Featured grown up topic 2009.  As America experiences a changing of the guard (so to speak) next week, I am wondering: if you could talk to a world leader, past or present, who would you talk to, and what would you say?

It's over, finally, the most stressful election of my life.  it's not fun being non apathetic, even when you win.
Although I  thought McCain's concession speech was very gracious, I wished he would have been a little harder on his supporters when they booed so much.  Then again, I guess they are allowed their disappointment and I know a lot of them are genuinely scared. 

Nothing I say here is going to help, time will tell. 

I will say though, that this country cannot afford to show weakness, so I do suggest you get behind your new president. 
At least give the man a chance.

Although this is supposed to not really be about race, and although Barrack is mixed race, I still want to congratulate all the African Americans at work.  The majority of our staff is black and about half of our clients are too.    This has to be an amazing feeling for them.  I might give them a hug.

I had an opportunity to go to Grant park in Chicago, since a guy I work with didn't want to be down there all night.  He had tickets.  I didn't want to either, so he actually sold two on Craig's list for two hundred bucks.

Whatever, it looked too crowded, no place to sit, they were all standing for hours.  I voted Obama, but my couch was just fine thank you.

I did not like Michelle's dress.  There I said it. Sorry Michelle, not my taste.  The girls were adorable, but the dress, not so much.  So I am wondering now, do the girls go back to school today?  Will they bring secret service?  Will their friends be like "  now ya'll think you so cool cause your daddy is President?"  Will they make new friends in Washington? 
Will they invite friends to come jump on Lincoln's bed? 

Hey when I was their age?  I would have ditched that secret service and played hide and seek in all the rooms with my sister.  Well, maybe not my sister since she was a goody, goody, and would have told on me. After we played though.

I wonder if the girls get to redecorate their White House bedrooms?  They do get a puppy, which is great.  We need a first dog.

I hope they pick a Golden Retriever, my personal favorite.

So we made history.  I was glad to be a part of it.

Next, A Jewish Woman president?  Well thanks, although I'm flattered, I am much to busy changing one juvenile delinquent  at a time.

As I have stated before I'm not into politics.  In general, I'm liberal and was thrilled my girl Ellen tied the knot, legally and everything.  But for the most part, I just can't get into it.  Which is surprising since I like soap operas and scandal and everything.

I guess I should be embarrassed that I had never heard of Obama's VP choice until today.  And I may have never known, except it was blaring off my comcast front page.  Good, bad, ugly, whatever, I just can't seem to muster the maturity and social conscience to care.  I don't even come by it honestly either.  Both my parents watch the news, read the paper and vote with well informed minds.  I go more on a gut feeling, and of course looks, and if I know they are democrats, which I think I am.

It did bug me when I heard that McCain didn't know how many houses he had.  But to be fair, do any of us really remember things like that?  And I know this is terrible to say, but it's my blog so I can say what I want, I just don't think any POW can be okay.  I mean he has to have some major post traumatic stress going on.  What if he cracked one of these days? 

When it comes down to it, everything is politics, and popularity and mean girls, and back stabbing.  And it's fine, when it's in a Dawson's Creek episode, or in kindergarten.   But the whole picking a president thing, sort of stresses me out. 

It seems like it all comes down to who can be the biggest bully, and who can dig up the most dirt, and everything they say is scrutinized and judged.  And then all my empathy gets magnified, and I feel bad for the candidate, even if he's conservative.  And then sometimes I agree with the republican point of view on certain issues, and it leaves me torn and confused.  And I feel guilty, and I want to hit myself, but don't want to be known as an emo, self mutilator.

And I really can't discuss it with anyone, because I really don't know what the hell I'm talking about, except I don't like Bush, but I feel sorry for his girls,  and I wonder if they are secret democrats, because they seem like they would be.

 And I used to really like Hillary, when she came on Oprah a few times, but then she got all desperate and it freaked me out.  And I like Obama's voice and hers irritates me and I know that's dumb, but it's true.

And I hate that what's his name cheated on his dying wife, and I really feel like that baby might be his.  And I think the other what's his name got really ripped off with the prostitute.  And all this is only fun on my ABC soaps, but not fun in real life, because these people are supposed to be fixing things for us, like our shitty economy.

Speaking of which, I just need someone to fix the housing market, so my lots sell, and I can be a " normal" divorced person and NOT live with my ex husband.  But honestly, I have no idea who can do that, and if you have seven houses, do you even care?

So now you see my problem.  It's like reading a book that makes you think, it gives me a headache.  And normally I don't care if your getting oral sex, under a desk, by someone other than your wife, but if

your president, and you get caught,

     you might not be worried about my health care.  You might be all focused on how you got busted in front of the whole United States, and that sucks for us, pardon the pun.                         .

And lately I am worried about my health care, because I am on more medications than I really want to be on at this age, and if I make it till 85, I need to be able to afford the other twenty things I will probably be on.

But will he care about that if he's having a PTS mental breakdown, or dodging bullets from some racist sicko, or getting caught screwing some man or woman other than his wife. 

And what if Biden's priest does bad things with little kids, and Obama gets a new minister  who's white and all the black people get pissed off?

There's too much to worry about!!!!

And poor Ellen will probably be divorced in a few years, and she won't have to live with her ex wife, because she has money and it's all too depressing to think about.

So I won't. 

The great divider.  A hot topic guaranteed to split family and friends.  I have heard, more recently with the whole Obama thing, some really heated arguments.  Where people were once on the same page ( or so it seemed) they are now biting each others heads off.   If you wanted Obama over Hillary, you were or are a woman hater, especially bad if you happen to be a woman.  If you wanted Hillary over Obama, you were/are racist, stupid and a bitch lover.  Some life long republicans hate McCain  so will vote Obama, but would not have voted for Hillary.  Some life long democrats are pissed about the Obama thing, so they are voting for McCain. 
The thing is, the arguments are pointless.   If you are so passionate about the subject that you are willing to argue, then your not on the fence,  so you are unlikely to change your mind, nor the person you are arguing with.  And even if , just to stop the arguing, I pretend to agree, when I am in my little voting booth, you won't know what circle I am going to fill in.  And I could easily lie to you about it.  When it comes down to it, it's an individual, private choice.
I just don't see the point in arguing.  People pretend that it is a healthy debate, but rarely have I seen such emotion then when it comes to this election in particular.  To risk alienating a good friend or family member by getting into a huge fight about your choice as president, seems, well, stupid.
I admit, I probably go too far in the other direction, and am too passive about our country.  I know I should care more.  At least I do vote.  But as soon as I say who I'm voting for, the inevitable, argument ensues.  And of course not being well informed, I have no good argument. 
But I think I am well informed enough to know who I don't want. 
Often, even if the person agrees with my choice they start arguing.  You tell them they are preaching to the choir and they still go on and on, arguing with a person who isn't even there. 
I have so many friends on xanga and in real life who, when it comes to politics and religion, are on a completely different page as I am.  But when it comes right down to it we want the same things in life.  Where we differ is how we should get there.  And I am not going to tell them there way is wrong, just as I would hope they wouldn't tell me my way is wrong.  Life is too short.  Can't we all just get along.  Let the candidates rip each other apart, and then vote for who you think will best serve this country.  Even if your choice is stupid, I'll still respect it, because I respect you.