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Nov. 9th, 2008 11:26 amI, ummm, I think I've joined the Obama White House fandom. I can't stop reading news articles (like this fascinating behind the scenes look at the campaigns) and hanging on every rumor about who the President-Elect will appoint to his cabinet. The fact that Rahm Emanuel will be the new Chief of Staff is so damn exciting. Not only is he a terrific choice for all sorts of reasons but the crack just kind of writes itself. Not only is he Ari Gold's brother but he was also the inspiration for Josh Lyman, except he's about a thousand times more effective and interesting than Josh Lyman ever was. The crack pretty much writes itself.
But, anyway, my addiction to this new fandom is so bad that I watched most of the Sunday morning politico talkshows. Rahm Emanuel was on Face the Nation! And David Brooks was on every show that I saw; it always amuses me how the talking heads I see on PBS get around. And did you see on Friday that my governor, Jennifer Granholm, is part of the Transition Economic Advisory Board?! OMG AWESOME!
You know how I know that my love for my new fandom has gotten bad? During our ritual Thursday night SPN phone-call![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hiyacynth and I spent roughly 3 minutes talking about Show and the rest of the time talking about how much we love the new administration and the new First Family. Sasha and Malia in the Rose Garden! With the First Puppy! Michelle kicking ass and taking names! OMG, I have the hugest crush on Michelle Obama. BARACK/MICHELLE OTP!!!!
Politics isn't a new fandom for me. Heck, even back in high school I could honestly say that Madeline Albright was totally one of my heroes. I've just been on a bit of a hiatus for the past few years. But now that there's some new material coming out I'm all over it. It's good to be an American again.
On a more serious note, seeing the Election Night rally in Grant Park made one thing abundantly clear to me; years and decades will still be spent overcoming racism and so many other problems that still plague this nation, but the wounds of 1968 have finally been healed. We can start to move beyond the political acrimony that infected the Boomer generation and forge something new.
I would also like to state, for the record, that as a Mormon I am deeply ashamed of the involvement my church had in passing Proposition 8 in California. I think that a church whose foundational story is that of persecution and prejudice should not be so quick to extend those same tragedies to any other group. The rhetoric of hatred has no place coming from a people whose gospel is based on love.
But a new day is dawning, my friends. And if the Obama campaign proved anything it is that if we stand together we can change the world. The road is long but together we can make it to the end.
But, anyway, my addiction to this new fandom is so bad that I watched most of the Sunday morning politico talkshows. Rahm Emanuel was on Face the Nation! And David Brooks was on every show that I saw; it always amuses me how the talking heads I see on PBS get around. And did you see on Friday that my governor, Jennifer Granholm, is part of the Transition Economic Advisory Board?! OMG AWESOME!
You know how I know that my love for my new fandom has gotten bad? During our ritual Thursday night SPN phone-call
hiyacynth and I spent roughly 3 minutes talking about Show and the rest of the time talking about how much we love the new administration and the new First Family. Sasha and Malia in the Rose Garden! With the First Puppy! Michelle kicking ass and taking names! OMG, I have the hugest crush on Michelle Obama. BARACK/MICHELLE OTP!!!!Politics isn't a new fandom for me. Heck, even back in high school I could honestly say that Madeline Albright was totally one of my heroes. I've just been on a bit of a hiatus for the past few years. But now that there's some new material coming out I'm all over it. It's good to be an American again.
On a more serious note, seeing the Election Night rally in Grant Park made one thing abundantly clear to me; years and decades will still be spent overcoming racism and so many other problems that still plague this nation, but the wounds of 1968 have finally been healed. We can start to move beyond the political acrimony that infected the Boomer generation and forge something new.
I would also like to state, for the record, that as a Mormon I am deeply ashamed of the involvement my church had in passing Proposition 8 in California. I think that a church whose foundational story is that of persecution and prejudice should not be so quick to extend those same tragedies to any other group. The rhetoric of hatred has no place coming from a people whose gospel is based on love.
But a new day is dawning, my friends. And if the Obama campaign proved anything it is that if we stand together we can change the world. The road is long but together we can make it to the end.
