Day 148 in the Age of Obama.....

and I was very cranky all morning--however by noon I was back to feeling okay about things.

I really don’t know how much longer I can think about politics, and especially politicians--as it does at times seem that they really are all the same—regardless of the party they represent.

By that I mean that they will say anything—just to get into office—but once there—all their promises seem to fall by the wayside. Should I be surprised—of course not—but I’m pretty upset about some of the decisions being made at the White House at the moment.

I know that President Obama’s attention is on getting us a better healthcare system at the moment, but why doesn’t he just push it through, like the shrub pushed his agenda when he was in office? We all know that he could do it with only 51 votes—so WTF not?

I know it hasn’t been that long—just 148 days---but what ever happened to his WH being the “Most-Open house for the people”?
(They refused to publish the WH visitors’ log—since the inauguration.)

Or this: “Nobody is above the law”?
Think of the people who issued the “torture” orders.
(Still hanging around and inciting the simple- minded among us.)

Or “don’t ask don’t tell.”
(More gay people have been fired in the last few weeks than before.)

I could go on –but I’d only get cranky again—and I don’t want to dwell on negativity right now—so I’ll just remind every one of how things are better than before, anyway.

I mean what were our options? I ask myself now—what would Hilary have done differently? What could she do differently—given the condition this country was handed over in, after the last election? And the situation is still is precarious in every way!

Or what about the other alternative –too awful to mention? But you know the ones I mean, as they continue to butt their noses into our affairs at every opportunity, seemingly not realizing that they lost the election!

So I’m happy to say that I am still tremendously proud to have President Obama lead our nation, considering all the shit that’s happening around the world.

I still smile when I see him and hear him speak, and stand in awe of the enormous job he is expected to carry out in record time. I will try not to dwell on the scary things I’m hearing all around me –even as I write this with the last rays of daylight.

I will dwell in the moment, enjoy the company of my son and my dear sweet cats, while I can and hope that tomorrow will be a better morning and day for all of us.