Comments on: on food and teh creepy

By: cheesehead

cheesehead — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:54:23 +0000

BTW, there is a special nod to you over at my place.

Purely for grins.

By: recovering baptist

recovering baptist — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:45:54 +0000

Thank you for bringing some sanctified sense to the subject. It amazes me that anyone would think that an enthusiastic following should reflect on a candidate negatively. I agree, we are cynical after 7 years of the politics of personal destruction by the White House against any who dared disagree with them. I wonder if those who are “creeped out” now felt the same when Bush was whipping up hysteria against those who opposed attacking Iraq? I for one was very offended that my love of country was impuned by a demagogue just because I disagreed. Thank you for your courage in showing that being a person of faith does not have to equate with being a republican.

I pray that our next president will be either Hillary or Obama. I’m sick of having jock like mentality embarrass the nation and would welcome some gentility and discourse. This is God’s way and the only way we will find the security we crave.

By: concretegodmother

concretegodmother — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:09:32 +0000

“Face it, chickadees, modernism’s over. Embrace paradox.”

It was worth the read just for that line! And…

“after seven years of misunderestimating, with us or against us, I have political capital and I’m going to spend it, now watch this drive, 1001 signing statements, we’ll spy on whomever we damn well please, revolving rationales for war, waterboarding isn’t torture, go f*ck yourself or I’ll shoot you in the face, a national debt that under a Democratic president would have Republicans rioting in the streets, mission “accomplished,” and Osama Bin Who?”

That about sums it up. You nailed it. It makes visible and condensed the cause of my bitter frustration. Thanks for this rant.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:10:26 +0000

This post, Matthew’s earlier today, and an actual ten-minute conversation with my wife while returning the toys I stole from the Pediatrics unit tonight are responsible for my latest.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:25:10 +0000

If there’s one thing our country does right, it’s giving us the right President for the times we’re dealing with. Washington was the right president to preside over a young country. Lincoln was the right president for the Civil War. FDR was exactly what we needed during the Great Depression and WWII. Kennedy kicked off the 60’s in a way that no other politician would have been capable. Reagan was the right president for the 80’s. Clinton was the right president for the 90s. And after 8 years of hard times as a country, with a president who has historically low approval ratings and a failed promise of “uniting” us, we have a nominee who has the potential to be exactly what we need for right now.

And I think that’s what people are responding to. I think that’s the “mania” that’s going on. As RM said, it’s been an incredibly surreal 8 years. It’s been rough. Wars. Wiretappings. Torture. Back room energy deals. Scapegoating LGBT people. The list goes on and on. And Barack seems to be the antithesis of this.

I think that’s the mania that’s going on. It’s like when you’re in a pool and you realize that you’ve gone too far without a breath. And the closer to the top of the water you get, the more desperate you become. And I think as a country, we’re hungry for that breath. We’re desperate to feel good about our politics again. We’re desperate to have an orator in the White House. We’re desperate to be asked to sacrifice. We’re desperate to have that “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” feeling of civic pride again.

I’m not saying that Obama is the second coming. I’m not saying that he is going to be the greatest president we’ve ever had. All I’m saying is that he’s the right president for right now.

By: Quotidian Grace

Quotidian Grace — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:59:18 +0000

I’d like to second cheese’s remark and point out that the concern I expressed in my post was about the response of Obama’s supporters and not about Obama personally or as a candidate.

By: reverendmother

reverendmother — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:53:55 +0000

Must be the way some people feel about the church, cheese: Don’t have a problem with Jesus, it’s his followers that make me crazy.

And yes, I am tempting fate by using a Jesus analogy.

By: Cheesehead

Cheesehead — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:02:10 +0000

Okay, since you could have seen it anyway, there’s no reason for me NOT to cop to being one of the *mildly* creeped-out ones.

So, even though it makes me feel a little silly, I will only add this: Obama does not creep me out. Some of the more devoted followers *whom I personally know and have watched* are what do it.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:08:46 +0000

Thanks. I’ll read that when the codeine wears off.

That sneaky veggie cookbook looks great for one of my boys. Problem is, the other only eats Cheerios, hot dogs, and yogurt. I don’t think I could hide a zucchini in there.

By: anne

anne — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:40:30 +0000

i’m in favor of folks who encourage new folks to get involved in the process. i’m in favor of folks who make the pie bigger and inspire others to join in mutual betterment by way of personal sacrifice for the good of the many.

it’s the first time in awhile that i’ve felt this enthusiastic about a national candidate. i often vote against someone rather than for someone. i loved voting FOR obama in the va primary and hope i have the chance to vote FOR him in the general election. if he’s not the democratic nominee i will vote FOR hillary, but i hope he will be the nominee.

and i think it’s a positive sign that not all blacks are for obama and not all women are for hillary. i’ve never been a one issue person (though there are some issues that are closer to my heart than others). it doesn’t mean i’m not a feminist if i don’t support hillary. it just means i see obama as a very positive force and i see her as more negative.