telling it like it is.

Dear Barack Obama,

If, you, unlike almost every politician I’ve ever heard (Cory, of course this doesn’t include you), actually tells it like its…we’re going to be cool.

So, those who know me understand my new (last few years) position of remaining non-partisan and working hard not to endorse any individual candidate. Barack, this position has been honed through years of painful political arguments about candidates (specifically 2004). It doesn’t work. You end up stroking the people who already agree with you, and not changing anyones minds. It’s a waste of time, and mostly serves the purpose of allowing us to babble in order to show off how smart we are and what you can learn from us. So, now I’m a registered Independent, and only publicly discuss specific issues. ‘Issues, not candidates’ is my new mantra. (and highly effective, I might add).

Ok, sorry, Barack. That’s enough babbling about how evolved my positions have become. I wanted to compliment you on your recent speech. Now, you’ll probably catch some crap for this. But tell it like it is. When you said….

“We can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times … and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK,” Obama said.

“That’s not leadership. That’s not going to happen,” he added.

When you said that, you had me at hello. Well, you still don’t have me. But I like that. You see, Barack, once upon a time, John McCain had me. So we’ll see what happens.

Now I’ll go back to talking specific issues, and not specific candidates.

But nice job, dude. Getting our fuel consumption, sustainability of our food supply, and our general usage of resources in-check is, you know, fairly important. Those are issues I’ll get behind. And yes, Barack, if you get elected, I’ll stop calling you “dude”.

Love,
surya