Initial Outburst

For the last month or so I've been witnessing people all over the country go crazy over these primary elections, as if they were the single most important thing in our lives. Everyday i turn on the television and i see the unending coverage on Hillary, Obama; sometimes even McCain and Huckabee (as if Huckabee ever had a chance). I'm not going to pretend that I'm not partisan, because i am. I do have a preference towards Democrats more than Republicans, but I am not going to be sitting in front of the television and going crazy over each and every state, because Wolf Blitzer and his 52 television sets tell me that this is going to change everything. I've seen the hate and animosity that politics brings out in people and frankly I just don't understand why. Yes, there is going to be a new president, which, trust me I'm looking forward to as well, but in all reality that's probably going to be the biggest change. I know I sound extremely cynical right now and maybe I am or maybe I've come to the realization that politicians will say a lot of wonderful things in order to get elected and that's it. People need to understand that Mr. Obama and/or Mrs. Clinton are not champions of the people. It's kind of hard to be a champion for the people when you're getting thousands upon thousands of dollars in contributions from corportations who expect you to show them favors when you're in office. I think what I'm trying to say is that the novelty of a new president will wear off very quickly once we come to realize that the tax cuts s/he promised are not coming, the troops are not coming and gas prices are still climbing. In the end politicians will be politicians and if suddenly decide that they are the beacons for our lives we will be in a worse situation than before.

Yes, I vote and you might think that that contradicts everything that I just wrote. Well, it does. Three reasons why you shouldn't look at that contradiction as proof positive that I can't be trusted: 1) Contradictions are present in your everyday life, 2) don't consider me the barometer for your life and actions and most importantly 3) I get those cool stickers.