The Cranky American

Did you watch? If so, who do you think won and why? If you didn’t watch, why the hell not?

America is rolling through really interesting times right now. And whether you’ve been paying attention or not means a shit. The reason why all this chaos is going on is because the American people stopped participating. Having a shit job and coming home to sit in front of the tit-tube, crack a beer and heat up a TV dinner is what happened. You professionals take care of all the hard stuff. I just want to relax and live my life free of thinking about things that really matter such as the country I live in, the country my children and children’s children will grow up in.

Are you hoping that magically by not paying attention to other candidates President Obama will be re-elected? And do you think he’s been doing a good job? Pretend like there is no sucha thing as Democrat and Republican. Pretend like we live in a world where you hear out all the candidates and choose the one you really think is going to put this country back together. We got to this place for a reason. We didn’t just all the sudden become 14 Trizillion in debt. Is the person your leaning towards full of band-aid remedies or real root problem solutions to get us back on track? Just think about it, that’s all I’m asking.

As I watched the “debate” last night I took a step back and looked at all of them and wondered how my fellow Americans would be choosing their champion. I saw color…age…gender…looks…and deep down I realized some people would vote for a particular candidate based on details such as these. These “debates” are a really good way to hear them all and the way they conduct themselves. Honesty and spontaneity get to peek through. You get a small glimpse of who they might be if you happened to be sitting at a table across from them.

It’s always fun for me to see what expressions people make when others are talking. If they get sucked into petty cat-fights or start pointing fingers, playing the blame game and start passing the buck. Listening skills are an important quality to have. When asked a direct question, did you notice some of them answer as though asked a completely different question?

Oh yes, the “debates” are a wealth of information. Keep watching or try watching sometime, even if you’re a “Democrat”! Try to remember that we are all “Americans”.