Politically Correct

Give me a break!

Much is being made of the unsavory comments made about Obama. So what! Political jokes and poking fun at elected officials is a way of life in this country. President Clinton was attacked on every front (mostly personal), no one had more jokes told about him than President Jimmy Carter - and it extended to his family (remember Billy Beer), and what about our cowboy movie star President Reagan. The list goes on and on. It comes with the territory and it goes deep and personal.

President Obama is not treated any differently and if he and his supporters want to keep whining, so be it. There is too many "unknowns" about the man which fertilizes the field of opportunities. From unanswered questions surrounding his birth, his college years and extends all the way to his term in the Senate. If the American people received some viable answers to honest questions it would cut the comments and jokes by more than half. Well, maybe not - he still has those ears.

At a time when the United States is still cautious and insecure as a result of the attacks of 09/11, the people have elected a bi-racial Muslim president. That in itself is an astounding fact. The people saw something in this man, whether it was charm and charisma or an exceptional intelligence, that drew the interest of millions of people to his side. His promises gave people of this country hope and revealed he was at least aware of their concerns and problems and wanted to help. He appealed to the people. It has been many years since a candidate recognized the needs of the people and promised to address those needs.

Now after the fact, people are asking questions and it is not only those who opposed President Obama in the election, but his supporters want documented answers and the list of questions grows daily.

My first question is who is responsible for ensuring that candidates for federal positions are qualified to run for office. The documentation should reside with that person or office and should be made available to the public. If that person or office failed to adequately perform their duties, the election should be declared null and void and that person should be replaced with someone eligible and capable to perform the duties. There are too many people doing just enough to get by and not performing their duties in a responsible manner.

Bless you Mr. Reid. You are on the hot seat now. You have admitted your comments were inappropriate and apologized. It is now up to your colleagues to determine the best action for you to take. The post that you fill requires caution in comments and actions and there have been too many errors in both among out leaders.

It all goes back to the old adage - think before you speak. In this day of political correctness it is most important to keep personal opinions jailed.

Happy reading!
Belle