I have to say that I have become somewhat of a cynic as I have gotten older so there are few "breaking news stories" that really capture my attention. The killing of Osama Bin Laden was one of those events that even I couldn't deny my fascination with. I really want to know every possible detail from the political decision making, to the actual plan of attack, how he was killed, to how his body was disposed of and all of the follow up that occurs.
Its funny that something like this, which is a bipartisan issue, could become such a polarizing issue for politics. 9-11 was one of those events when you stopped thinking about political parties. It was a national tragedy that blurred the lines of politics because there wasn't a gray area. Specifically, people were supportive of George Bush and hopeful that he would rise to the occasion. Rudy Giuliani had a renaissance because everyone was looking for leadership so all of his past issues and politics were forgotten.
I would have assumed that the killing by our military of the man who was responsible for that day would again blur those political lines. People would be happy and to a greater extent be very proud of what Obama did. On the contrary, I saw plenty of staunch conservatives, both in the media and privately, display some kind of disappointment that he was able to do this because they felt as thought this would get him reelected in a year. Its absolutely stunning the immense racism that is still going on in this country. This guy was elected because he won a brilliant campaign. He has done some good things (health care law reforms) and some bad things (not ending the various wars). The economy has stabilized and for the most part he deserves another four years. But people will say whatever they need to say to make sure he doesn't get reelected...even when he kills the most hated man in this country and he does it in such a perfect manner.
I would have assumed that the killing by our military of the man who was responsible for that day would again blur those political lines. People would be happy and to a greater extent be very proud of what Obama did. On the contrary, I saw plenty of staunch conservatives, both in the media and privately, display some kind of disappointment that he was able to do this because they felt as thought this would get him reelected in a year. Its absolutely stunning the immense racism that is still going on in this country. This guy was elected because he won a brilliant campaign. He has done some good things (health care law reforms) and some bad things (not ending the various wars). The economy has stabilized and for the most part he deserves another four years. But people will say whatever they need to say to make sure he doesn't get reelected...even when he kills the most hated man in this country and he does it in such a perfect manner.
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