Vince Deagler

the title of this blog may be objectionable to some, and it has not been tested in any kind of scientific poll, but i’m using it anyway.  my experience with normal, everyday people is there is little respect for the political class. here is my spin on why.

let me start by saying there are so many problems with politicians, i cannot possibly address them all.  but recent events are a perfect example.  a new book is coming out entitled something like game change.  in this book there are many disclosures from the 2008 presidential election.  from what i heard, the average politician involved would have preferred this book not be written.  i want to mention only 1 incident.  apparently in 2008, senator harry reid commented on president obama’s run for the white house in positive turns because he is “light skinned” and does not speak with a “negro” dialect. 

political correctness bothers me…a lot.  so much of it is for public consumption rather than being genuine.  this is the perfect example of this nonsense.  without getting into the whole controversy being debated in the media, let me make a couple very simple points.

1.  when were these racially insensitive remarks made?  that would be 2008.

2.  when is the supposed very sincere apology offered?  that would be 2010.

3.  what happened to cause this change of heart?  that would be public disclosure.

4.  so how do you measure whether this is genuine remorse for the racially insensitive remarks, or if this is political expediency because of the public disclosure?  that would be, in my humble opinion, simple because of the fact that it took so long to apologize, and the apology only came under the threat of public disclosure.

you are welcome to enter into this argument on either side as is being hashed out in the media.  but this is why we have so many problems.  everything is evaluated on the basis of political correctness and expediency.  if senator reid was genuinely remorseful, i would have expected an apology back in 2008.  when it comes under the threat of public disclosure in 2010, excuse me if i am skeptical.

i titled this blog, why most people of character dislike politicians?  look no further.  i would say we deserve better, but since we voted these people into office i guess i can’t.  i do not know if we as a people have the character to change this, but i hope we do.  more importantly, as a follower of jesus living in this broken world, i hope i have the character to live an open, honest, genuine life where others can see jesus in me.  i hope that for you too.  thanks for reading.  blessings.  vince