Merry Christmas Everyone!
You know, I've been paying attention to the FB discussions in Conservative groups and I must say, two groups of Conservatives (I use that term lightly in describing one of those groups) are becoming more & more extremist & irrational in their trolling & postings - The Paulbots and surprisingly, an increasing number of what I call "Cainites".
The Cainites want to write-in Herman Cain on the ballots where applicable which I disagree with now, since Mr. Cain has indicated that there's no way he's running or involving himself anymore & he's already discussing other political endeavors. I think in that regard it's a waste of time but, to each his own & I will support other political endeavors of Mr. Cain. The "Paulbots" (to be distinguished from normal RP supporters) are becoming more & more aggressive & trolling Conservative groups with ignorant comments & personal attacks - switching names when they are booted & keeping up so much trouble (Where do these people come from? Do they not have day jobs?)
This is what I have to say to both groups: There are times when we support a person & that person does not live up to the ideals he espouses & you have to separate yourself from the situation. You then need to stand back & objectively analyze the logic of the situation & look at the facts even if you don't like them and if that means you have to retract a previous allegiance, or reduce your commitment to less fervent support or just blatantly admit that you were wrong - there is a lot of honor in that. Trust me, it will be alright.
To the extremist "Paulbots" - Do you actually think that trolling various Conservative groups with the idiotic diatribes, ad hominems and totally ignoring the rules of conduct within these groups is going to persuade ONE non Ron Paul supporter to convert? I mean why in the world would I give my allegiances to a politician who has supporters who will not maintain a modicum of respect for other Conservative forums? Think about your behavior & re-assess your tactics - IT'S NOT WORKING!
This will make some of you angry but I am going to say it anyway. The "Cainites" who keep messaging me wanting to argue about the testimonies of those women who accused Mr. Cain - Let's be clear about something: I did not believe the accusations of the first three women (especially the third who claimed he sexually assaulted her in the car then asked him to simply "take her home"w/o filing a police report...etc) but the fourth women (Ginger) I actually do believe they had an affair and yes, she's probably a gold-digger and she is scorned. Herman Cain even said his wife was "hurt that she knew nothing of the woman or that he was helping her financially" - As a Black woman who knows Black men, that is very problematic for me although it doesn't validate the other claims at all. That's all I will say about that.
Now I still supported Herman Cain because I believe that despite personal issues he could fix the financial problems of this country, but then he dropped out of the race because in his words "I'm not going to let them hurt my family anymore". Listen people, the office of President of the United States comes under more fire & scrutiny than any other position in the world. If he or his family cannot stand while the media attacks him severely, he is not suited for the highest position in the greatest country in the world. To my disappointment he quit & I think he is better suited for a more peripheral role in our government, perhaps dealing with finances because the man is a genius when it comes to dealing with finances & budgets. Quite frankly, had he chosen to stay in the race in the face of all of the accusations, that would have commanded more respect in my book & been a testament of his strength as a leader because if he can handle all of that, he can handle most anything. We all know that Politics is a bloodsport.
Furthermore, the Conservatives who still support Herman Cain for President in the face of the fourth woman and AFTER he removed himself, I have to now wonder if you were just happy to have a Black answer to Barack Obama only. Now in a previous blog I said I wanted a race of Herman Cain vs Barack Obama, however, keep in mind that part of my reasoning was because having two Black men face-off would maintain a sort of "balance of power". To my dismay America is obsessed with race & this would eliminate all uses of the race cards on BOTH sides. We now know that is not going to take place so the best thing to do now is to study, research the pros and cons of ALL of the candidates. Pray for all of them and yourself. Ask God to give you the wisdom to select the best person for the job - it's that simple. Think about the values that we all share and what it really means to be a Conservative and choose the person who in your mind and heart best represents the ideals and beliefs that all Conservatives hold true. Think of your families - your children especially, and cast your vote for the person whom you would want to lead them in the case of your absence. This is what we must do as we exercise our right to vote and select our leader which unfortunately, is not the priviledge of everyone in the world everywhere. I thank you for your attention & appreciate any intelligent comments.
