I have been a member here at Kos for about 4 or 5 months and this is my 1st diary, so go easy on me.
The race factor in this election cannot be ignored. The double standard by both the media and the American public is appalling, whether it be CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, NBC, CBS or the man in the street from both small town or big city.
Oh please forgive any typos, grammer errors etc. Also for those that like videos and quotes I am sorry there's none, this is my rant and I am at work so I am ranting quickly.
Obama has been on the national scene since he delivered that powerful speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention. Since then he has been delivering many speeches around the country (and world), he has given many interviews, participated in many town hall meetings. He has been open with the American people. Sadly the biased media still says he needs to tell America who he is because the American people doesn't know him.
I still hear people saying oh he's "muslin". The only reason this shit still lives is because he is black. The media should be doing this job and debunking the untruths. But wait a minute, even if he was Muslim so fucking what? Who decided that only Christians can be president of the United States, is this written somewhere in the constitution? We should be fucking ashamed of ourselves as Americans. ASHAMED!!!!
On the other hand Palin has been on the national scene for 13 days and according to recent polls she is more than qualified to be commander-in-chief even though we know nothing much about her. Why? She's a white hockey mom. We can all relate to her, hence she doesn't need to prove herself or answer questions about her past. According to the media The American electorate loves her, The question is who is she??
It doesn't matter that she's a liar, that she believes the earth was formed 5000 years ago, it doesn't matter that she murders helpless animals for fun, it doesn't matter that she's embroiled in Troopergate, it doesn't matter that she actually enquired about banning books, it doesn't matter that she is linked to the AIP, it doesn’t matter that she charges the state of Alaska for room and board even when she's staying at her own house. None of that matters. She's white, or as stated by the media, she's a 'real' American, so she gets a free pass. Can you imaging if Obama had some similar positions, or such a scandalous history? He'd be out on his ass. The double standard makes me sick.
We boast of "freedom and liberty to all", but who does the word ‘all’ include? Based on the hate, bias, lies and propaganda war the media has launched during this election season this election I can safely say that all doesn't include me, a black American, or anyone that is not of the Christian religion. Furthermore, what the fuck happened to separation of church and state? I am agnostic, why should I have a president that wants to force feed me their religious principals? That's not the America I know.
It irks me to hear life long democrats being unsure about Obama. They are not unsure about OBAMA that’s bullshit; they just can't fathom voting for a black person for president. Let’s call a spade a spade and stop the bullshit.
I know I am rambling but I am saddened by what I see and hear and I am enraged. We should be fucking ashamed of ourselves as Americans.
We need to deal with race relations in this country in a serious way, let's stop pretending all is well when we know we have major issues. I know I'll probably be flamed but fuck it, this is how I feel today.