O is for Obama...and the presidential Race

Okay, no this is not the post where I magically, after keeping it a secret from all of my students, tell who I'm voting for. That will not happen. However, this is the post where I complain about the 2008 race for president. I choose this post because, let's face it, what else are you going to do for O right now? I'll be ten of my kids have already chosen to use Obama for their posts!

So...where to start. Well, the first annoying thing about this election year is that it started in 2006!!!! Talk about annoying! Most of America was tired of the election well before it started. Secondly, the media has swarmed the election so hard-core that the common man, once reliant on getting straight news from the "news" is now inundated with fluff stories and biased "news" updates. Furthermore, with every major news station flashing a "delegate count" all the time, there is a perception that the race is already over. Hello! WE don't vote until November!!!

Yes, it's cool that a woman is running with a real chance. Yes, it's cool that an African-American is running with a real chance. Yes, it's cool that John McCain defies the odds and successfully runs after a pretty bitter loss his last try. But other than that, this is like a never-ending superbowl half-time show! I'm sick of it and I'm sick of the results of it: my kids don't care because either a) they feel as if it's gone on too long or b) they feel as if their opinion is insignificant.

I doubt this is what our forefathers would have wanted!