Well, it's that, or... the lesser of the evils, two of them left as it were, and Obama is one of them. Just less so than the other evil.
A keep-BIG-GOVERNMENT-outta-ma-bizness Republican employee of mine uttered such words today.
"Come November.. might not vote. May be Obama. May be. A necessary evil. Lesser of two evils"
Of course you don't need to look far to hear those same words uttered in stereo. It's in our own backyard. Tune in to Sirius Left's Alex Bennett Program and you'll hear the mantra over and over again. Mr. Bennett just this morning objected when a caller called John Edwards "a boy" yet finds it absolutely acceptable (and rather appropriate) to refer to Obama as the other asshole in this mad dash to the White House (asshole number one being McCain).
This my friends is a dangerous brush they're painting Senator Obama's image with. And the point to this rant is to beg you not to let shit like this slide any more. This is a call to action to forcefully challenge the claims that portray Senator Obama as out of touch, 'cause I bet you five bucks Obama knows which president is on the $5 bill and McCain doesn't. I bet you a tank of gas that he's pumped his own gas in the past 5 years while McCain can't operate a pump.
This is a call to action to challenge the claims that Obama is "uppity" and "elitist". Hey, at least when you ask about his house his answer will never be "which one?"
Obama is not a necessary evil. Obama is an impressive, progressive, self-made, and inspiring fellow who happens to have a deeep and solid understanding of our constitution
The next time you hear someone belittle Obama as the "lesser of two evils", "an asshole", an "out of touch snob", or a ______, make sure to call them out on it. Ask them to detail the underlying drivers and actions behind such accusations. Don't let them corner you by asking you to list his accomplishments. If there's ever been a viable candidate running for president who knows what it's like to be one of us regular, working folk... it's Obama.
By the bye, Obama is also a pretty muthaf****a