Oh the elections…

I gotta say, I am SO glad these are the first elections I have ever voted in as a still newly minted citizen.  And I am enjoying the embarassing defeat of the red (so far).  While one never knows which way the tide will turn at the last minute, I will savor it for now.

Of course, I am enjoying the republican reaction to all the electoral votes for Obama even more.  I mean, come on, criticizing his votes as gimmick votes is a little crying over spilled milk considering that McCain is just as gimmicky with that whack job Palin who did NOTHING to help his cause.  And anyone who actually likes and supports her obviously needs to get his/her head examined  You would have to be a class A moron to like her.  Him, fine, he has the smarts and the experience, I will definitely give him that.

Now, this whole popular vs electoral difference frankly does still somewhat confuse me.  For a process that is based on the people I find it odd that the numbers that make the difference is based on politically drawn lines.  Just another example of how democracy is just so flawed in this country and incapable of being instituted in other countries that supposedly “need” it and would fare better.

At the end of the day, whoever gets voted is going to have four years of cleaning up A LOT of shit to revitalize the country and its identity.  Eight years under a mornonic megolomaniac with a severe Napoleon complex has rolled the country back a few decades.  And should Obama win, I think changes can BEGIN to be made (and maybe he’ll get another four if he doesn’t fuck it up).

And to all those minorities (and I mean across the spectrum) who love voting Red…do realize that if the Reds had their way your asses would be shipped out of the country post haste. YOU ARE NOT A RICH OLD WHITE MAN.

So the brewing controversy that seems to be swept under the rug is the age requirements in women’s gymnastics.

The qualifying age is 16.  But if you look at the Chinese team….there is NO way several of them are 16.  In fact, they are 14 but thanks to uncontested falsifications of documents and the IOA not requiring proof documentation, nothing will be done about it.

Granted, gymnasts like Nadia Comenici were 14 when they competed and I am not sure why and when the age requirements were instituted (and I think it’s pointless), but there is a certain resiliency and advantage between a 14 and a 16 year-old.

And what’s with competitors whose parents were former Olympic atheletes for different countries, such as Nastia Liukin’s father.  And come one…why would you name your child Nastia.  That is like a ghetto hair weave recipe for disaster.  Despite the pride in American dominance in all things human, if you look closely at accolades and award in the past year, you can see that America is…well…sucking.

The Oscars?  All four major acting award went to non-Americans.

Music?  Singers like Amy Winehouse, US, Ronson, Adele and more are making bigger waves than American singers.  I mean if the next big news is a new Britney or Mariah CD, then there is a problem.

I don’t knooooooow…..

And why was Dubya wiping the back of women’s volleyball phenom Traener?  Huh???

And WHY do all the U.S. female gymnasts sound like totaly airhead dweebs?  Listen to them.  And don’t get me started on the diving pair….Ready?  Ok!  1, 2, GO!

I am not lying.

I am watching G Dubya on NBC trying to get through an Olympics interview.  It has been a long time since I have seen him speak because, frankly, I don’t think he has anything intelligent to say and although his speeches are fodder for ridicule and humor, it just gets hackneyed….but this is golden.  The man is truly an idiot.  Why is he talking about religion for the Chinese?  Does he understand the role of religion in China?  And talking about the Chinese interfacing with other world athletes.  Interfacing?  Are they Dell Pentium II chips?

I can’t wait until he is out of office.

The opening ceremonies were out of this world.  Probably the best of all the ceremonies I have seen.  Just incredible – despite my feelings about the Olympics being in China, I can still appreciate their artistry.  Especially when it comes to their divers.

The gymnastics, however, are turning into a trainwreck with the Chinese AND Americans performing as if in an Opium phase.

I am slowly slipping into an Olympics haze myself.  I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!!!

Comment by the President:

“The nation of Africa”

Comment by someone in the medical cabinet:

“Those people in Africa should not receive AIDS drugs because they can’t tell time.”

Now if you can’t see the inherent irony, humor, and pathetic reality behind these two comments, then YOU have a serious problem and need to get your head checked.

Thank You.