Iconoclastic

Yesterday I said I was over Sarah Palin, and then I began a debate on another NorCal Blog about Palin and McCain and their lies. It was a silly move on my part – because as soon as it started I was sick of listening.

It’s not that I don’t have an open mind. I read about 75 other blogs every day, and I would say about 20 of them have a conservative slant (combined with my blogs on relationships, sex and dating – that would make about half of the political blogs I read Republican). Not too shabby if I say so myself. And it’s not that I don’t value opinions other than my own, because I do.

I was – and am – sick of listening to people rationalize something simply because the people who have done it fit into the same political viewpoint box as they do.

Wonka McCain has come in and told the Republicans that the grass is made of candy and they are eating it up – why? Because McCain said so. And they’re so busy eating the grass, they don’t notice the dog squatting next to them “taking care of business” – and virtually pooing on everything they stand for.

One of the most important lessons I learned in college was that you don’t need to know everything, you just need to know how to find anything. Not every one can be an expert in all areas, so find people who are experts in things you’re not and allow them to help make you stronger.

So, here are some things that I know:

Alan Greenspan is an economic genius – and he says McCain’s tax plan = economic instability and the republican economy we are in is the worst he has ever seen.

Fox News is a Republican news source – and they accused McCain and his campaign of lying to the voters, and being irresponsible.

Karl Rove is an expert Bush crony and a diehard republican – and he said McCain’s campaign doesn’t pass the 100% truth test.

FactCheck.org and PolitiFact.com are non-partisan research groups that look into statements made on either side and determine there truth – and they’ve called McCain a pants on fire 6 times (to Obama’s 0).

Republicans that I have been exposed to have cotton in their ears. They don’t care what anyone else has said (including their own candidates), they don’t care about the implication of liars, they don’t care about what the “experts” say, they don’t care about anything except for that yummy grass – freshly seasoned by the dog. And I’m over it!

There is so much negative information about the Republican campaign out there, that it’s hard not to take a bite and run with it. But I am challenging myself, and other Obama supporters, to follow his example and stick to the issues, run our own campaign, and say away from the grass – it seems to have an interesting effects!