WEEKLY MUSINGS-OBAMA/WRIGHT/SPITZER

Since I wonder if anyone reads this at all, I thought I would post a few thoughts on the latest political uproars.

SPITZER LAND: Let's start with the Eliot Spitzer fiasco. Spitzer made a stupid, stupid mistake paying for his little love toy - and an expensive toy at that (you don't find that at Toys R Us). But, I say, who cares. You got the money, go ahead, get yourself a hot 22 yr old. Just be safe and don't be stupid enough to let your wife and the rest of the Free World find out. You are a public figure, Eliot. You were a muckraker - and a good one. You should have known better than to get yourself in the deep end of the muck pool. But, if every man who ever paid for sex lost his job and faced possible jail time, well, pretty much every married man in the world would be on the unemployment lines. For those of you who don't get that, married men pay and pay and pay and pay - usually right before and after they beg and beg and beg. Now we have the new Governor of New York who has already admitted to having had affairs, not just his, but his wife's too. He pre-empted the press. So, now nobody cares about who he slept with. Hmmm....is there a lesson here? Admit it before they go rummaging through your history and then nobody cares? Seems that way.

Now, on to Obama's speech about his very vocal minister, the right Reverend Wright. This is another WHO CARES. All of a sudden, white people are concerned that a Black preacher may be saying something against the White folk that could make Black people angry. Get Real. African Americans are angry and they should be. White preachers and politicians have been preaching anti Black rhetoric for years - and still do. And, now, because the White man is concerned that some Black minister is preaching about the bad things Whitey has done to Blackie, it becomes news!!! I, for one, think that Reverend Wright is right. There is still plenty of racism. America has institutionalized racism and, if I were Black, I would be plenty pissed too. Where is the surprise? Oh, I get it, you don't want your possible President hearing things like this. It could taint him. What a pity. Get over yourselves Mr. and Mrs. White. Obama was incredibly courageous in even bringing up the subject, let alone giving a major speech on it. Race is an issue. A big issue in this country. I have not been the biggest Obama supporter. But, after this speech, I realize he is a class act and did not throw an old friend under the bus just to satisfy some upset White media folk. He showed loyalty, bravery and leadership. Even with his youth and questionable experience - he showed leadership and dignity. This is what we need, finally, in the White House. We might just have it with Obama.

So, are you reading this? Let me know.
Ms KnowitAll