Political Burn-Out

Is anyone else sick to death of the presidential race? I know this may seem like poor timing, but I can’t take it anymore. I was always of the opinion that politics is something way too important to ignore and that I would never get bored of reading about it, discussing it, debating it. Well, here I am, completely turned off and tuned out. I am, in fact, a NPR junkie, but on Monday afternoon I yanked out the IV and haven’t looked back. Instead, I’ve selected mindless pop music for my ride to and from work. I stopped reading the commentaries and online journals, and I refuse to watch one minute of the conventions.

Perhaps it’s because I don’t like Obama’s choice of a Veep. I mean, has the country’s collective memory forgotten that the guy is an admitted plagiarist??? Perhaps it’s because we have been inundated with this crap for over a year now, and it feels like the election should have taken place such a long time ago. Perhaps it’s because I really don’t believe that much will change. But really, all the posturing and rhetoric is just 24-hours, non-stop in this day in age, and I can’t stand it.

Don’t get me wrong – I voted for Obama in the NJ primary, and I will not forget to vote come November 4, but for now, I can’t take one more hope speech, or one more Paris Hilton ad or one more lousy comparison of Obama to RFK. My sincerest hope is that the country will elect Obama and that the country will take a shift to the left. Hell, the middle would be nice! But for now, I’m listening to some music.