Just when I promise myself I’ll never pay attention to American politics ever ever ever again, my memory fails me, and I suffer from a momentary lapse. Its inanity never ceases to amaze me, but it has such an impact on the rest of the world, I find myself, like many others, parsing through glittering generalities and empty phrases, searching for meaning and consequences. So this latest debate? I learned that McCain is not Miss Congeniality. I actually watched that movie. He’s right, beauty pageants aren’t for him. Next? McCain doesn’t like pork or barrels. That’s good, because eating pork is haram, and barrels are usually filled with beer. But I don’t think that mean’s he’ll convert. Too stubborn, haven’t you heard about his Vietnam record? He also likes Main Street. I prefer Esplanade, it’s right in front of Mont Royal, great view, and not too far from campus. Wall street would probably be no fun, I mean how would you get sunlight with a house right in front of a wall? Also, you can’t talk to leaders who say bad things about Israel. Gee, I wonder why we can talk to Saudi Arabia (hmm, I wonder what the Saudis say about Israel?), North Korea, and all the other dastardly regimes you can think of? Next, the surge apparently worked. Ummm. Unless by work you mean further fomented a civil war. Then okay.
But let’s not leave out Obama. McCain went to a meeting with some 600 odd soldiers re-enlisting to go to Iraq. Heroes apparently. Don’t get me started on how I think the leaders of that nation are pulling the wool over the eyes of its young people, making them die for causes they say are worthy. Which are in reality just more mischief being caused by the biggest bully on the international scene at the moment. But then McCain said he got a bracelet from a mom at the event with the picture of her dead son. Rather than dropping to his knees and begging for forgiveness for sending her brave son to die in an illegitimate war, he wears it as a badge of honour. But, never to be outdone, Obama also made it clear that he too has a bracelet.
This is important. Pay attention children.
I must admit, I shut off the debate at that point. I have long since stopped looking for islands of excellence in the political sphere. Canadian politicians steamroll over the issue of native rights like the third world exists only across the ocean. American politicians ignore their festering economy, their ghettos, the impact they have on the rest of the world. So, for the next debate, I think I’ll watch, but I’ll bring along some rotten tomatoes and practice my deep breathing.
Ommmmmmm.
Id the Kid
dayum, mccain looks good in that picture.
& I loved the bracelet peeing contest. Bahahaha.