Sunday, January 25, 2009

Barack Obama angered me from day one

In 1968, just before he was assassinated, Robert F. Kennedy was asked when he thought the first black president would be elected. Of course, this was before African-American worked its way into the lexicon, and colored people was bowing out as one of the nomenclatures used to describe an integral part of American culture. 2008, the presidential candidate and senator from New York replied. He was right on the money.

Barack Hussein Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. It has become one of the most historic moments in American history as he was sworn in as our nation's first African-American commander-in-chief, freely elected by our fellow countrymen and women. Too bad Bobby didn't live to see it because he would be so proud. We should be, too, except for one thing that truly disturbed and depressed me about this past election. It wasn't the election, actually. It was the precise second he finished taking the oath of office, becoming our 44th president. Before you get all upset and call me a racist, hear me out.

My brother was born on July 3rd. Barack Obama was born on August 4. They were both born in 1961. For the first time in my entire life, the president of the United States is not only younger than me, he is younger than my baby brother, and he is the youngest of all my siblings.

Gee, I feel old.

8 comments:

  1. I see you thnk of Obama as your brother then, that is good!

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  2. Yes, Roosje, it is good, but it would be much better if everyone felt the same way.

    Thank you for leaving your good words.

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  3. So in this post, you are "angered". In the other post you were only "upset". Mellowed much? Gee, you are getting old! ;-)

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  4. Well, I posted it somewhere else and said I was depressed. At least my vocabulary is still intact. Some of the body copy is different, too. I like to work the crowd, just like a politician.

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  5. I was really waiting to read about the one pinnacle moment where he pissed you off, and then finally, you complete this by complaining about his youth in comparison to you....nice! That's the story of all our lives, we are young, enjoy our life, we live, then we surpass.

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  6. Ain't it the truth, Ajlouny. I guess I'm at the "we live" stage.

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  7. That was hilarious

    Got a great word v filthor--so tempted write "clean" but

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  8. Oh, you liked that, huh? It's true, unfortunately.

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