Barack

So Obama was at my school today. It was national news. American University got a lot publicity out of this because Kennedy endorsed. They are painting him as the new Kennedy. Black guy sitting next to a Kennedy talkin about change? Brother gonna get himself shoooootttt. I'm just saying, Ted Kennedy has a history of being cursed (his brothers, his car, his scandals)--dude should be careful. Literally Kennedy is the equivalent of walking underneath a ladder holding a black cat in one hand and an open umbrella in the other...indoors.

Where do I stand on Obama? Does it really matter? I wish I would have been there, unfortunately I was too busy writing some self-indulgent essay on myself for a class. Then I had to skate like hell to class to turn it in, only to remember that it was Obama day on American Unveristy, which will likely become a holiday now for this school.

I enjoy that Obama is so idealistic. I enjoy the fact that he pulls a lot of people together. Maybe it's just the cynic in me or the realist in me, but I just--don't know. This idea of idealism and happiness quite frankly freaks me out. I wish to hell I could be more gung-ho about this, but I'm just not. I haven't really heard a convincing plan outside of hippy diplomacy from this guy and the fact that someone like that might be going abroad to places such as Venenzuela, Cuba, Iran or North Korea advocating this scares the shit out of me.

Another thing that bothers me about this dude is the fact that everyone seems to think he's unbeatable, invincible, INDESTRUCTABLE, like the Patriots. He might have won Iowa. He might have won South Carolina. He might have support from THE KENNEDYS. But those are all Institutionally Democratic victories. He has yet to be tested against the harsh criticism and scrutiny that is REDNECK MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN AMERICA. In other words to put it bluntly and frankly: he is black.

I hate to be so cut and dry about it and so 2-dimensional about this aspect but in the end, I do believe it has a HUGE effect on the way people in these countries vote. The United States isn't just California and New England, although many people wish it was. The United States are all the states in between and in the end, those bible wielding, gun-toting, Jesus loving people are the ones that will decide the next president. And I don't mean too stereotype, but I don't think most of them will vote for a black man. I just don't think we are that our society had progressed that much that people will look past the color of his skin. Once again, I wish I could put more faith in my fellow American and think to myself that these people will look past that and see that he would make a decent leader, but I just can't. I don't have that much faith in America.

Regardless of his skin color, I will not be voting for Mr. Obama. I just don't think he's earned his chops yet nor do I think he fully understands the problems that come with such a position. I'm not saying I do, but I would rather have someone who would have a better idea than a JUNIOR senator from the "problem-riddled" state of Illlinois. I still don't know who exactly I will be voting for but I have a good idea. Nonetheless I do not think he is undefeatable. I believe he can and WILL be defeated unfortunately if he is the Democratic candidate. I believe the Republicans could run a robot with a bible and he would still have an outside shot at beating him.

I hate to sound cheesy and cliche but I really can't think of any better analogy right now than that of the Super Bowl. The Patriots, like Obama, are seen as undefeatable and in charage of their own destiny. They both stand on the precipice of unparalleled history. Yet, they aren't invincible. The waning weeks of the Patriots season exposed weaknesses and if anything, we can make weaknesses in Obama's strategic planning for his presidency already. Anybody could be the New York Giants to his Patriots. McCain was once seen as down and out, with virtually no chance--a laughingstock--like Eli and the Giants. And now he's in a heated race with Romney for the canidacy. Hilary Clinton has made a living on this campaign of being "the comeback kid". Hell even Huckabee has Chuck Norris.

Okay, so that last one is a joke. But the bottom line is that this guy can be beaten regardless of all the media hubub surrounding him. The only thing is, please don't let Mitt Romney win. If he wins, I just don't think I could do this anymore. I see no point in going on. I'll do myself a favor and just end it all. I really hate that dude.

So that's my take on this dude. If anyone wants to discuss, just let me know. Bottom line: we don't have to worry about Communism because of Rocky. I MUST CRUSH YOU.

- C-Mo