Some inane parley

The state of U.S. politics never fails to both amaze and disappoint me at the same time. Check this out:



This is just what I have from Barack's campaign HQ. Keep in mind I also have similar inbox gold from Hillary and John, the other two candidates that I've been following through email subscription. I haven't even bothered with the Republican candidates. With GOP sycophants like Huckabee and Romney lurking about, who knows what kind of rubbish is being disseminated from that side of the spectrum.

Look at some of the subjects there. Less than half of them actually relate to what matters: campaign strategy and tangible tasks that supporters can accomplish. The rest? Shameless plugs for celebrity endorsements and partisan infighting. I understand that a lot of people treat Oprah as some sort of she-God, but nevertheless, that business with her at his much hyped event was simply ridiculous. And don't even get me started on the mudslinging that's been going around. I'm not just upset with those who are accused of it; those who are talking out in self-righteous indignation are really no better in my eyes.

And look! Even an email asking you buy Obama gear, because you have to be a consumer in order to show support! But to be fair, most of these emails end with something along the lines of "Show your support today! Click below to make a campaign contribution!"

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I guess that's the final word, right? Everything comes down to money, who has it, and how they're spending it.