In Which Our Main Character Escapes to Her Hidey-Hole
I’m not the only one trying to find a tiny little corner of the world where I can easily hide from Obama’s ubiquitous presence, am I? Thus far I have found these things that I can no longer do without being bombarded with our soon-to-be President: grocery shop, listen to talk radio, listen to normal radio, watch the news (duh,) watch the Disney channel, watch Nickelodeon, watch MTV or VH1, watch ESPN (!) or any of the affiliates, visit twitter, facebook, myspace, or any number of social media sites, read gossip magazines, read sports magazines, read any blog at all.
I’m sick of it. Tomorrow I will be sleeping late, watching dvds all day and participating in the SGP Ball (which starts at 9, details at http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com,) my only inauguration-related activity.
I actually made the mistake of voicing my irritation in front of my liberal friend while at Wal-Mart the other day. Her response was “that’s not his fault, don’t be mad at him for that.” Uh, I’m mad at a whole bunch of people for that. And I’m fairly certain that his “open letter to his daughters” was his doing. Granted, not every instance is generated by Obama himself, but he has a hell of a PR campaign going on right now. It’s actually pretty impressive from a marketing standpoint.
There is not a single place I can go without seeing his face. I feel like I’m living the book 1984. I’m not lying when I tell you that there is a mural of Obama’s face painted on a wall down the street from me. It makes me ill.
Also, can anyone else remember a time in which the yet-to-be-sworn-in POTUS was as omnipresent as Obama seems to be? I realize that I’m only 22, but I can’t recall a single occurrence. It certainly wasn’t the case four or eight years ago when George W. Bush was inaugurated.
And what happened to the outrage over the frivolous use of funds during a time of war? Didn’t we hear all about how Bush’s $40 million inauguration was disrespectful, and how there were better ways to spend that money? It’s interesting that Obama gets a pass on his $150 million blowout bash during not just a time of war, but the worst recession this country has seen in decades. The double standards are glaring. Well, they are to some of us.
I’m unplugging for now. I have got to get away from the Obamania, it’s driving me insane. Here’s to hoping it wears off, preferably soon.
Dara said,
January 19, 2009 at 7:01 pm
It should wear off soon, at least after tomorrow is over. I think the main reason for there being such an “omnipresent” feeling is because it is a major marker in history. I guess we’ll see though…he’s only just a man and I really hope people don’t start treating him as the Messiah. Because last I checked, he’s FAR from that.
Steve said,
January 19, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Don’t forget however much we’re spending to rip out the Presidential bowling alley and replace it with a full-size indoor basketball court.. never mind the fact there is an outdoor half court already at the White House. gah.
Oh, and where’s my “responsible citizen bailout”? I’ve got almost no credit card debt (which was zero prior to the holidays and will be paid off this month), paid cash for not only my college education (thus far), but also 2 of my vehicles. I will have paid off my (only) 5 year car loan in 30 months. I’m glad I have to “suffer” along with the rest of the country and “go without” because I’m responsible but most of Congress and C level business executives have cheated the country.