Like most Red Blooded American Men I love me some "bloodsport". Some enjoy boxing, others love the UFC. Me? I prefer American Politics. Why watch the rest when you can watch the best? After all, no matter how many times Anderson Silva beats the holy hell out of someone, it doesn't really affect me personally. Sure, I cheer, and sometimes throw things at the TV, but after its over, I go back to my life, no harm, no foul. Watching American Politics excites me because there is actually something risked, and something gained.
15 years in Broadcast Media, and I have developed a rather eclectic group of friends, some of whom I enjoy engaging with about Politics. One of the more prolific of these friends is a man named Keith "Boondock" Brooks. What amuses me the most about my interactions with Boondock are how often we actually agree, versus how often he accuses me of being a "Liberal".
It used to bother me... I don't like being hung with "labels"...I suppose that's part of why I am an "Independent", I can make up my own mind on a case by case basis. And do you know what I have noticed? The Democrats are guilty of a ton of policy mistakes. They use policy to payback political allies, and more importantly, they use MY money to do it. I work my butt off for every dollar I make. It may be true that "good things come to those who wait"...but while you're waiting, I'm going to go get mine. For someone like me, spending the money I contribute to society in the form of tax dollars irresponsibly is a certain political death. But the Dem's, for all their faults, never make me HATE them the way the GOP does.
For example, Erik Cantor, House Majority Leader, just announced that after next week, the House will not be returning to session until after the November elections. How does that make you feel? The economy is still sputtering and your elected leaders, led by the GOP, have given themselves a two-month vacation.
I am not a rich man. I am not the 1 Percent. I vote for GOP leaders and policies not because I like their overwhelming desire to "legislate morality" but because I want an adult in the room who understands the value of money, and DOESN'T want to spend all of mine. But when the GOP does something as ridiculous as going on a two-month vacation before an election, it begs the question: does the GOP really expect anyone OTHER than the Uber Rich to vote for them?
The GOP, widely known as the "Party of No", certainly isn't acting as if they want my vote. I am too busy this year working, trying to not just survive but to advance, while being bombarded by stories of the GOP blocking any kind of progress in order to screw President Obama out of any chance at reelection. Do I WANT to believe this hype? No. But, don't spit in my face by walking away from the responsibilities we elected you to handle, and then expect me to vote for you. Simply put, if I can't take a vacation from my responsibilities then they shouldn't either.
So you see? I'm not a Liberal. The GOP just gives me more to criticize... GO BACK TO WORK ASSHOLES! .
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