The Game

This election has been so up and down. This week has had me so anxious. Its like an extended remix of a boxing match or football game. When you hear some of the things that are said about the candidates, it just puts a different spin on the griminess of it all. They are saying that from a study on 10/15 - 10/22 they learned that 23% of Texans believe Barack Obama is a Muslim. I am sure the cover of New Yorker magazine didn't help that one. Sarah Palin is being exploited in a way that upsets me, just on the principals of being a woman. They say she was fed her responses during the Palin/Biden debate. Like she really couldn't respond with her own thoughts. I know that everyone wants their person to win, but some supporters are not helping and some of these leaders don't mind these statements; I'm sure.

I find myself fighting the thought of imagining Obama as President. I just feel like if I do, I'll be so disappointed if it doesn't happen. Its litterally nauseating. So many say, "This is the most important vote of your life." It certainly feels that way. Its been such a long time since there has been a feeling of security or even a future. I know its a lot to put on one man, but he's one man who I just don't feel will not think of me when he makes the biggest decisions that will affect me.

I feel like even if Sarah Palin were Vice President, they would not respect her. The kinds of things that are used against her because she is an attractive woman are horrible. With all the things I've read and seen its just so hard to see her leadership. She can rally, but what else. Its like she holds the score card at the boxing match or she's a cheerleader at the game. She's not like Hillary Clinton, who has a command of power. She is respected. I feel like Larry Flint of Hustler magazine has made an adult film with a parody of Sarah Palin. I just can't believe how disrespectful it all is, but this is America and isn't that what we love about it, freedom of speech...right?

Blow for blow. I just can't wait for it to end so we all can move on. Hopefully, to a future where all are included. That would be true change, when I know my vote is still counted within the next four years and beyond. Change.