“These people who are also being led by the Glenn Becks, Michelle Bachmanns, the Rush Limbaughs, whomever, they are no different than any other white-identity movement that’s part of our history. – Janeane Garofalo”

For those of you who missed the October 2,2009 episode of Bill Maher, it is worth watching.

So my ex calls me this morning to essentially bash Obama now that he has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Sure, we can all agree that this is politics at play– but does he deserve it? Yes, he does. As I tried to tell my ex this morning, but instead of listening to me after asking for my opinion? He talks over me. Doesn’t let me say anything, so I say “Fuck it,” and hang up. Repeat.

The resounding question seems to be: But what has Obama done?
The question that I pose to him/everyone else: What will they LET him do!?

People say “Bush got things done by just pushing things through when Congress was not in session”.  Thereby implying that Obama should do the same thing.  But as soon as he did something like that?  Those same pundits would say “Oh, look at Obama!  He’s breaking his word!  Where is the Change?!  He’s doing the same thing Bush did illegally!”

People say that because Obama did not call the race card or admit that racism was a factor in the opposition he is facing that clearly, there is no racism.  Do you HONESTLY think Obama COULD admit that it was racism?  As soon as he did, those pundits would say “Oh look!  Obama is weak and vulnerable– he had to blame his failure on racism!”

If he does the right thing: he isn’t strong enough.  If he displays any signs of strength?: he isn’t being bi-partisan and therefore breaking a “promise”.  Give him an avenue of success!  65% of the American people want a Public Option.  He is trying to give them a Public Option!  But REPUBLICANS and SOME Democrats don’t want to approve it!  Why?  Because they are in bed with lobbyists and don’t want to lose any potential campaign funding.  Don’t blame Obama.  Look at your own Senators.  Reevaluate.

So as you can see, the man cannot win for losing. 

So I ask you: are people blind?!! The man is trying to get a Health Care Bill passed but people are in strong opposition for a NUMBER of reasons! Be it bribes, money, press, whatever– Look at Joe Wilson, look at the Tea Party people, look at all of the “Socialist” propoganda. Jimmy Carter was right when he said racism is a factor. You give Obama 9 months to try to bring completely new reform, and when YOU don’t see tangible impacts, YET, you come to the conclusion that “he isn’t doing anything”!? REALLY people!?

I was even MORE disgusted when I voted in this poll on AOL.

70% say Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. WHY. NOT? Look at the opposition he has overcome. Look at all of the people who said “No you can’t”, look at how people are so willing to criticize him just because of one bill?! Look at what he has done with the EPA! With using diplomacy! Even BILL MAHER admitted that the only reason we are making strides with Iran is because of diplomacy.

This sort of negativity is toxic. And I am sick of hearing it. When I look at the Tea Party people, when I look at Joe Wilson, I am sorry to say it, but all I see are uneducated white people who refuse to concede power to not only a multi-racial man, but to a man who also has more education, is more articulate and tempered than many of them. They want to undermine Obama to weaken him. Because he is NOT WHITE. And he is educated. They called him and the people who support him elitist when hi is the least elite of all. He is the one who comes from a broken family, he is the one who has had to make it on his own, he did not get into Harvard and Columbia through legacy, but hard work. But now he is a Socialist because he is trying to help the American people? This is absurd! Why don’t you all open your eyes and take a good, long look at yourselves. Turn that reflective lens inward and tell me what you see. Because I see a racist and I commend Barack Obama for being better than all of the mud slinging; for rising above the smut in the Senate and the South and taking everything in stride.

People say “Oh, but he isn’t even all Black!” You’re right. He’s not. But guess what? It doesn’t matter. Because to all of the racist, uneducated white people out there like my ex? He’s Black. And he isn’t doing anything.

Grow. Up.

And before you say that Bill Maher and Janeane Garofalo are not viable sources?  Attack the issue.  Don’t give me flawed logic.

And for all of you critics out there: you can say that my entry was a rant.  It is.  But call it what you will, it’s true.  The only reason you can’t admit it’s true?  Is because you have a hard time reconciling your racism.