Republicans – seriously?

[storytimewithjoe]

OK, in all seriousness, I do not mean to offend anybody with this rant. I am registered as a Democrat. While it is fairly typical to see Democrats slam Republicans, and vice versa, I ultimately believe that people have the right to believe as they will. That is what makes this country great! If you happen to subscribe to the ideals of the Democratic party, that is great. If you happen to subscribe to the ideals of the Republican party, that is great as well. I believe everyone should register to vote, and cast their votes not upon what mommy and daddy told them to do, or upon what the preacher says, but upon what they really believe and upon what their conscience dictates. After all, your vote is just that – YOURS. And whatever you decide when you drop your ballot in the box, you need to look yourself in the mirror and you need to be able to sleep at night.

While I may not agree with many of the Republican party’s stances, I would like to think that I can at least respect our differences of opinion. But I have to draw the line when it comes to certain things. Overly conservative and preachy Republicans who try to dictate values and behavior piss me off. If you want to live your life a certain way, that is one thing. But as far as I’m concerned, you have absolutely no right to impose your lifestyle or values upon what I do or do not do within the privacy of my own home. What makes it worse is when one of these preachers-in-politician-clothes gets busted in a restroom stall, or in hotel rooms, or by discussing their pantyhose fetishes on live-microphones. Hypocrisy in any form is just pretty pathetic. But then, we have the ultimate in Republican party embarrassment – Sarah Palin.

Republicans – WAKE UP!!!!! Seriously?!!!!! Is she the best you have? Seriously?!!!

The woman is a moron. She has no success stories to her political career. She has based fame and fortune upon failure after failure, which I for one find to be a sad testament to the power of the American media. Just because she dresses in power-suits (which in and of themselves were not paid for by legitimate means), it does not make her qualified to hold any type of important political office. Right now there’s a huge hype because she wrote a book. Heck, I’d be impressed to learn that she had actually READ a book!

The only thing this woman has done successfully is to drag her 15 minutes of fame into overtime. To the Republicans out there who really are working towards building a sound and respectful party to make America a better place – seriously? Do you REALLY think she’s the best you’ve got?

Please find someone else good to shine the spotlight on. Right now, I am embarrassed for you. Frankly, I couldn’t care less if the person calls himself or herself a Democrat, a Republican, or anything else. If the person is wise, rational, calm, ethical, and a good leader, I will be supportive.

Palin’s 15 minutes of fame expired a while ago. Please, please, please… just let her go!

Comments

[barongiles.livejournal.com]

I don't think you can fairly classify winning elections as mayor and governor (even if they were in the most sparsely populated state in the Union) as failure after failure. And being nominated as VP puts her in a *very* select club-- one with fewer than a hundred members during the life of the Republic.

Those are Mrs Palin's successes. They are the failures of the people who supported and voted for her.

[mistressrhi.livejournal.com]

Make the news media ignore her. That's the only way she'll go away.

[jillaw.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as Fox News is willing to oops! Used the wrong footage- AGAIN! to make her look popular, people are going to believe that she has something important to say. But all I've ever heard out of her mouth are talking points said with a folksy accent and a wink.

The female leaders of the Democratic party may be shrill and even a little scary at times, but at least they're speaking for themselves.