Last of Our Kind

I want to know why the major news media organizations are suggesting that Russia’s invasion of Georgia is a “major concern” for the next US President? Try a major concern for our current administration! What about our current president? Or is he just so incredibly obsolete that the remainder of his presidency means absolutely nothing? It seems we forget that the Russian invasion of Georgia is happening RIGHT NOW. This is not taking place in January of 2009. I understand that this issue is not going to magically disappear in the next few months, but can we please realize that the current president has a responsibility to our nation and the world despite his approaching exit from office? I understand the need for the news media to question which candidate will handle this matter of international politics and diplomacy better; it is a crucial question for our next president. In any case, I believe the news media should be focusing on the current administrations’ delayed response, and what steps they will be taking to resolve (or at least move towards resolution) this international crisis, both in the long and short term.

We are spending way too much time on what Barack Obama and John McCain have to say about this conflict. This crisis is happening now, and President Bush is the only one that can execute policy, NOT the candidates. He is not a lame duck until the next president is elected, or maybe in his mind, his job is done (thank you Mr. President…what a long, strange, disastrous trip it has been). I have heard more from McCain and Obama in the last few days than anything from the Bush administration (they were all on vacation apparently). And apparently, the news media is happy to see this vacation extend all the way until January 2009, judging by their coverage. Today is the first day I have heard anyone questioning how the candidates are overshadowing the actual president on this issue. Took you long enough.

And our illustrious candidates seem to be more concerned with painting the other as a bigger celebrity…GIVE ME A F****** BREAK. I do NOT care, and neither should you. And is it just me, or does it seem like McCain is overstepping his bounds by holding “presidential” phone calls with Georgia’s President? You are not my president yet Mr. McCain, and this being the case, maybe you should focus on the issues and stop worrying about Obama’s celebrity status?

Ok…I’m angry, and this being the case, I’m starting to rant and probably not making much sense (that happens when emotion takes over). But if you aren’t pissed off, you aren’t paying attention.

Refusing to let sleeping dogs lie,
-LoOK