Okay so with the Presidential election around the corner everyone has one been feeling very patriotic and two emotional about their opinions on our country, the sate its in , and the party they are apart of. Now with me being a Political Science Major this is like the best time of year. Now I am registered as a Democrat but I truly see myself as an independent.the other day I had a heated "debate" with a girl who absolutely clearly knew nothing about politics and wanted to voice her opinion on the matter. let me set up the scene for you. I work at the Alumni center at my school as a receptionist so i'm behind a big glossy cherry wood desk minding my own business when another worker my age come by. we talk every so often and she's a nice girl. I don't know if she just watched some kind of political movie, registered to vote, or just finished a two hour re run of Law and Order but all the girl wanted to talk about was politics. Well me being me I decided to amuse the girl. She starts off by asking me if i'm into politics( uh i'm a polysci major so duh!) and what party i'm apart of . I respond with telling her i'm a Democrat, he reply of course so your voting for Obama( i took it as all black people are democrats and will vote for Obama). I'm already irritated my skin color has no affiliation with my party or who I will vote for. she goes on to say that in her opinion Obama has done nothing in the past four years. NOW IM HEATED!!! Its one thing to be an educated voter and not favor Obamas policies or the direction he wants to go with the country its another thing to obviously know nothing at all and say he has done nothing. What do you think he was doing the last 4 years ?! Chillin in the Oval office playing tic-tac-toe?! NO! He was too busy enacting the dream act, letting college students like me stay on our parents health insurance till we're 26( lifesaver!), saved the auto industry, repeal of the don't ask don't tell, pushing for pell grants( again life saver!) and no the latest standing up for women's rights! this girl sat there looking like a deer in the headlights, i guess she thought I didn't know anything I proceeded to tell her no offense but if you want to fight with a poly sci major on politics don't use Fox news as your study guide..... you will always lose! she went on to explain well she'll never agree with dempocrats because shes a die hard Conservative....WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING! people being a liberal or conservative has nothing to do with your political party they are two different things. you can be a conservative and be democratic . research ! so after this fight and multiple facebook posts I was clearly on the Obama bandwagon. fast forward a few weeks later MICHELLE OBAMA COMES TO TALLY! im dying on the inside she is my idol, she is the person I hope to emulate later in life. so I got my ticket and stood in line for 2 hrs to see her.
Me standing in line with my ticket ...woot woot!
Even after getting poured on I still waited cause I knew it would be worth it!
When Mrs. Obama came out and the stadium erupted in cheering and applause it was unlike anything ive ever experienced . her speech made me laugh, tear up, nod in agreement as I compared what she was saying in my life. honestly she inspired me to get a law degree but maybe get into campaigning and do all the behind the scenes stuff.her fire when screaming that no man should tell a woman what to do with her body made me stand up and cheer like never before. It was such an exhilarating experience that I will never take back.so now the question is when is Michelle running for prez?! LOL. anyways this time of year when politics is a cool topic and everyone is fighting honeslty is my favirate time and to see what happens in just a couple of months will be exciting.I can't wait but until then all I will do it....yep you guessed it.... SMILE :)
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