el jefe

Okay, so here's my take on the inauguration.

I have to admit, and I think I already have admitted on here, that I didn't vote for Obama. I have no problem with him, and I was really borderline on the two candidates. There were things I detested about both and things I liked about both. My major problems with Obama were the lack of experience and his desire for a huge government with more tax-based programs. And we all know that McCain's military record is huge for me (and I'm a big sucker for Vietnam vets, because of my dad). Regardless, I voted McCain (despite my disgust for Palin), but I was fine when Obama won, and I knew he would win from day one anyway. And let me say again, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HILLARY. I'd have voted for Hillary every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

That said, I think Obama is a positive figure for the country. I think he's optimistic, and I think that no one can screw things up any worse than they are screwed up now, and I think at least he lacks the megalomania that Bush/Cheney had. Really Cheney. That dude gives me the effing creeps.

I couldn't watch the inauguration because I was in class, but I saw some of the highlights. Here's my comment:

1) Cool that Michelle chose an unknown designer, but can we stop talking about her fashion choices? She's the first lady! I am pissed enough that there isn't any better language to refer to her than "Mrs. Obama" since she's going to be working her buttcheeks off in the political realm for the next years.

2) Do we have to show the president dancing? I know perhaps some people think it's cool that it shows he's an "everyman," but to me, it's just undignified. If he's having to shout "TURN YOUR KEY!" into the nuclear phone, I don't want to picture his butt shaking to "At Last."

3) Despite how much I dislike W, I gotta say I am sad to see the White House change hands, just because someone losing/getting booted out always makes me sad. Like, my favorite NFL team of all time could win the SuperBowl, but I would still be sad for the losing team. Every year when I see the shots of the losing team for the SuperBowl or the World Series or whatever, I get teary-eyed. I always have to be sad for the underdog.

4) Does anyone besides me get tired of hearing everyone say "I never thought I'd see the day when we'd have a black president?" Why not, idiots? I always assumed that in my lifetime (and not like when I'm 80), we'd see a black president and a woman president. It's just the way things will happen. It's ridiculous to think it's NEVER going to happen. Grow a brain, idiots.