I've taken to watching the Ellen Degeneris show after school since it keeps me entertained while I'm grading papers and whatnot.
Though entertaining, I have been a bit irritated by all the propaganda (for Obama). See, lately Ellen's been asking her celebrity guests for their opinions about the presidential race. That really irks me. For one, I don't understand why that needs to be one of the first questions she asks her guests, especially since many of them are not really part of the political scene. (I understand if the celebrity has been involved in politics or actively participates, but just the random celebrity?) Two, none of the celebrities can provide a good reason why they support Obama. Granted, I'm not a fan of his (how can I support someone who runs on "change" but hasn't done anything to make "changes" since being in the Senate? Voting "present" is hardly voting for change.), but I'm bothered by their inability to articulate why he'd be such a great candidate.
And then, of course, there's some of the negative press surrounding McCain and Palin. Sharon Osborne (yes, Ozzie's wife... so I guess I should just go ahead and dismiss the source) went on and on about how Palin isn't qualified to be VP because she's the basic "soccer mom". According to Osborne, if Palin could become VP, then most any soccer mom in America could, and she (Osborne) certainly didn't think that was plausible. Why not? Here's a woman who has solid family values and who has managed to balance running a state and caring for her family? So why could she not transfer those skills to a VP position? I know that she isn't as experienced as some politicians, but Obama's not as experienced, either, and he's running for president!
I'm sure part of my irritation is that I'm definitely conservative, and Ellen most certainly isn't. Plus, since it's her show, I guess she can ask what she wants. But I still have the right to be annoyed....
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Wow, you & I are 2 peas in a pod! I used to watch Ellen everyday, and loved that she kept politics out of her show (even though I knew she was liberal, and i'm not). That exact episode with Sharon Osborne put me over the edge, and I fired off an email telling the show how dissapointed I was in them, and how I wouldn't watch again until after the election. They didn't care, but it made me feel better. Is Sharon Osborne even a US CItizen?
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