If You Think Fart Sounds are Funny You Should Not be President

I watched her speech. I read the bios, and, as far as I can like any conservative, I like Sarah Palin. With that said, it strikes me as a purely political and cynical pick. It also undercuts McCain’s arguments that Obama is inexperience and “not ready to lead”. You know, McCain’s obviously talking out his ass when he says Obama’s too inexperience to lead cause he just picked a women who’s been governing a state for two years, and that’s it. So if Ms. Palin is ready to lead our country based on two years of experience, then Obama’s twice as ready to lead after four.

But whatever, here’s what gets me. I’ve been listening to all the pundits spin, spin, spin and I don’t get the attachment folks have to liking a candidate. What’s this need with having to relate to a candidate? People seem desperate to feel a personal connection to their leaders. It’s the “I’d like to have a beer with them” syndrome.

As far as I’m concerned I don’t want to relate to a candidate. In fact, the less like me and my friends they are the better I feel. I’m an idiot, and lazy to boot. I think fart sounds are funny for God’s sake. I don’t want the leader of the most powerful country on the planet to remind me of my goofy, drunk friend.

The folks I want to have a beer with I’m having a beer with. I want my President to blow my mind with his, or her, intelligence and wisdom. Give me something to aspire to, not something I’m all too familiar with. This urgent yearning for the mundanity of sameness is killing me. We’re electing a President of the United States not auditioning folks for our new bestest friend.

August 29 2008 01:23:59 PM EDT