Show Some Respect

Following the inauguration President Obama along with Vice-President Biden and their wives waved the 43^rd president good-bye. And from what I could tell I saw Vice-President Biden even salute as the former president’s helicopter ride took to the air. Here you have two men who early on in the presidential campaign where setting themselves up as the agents of change from that of the Bush administration. But now, here they were saying farewell to the Bush family with such politeness, in a manner of close friends, or close acquaintances. That was truly a wonderful sight of these leaders putting their differences aside and acting well mannered.

But then you heard a large group amongst the crowd below.

While President Bush’s helicopter made its rounds in the sky, you may have heard the crowd below chanting "Hey, Hey, Hey, Good Bye.” Wow. To think we entered a war to save lives, and by entering a war that meant lives would be lost. And those lives lost knew what they were getting themselves into. And why did they do it? To protect the country, a country that includes individuals that for one day can’t put aside their feelings and act like respectful human beings to a man who for seven years kept this country safe.

Back in 2007 I was in Boston, and I was in the Quincy Market area with some classmates when we

saw Sen. John Kerry. Now I wasn’t an expert on John Kerry, I didn’t really know the guy, but I knew enough to know I wasn’t for him. But I didn’t run up to him and boo him; instead I did my best to get a picture of him because I found it cool to be seeing a politician I was aware of.

You treat your presidents and political leaders with respect!

And on all days, a day full of people saying how important it is for this country to come together, and they chant "Hey, Hey, Hey, Good Bye" to a now former commander-in-chief. That's real Class-A manners, I'm sure you can figure out what the "A" means.

Perhaps something can be learned from the Bush twins' letter to the Obama girls. As the AP put it: “…recalling how the public image of their own father got distorted over the years. “He is our father, not the sketch in the paper or part of a skit on TV they wrote." As for the Obama girls' dad, they added, "Many people will think they know him, but they have no idea how he felt the day you were born, the pride he felt on your first day of school, or how much you both love being his daughters. So here is our most important piece of advice: remember who your dad really is.”

Basically, when speaking in public keep your feelings to yourself and show some respect.

President Barack Obama

Barack Obama became America’s 44th president today, while also becoming the first Black President. The next four years are in his hands, as well as those of the Senate and Congress. Back in November the majority of American citizens voted these officials into office, believing they are the best for the job. But America is watching, for behind this historic even lie the great challenges.

Said President Obama, “Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met. On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.”

This part “the challenges…will not be met easily or in a short span of time” is something to remember. There is no doubt that much is expected of Barack Obama, but this country has to be careful, for they have placed him on a very high pedestal. For there to be success Americans have to bear with President Obama. Such cooperation was lost or came too late with President Bush, but now this country must seriously open its eyes to the problems before us, for now they want to come together.

So let your voice be heard, and if it isn’t you can express your feelings in November of 2012. But for now, let us pray for the best. And for now we look to President Barack Obama.

Farewell from President Bush

Tonight for the final time, President Bush spoke to the American people from the White House. He leaves the office in a much different manner than he ever expected before the unfortunate events of 9/11. If you were watching the address live tonight I’m sure network anchors, like NBC’s, reminded you of how the president is exiting with low approval ratings. So maybe the president isn’t leaving on a high note tonight, perhaps the years to come will paint a better picture for the 43^rd commander-in-chief. But for now it’s farewell from President Bush.

Corrupt Journalism

You can call me bias, you can try and correct me on anything you believe I blog is wrong. And that’s fine I welcome your thoughts, just one favor, if you tell me I’m wrong you better be right – because I’ll find out.

There’s a slideshow on CNN.com about “Politicians who fell from grace in 2008”.  The text that follows reads, “Election year 2008 was a career-buster for many politicians, whose crimes and misdemeanors - - or sometimes just controversies - - were exposed to the public.”  The following list is of seven of the eight corrupt politicians.

• Rob Blagojevich (D-IL)- Caught in a criminal bribe taking pay-to-play scheme to sell Barack Obama's senate seat to the highest bidder.
• John Edwards (D-NC)- Had an affair with an underling as his wife was dying of cancer, an affair he hid from public knowledge as he ran for president.
• Kwame Kilpatrick (D-MI)- Sentenced to 4 months in jail for obstruction of justice for impeding a criminal investigation into his actions as Detroit's mayor.
• Larry Langford (D-AL)- Birmingham, Alabama mayor arrested on charges of bribery, fraud, money laundering and filing a false income tax statement.
• Tim Mahoney (D-FL)- Replaced sex crazed Rep. Mark Foley in Florida while hiding his own extra-marital affairs from the voters, then lost his bid for reelection once the truth came out.
• Elliot Spitzer (D-NY)- Caught with a prostitute, lost his job as governor of New York.
• Ted Stevens (R-AK)- Faces jail for bribery and making false statements to the feds.

                                      -  Summary by Newsbusters.org

Now I think we can all agree that the list above is accurate. Now the puzzling thing is who CNN put as one of the eight corrupt political leaders….Gov. Sarah Palin. I might sound like some crazed fan that should have a video on YouTube calling for Gov. Palin to be left alone, but I simply can’t stand reading stuff like this. Now you might think she is some crazed moose-hunting redneck who you Matt Damon, and Boston Legal writers, feared would be president, but one thing for sure is that Sarah Palin herself is no criminal. But hey, let’s take a look at the reasons CNN gives for having Palin on such a list.

“Sarah Palin’s “average hockey mom “persona was touted as a plus when GOP nominee John McCain chose her to be his running mate in August. But the Alaska governor lost some luster when news broke that the Republican National Committee spent $150,000 to outfit her and her family in designer duds for the campaign. Palin said the clothing would be returned and then auctioned off or donated to charity. Palin was also accused of trying to get her former brother-in-law fired from the state police and then sacking the public safety commissioner when he refused to go along. Lawmakers decided she violated ethics rules in the first case, but was within her rights to fire the director. The state personnel board concluded she violated no ethics laws.”

Alright, so first off it isn’t like the RNC or DNC have never spent money on their nominees before. But is it because the Alaskan governor’s a woman from the GOP, which is the party President Bush is associated with, that spending money on clothing was even an issue? Second, is it really wrong of Gov. Palin to fire a former relative who threatened his wife or at least threatened her father, not to mention tasering his son because the boy wanted to know what it felt like? If anyone is guilty here it is Palin’s sister who waited so long to report her ex husband’s threats, and the unprofessional commissioner who didn’t take action and remove the unfit state trooper. So Ted Turner’s liberal CNN even paying attention to what they were saying? “…lost some luster …accused …was within her rights …violated no ethics laws.” I mean how does she even fit in this category of corrupt politicians? She doesn’t. But CNN can be filed under corrupt journalism.