Creepy similarities
I just had a flash of insight and posted this letter over on Salon. Rather than filter it (I've filtered so many political posts, lately) I'm leaving it out in the open. Because, by god, I really like this one. It just kind of poured out of my brain.
Comment on Why progressives should keep organizing on MyBarackObama.com:
Creepy similarities
I'm kind of freaked out, because I just realized what a lot of Obama supporters are sounding like lately: battered wives who are desperately making excuses for their husbands.
He had to do it.
You just don't understand him.
He had a good reason...
You worry too much.
I don't have anywhere else to go!
Things will get better...
You never liked him!
Remember how great he was before (we got married/he clinched the nomination)? Things will be like that again...really.
But he's really a good person.
It was just a little (slap in the face/amendment to the Constitution). You're making too much of this.
He said he'd make it up to me later.
We need him.
I'm afraid of what will happen if I leave.
This is just how (marriage/a political campaign) is. Everybody does it. You have to live in the real world.
He said I wasn't listening to him.
He needs us!
Comment on Why progressives should keep organizing on MyBarackObama.com:
Creepy similarities
I'm kind of freaked out, because I just realized what a lot of Obama supporters are sounding like lately: battered wives who are desperately making excuses for their husbands.
He had to do it.
You just don't understand him.
He had a good reason...
You worry too much.
I don't have anywhere else to go!
Things will get better...
You never liked him!
Remember how great he was before (we got married/he clinched the nomination)? Things will be like that again...really.
But he's really a good person.
It was just a little (slap in the face/amendment to the Constitution). You're making too much of this.
He said he'd make it up to me later.
We need him.
I'm afraid of what will happen if I leave.
This is just how (marriage/a political campaign) is. Everybody does it. You have to live in the real world.
He said I wasn't listening to him.
He needs us!