I am looking for a Facebook friend who is a Democrat.  It would seem that Facebook is littered with Republicans.  I am bombarded with Republican propaganda on a daily basis and I am sick of it.  I do my best to shoot down the lies and misunderstandings (and they are vast my friends), but I cannot seem to make these block heads understand. 

You wouldn’t believe some of the crap that is swirling around the toilet of the Republican mind.  I first had to battle the daily grumbling of losers.  Then they just started out and out lying.  “He’s not even an American.  Where’s his birth certificate.  At eighteen, his citizenship status ended.”, and crap like that was thrown at me time and again.  A lesser woman might have succumbed.  I am no lesser woman.  I  did my research.  I posted articles.  I did my best to enlighten the masses, but every time I threw up a solidly documented proof that they were wrong they posted two bogus reasons they felt they were right.  The biggest crock was them telling me that Obama’s birth certificate was MIA.  I haven’t personally ever held a President’s birth certificate in my hand.    I have never felt the raised seal.  However, I trust the process that verifies a candidates eligibility.  At the same time I recognize that even if I could personally produce the document I would be accused of forgery.  These people will never accept the fact that our President is indeed a valid President.

I think I have two major points of contention.  The first of these is the fact that while The Great Pretender was in office we were admonished to “support the President.”  The country as a whole knew he was a pitiful leader, but we were asked to support him simply because he was “The President”.  While I never pretended to be pleased about the powers in office,  I never wrote hate mail in public.  I realize now that I was wrong.  I should have bombed the shit out of everyone I know.  I should have vocalized my displeasure loudly and often.  I should have set up a “kick W’s ass out of office” website and put up every mispronounced word, photos of every shit eating grin, and blasted every incorrect analogy and statement from national speakers.  Apparently, that is the only way to express any displeasure in the administration.  I have come to realize when Republicans say “support your President”, they mean only Republican presidents.   

Secondly, I have always felt that statements made with regard to any one’s character should be supported factually.  You can’t just go around making up crap to suit your point of view.  I tried instill this in my children.  When the boys talked about a friend with questionable sexual preferences we had this conversation: ”He’s gay.”  “Has he ever personally made a pass at you?  Have you seen him with another man?  Then don’t go spreading rumors.”  To those who try and tell me that our President doesn’t even pass the basic requirements for presidency I say, “He’s there”.  Someone checked his background and found him eligible for the office and I’m sure they looked at every document in detail.  I feel equally certain that the Republican party looked for every possible out before he took office.  If indeed he was ineligible I feel they would have kicked him out of the pool before he took office.

Finally, let me say that our President has a crappy job.  He is the leader of the world’s largest power and he receives no respect and not nearly enough pay.  I personally don’t see why anyone would take it on.  Barack Obama did and has done a respectable job.  He hasn’t been without his mistakes, but if we were to tally the mistakes of the former President against the mistakes of the current President there would be no comparison.  He is trying to undo eight years of errors.  He has been in office 1 year.  A comparison for your perusal: If you walk into a marriage with a child who has been spoiled by his mother (or father) for the eight years of their life prior to the current administration, how long will it take you to straighten that kid out?  If you answered honestly, you would have to admit that straightening the child out might never happen.  At best it won’t happen in a year.  Maybe in five years you can mold a decent human.  Well, the President is dealing with a lot of spoiled little children, and he has to try and get a MAJORITY of them to behave. 

I am very proud to have an eloquent, well spoken person at the helm of our country.  I feel like we are finally getting the respect as a super power that we deserve.  I don’t have to worry that this president isn’t taking the job seriously.  My biggest fear is that the American people won’t give him the time he needs to get the job done.  That is a supreme relief.  Before I was worried that “W” would be trying to order a pizza and press the wrong button.  I was extremely concerned that the person whose finger was poised above the nuclear button had never been able to pronounce nuclear.  I wish I had some bit of advice to give to those who are frightened, but I’m frightened too.  I’m frightened that Republicans aren’t taking global warming seriously.  I’m worried about North Korea, and I’m really concerned that so many Americans are much more concerned with their good than the good of the country as a whole. 

I think Democrats are going to have to become as vocal as the Republicans.  They are spewing propaganda faster than I can debunk it.  I need help.  If I have Democratic friends on Facebook post support for our President on my Facebook page.  I will be setting up a Facebook page for Aging Disgracefully.  Voice your support, or if you (like so many others) have no faith in our current administration…give me a chance to change your mind.  I’m working on the Facebook page today.  Let Freedom Ring….m’er f’ers!

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