. Some will say that she was elected to Governor's office for a reason. This of course is the same state that recently reelected a Senator that has been indicted on 8 counts felony corruption.

Either way it goes the Republican party needs to look elsewhere for their new leadership. Otherwise the results aren't going to change for them. Gone are the days of being able to appeal to a small section of "real America" by bible thumping and waving the flag to win an election. In closing, I do think the McCain camp needs to leave Palin alone, especially if they want her to be the future of the party. Even if they don't how can attacking your own party be helpful? Did she help his campaign? No. Did she cost him the election? No, "it's the economy stupid".