Election '08: A View from Across the Pond

First of all, I really wish I could be in the States during this election year. Yeah it sounds kinda exaggerated when people say this is the election of our lifetime, but I'm really hoping it is. I really don't feel like having to go through another 8 years of Bush-like policies and having to put all my hopes and expectations on one guy, like he's god or something. Definitely sucks to be Obama if he becomes President...he's got nowhere to go but down. But in the end, I'm an ocean and thousands of miles away, which might be good considering the economic crisis at the moment. My only complaint is that I have to wait for hours or until I get up the next day before I can see important interviews, debates, speeches, etc. I think we all need to pull a China and just have one time zone...ha!

Today I'm going to talk about Sarah Palin - and how much she makes me want to vomit. I have to admit I'm ridiculously biased against her. The first time she ever came on the spotlight, I immediately thought she was being used by the McCain peeps. It's like a one night stand times 100. I would love to see a woman up there but in the end, it's not about whether the candidate's got a vajayjay or a peepee. Neither is it about that person having a particular shade on their skin, or their age. In the end, it's about their policies.

Sarah Palin has annoyed the crap out of me and we've only met her about a month ago. When she made her first speech, I wanted to gouge my eyes out. I mean half of it was her introducing her family. And she felt the need to use Hillary's glass ceiling line and I just wanted to be like, gurl, you ain't even close to being like Hillary.

Secondly, I thought she was the biggest bitch on her Convention speech. Since when do community organizers not have real responsibility? They're the ones that actually go out there and help those who really need it. Reforms by elected officials may get the spotlight, but community organizers (and there are way more of them than mayors I'm sure) do a lot more changing and make more of a difference in people's lives.

Thirdly, I seriously get nervous every time she speaks. I watched the few interviews she's given and it's like when I watch a horror film. My body starts curling up in a fetus position and I constantly put my hands over my eyes. I just get so scared of what she's going to say, or her making a big mistake. I get the impression that she's been crammed with so many talking points that she gets them all confused and can't express her opinions meaningfully and substantially on interviews. Everything she says sound so empty and just plain retarded. And for god's sake, having a maritime border with Russia does not make you an expert on foreign policy. I would've believed her more if she said Canada instead. At least Canada is literally next door - why does everyone alway ignore Canada??!!!

Uggh! I've got so many things to say (and I will in the next post or two...I don't want to bore you with all of this in one) and so few people to discuss it with. The U.S. elections are covered here (as well as the financial crisis), but obviously not extensively. People talk about it sometimes - and most are pro-Obama - but of course, not as much as I would like to. I'm pretty sure they've got other things to worry about than our elections. So this leaves me to bitch about it in my head, or with my sister on our almost daily Skype sessions, and now, on my blog.

I may be far away but I'm still very interested in this. As sucky as politics can be, it very much affects everyone's lives. The outcome of this election can have a huge impact on the US, the world, and my own decisions. I would really like to go home someday...