I feel like I have to say this, just to get it out of my head:
OK, America. Barack is now President. Get over it and get down to business.
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Seriously. I know we're all happy, patriotic, life-loving citizens right now as we anticipate our hopes for prosperity, peace in the Middle East, economic stability, and unending tax breaks and refunds (booya!) to come true, but let's step back to reality. The party is over.
Yes, we have a new Prez. A good one, too. But, let him do his job. Get out of his way. Get over it. The world hasn't stopped for him, so neither should we.
Accordingly, no more commentary on how absolutely wonderful Barack is. He's not just a celebritized, political figure anymore. He's our President. He has a job to do. A real job. He's in charge of the free world...and what a mess it is. Let him get started. There's no more time for autographs.
While we're at it, don't expect him to endlessly say cheese! with Asian tourists or clap along to Mary J. Blige performances. No more US Weekly covers and interviews. No more scrutinizing everything Michelle Obama wears. No more chanting yes we can! (if you persist on the YWC! chants, just watch Bob the Builder, I believe he coined it first.)
I mean, you can just tell from the look on Obama's face that he's completely over the media love affair, over all of his celebrity BFFs, over seeing endless stockpiles of Obama memorabilia for sale (and probably slightly embarrassed that people spend their dwindling dollars on it), and more than likely over the massive Barack-themed orgies amongst our citizens. You can just tell he is ready to get to work. If you look closely, you can see in his eyes an immense passion to fix this country's woes...if only you could get past how gentle and friendly they are.
He wants you to hold him accountable for his promises, his lure, his beliefs, his ethics. He's ready to put all of that talk into reality. Make it happen. Make it more than just a hope.
Make him make it happen. He wants you to. He wants to do his job.
Turn off your ga-ga face and put on your game face. Get over your immense love affair for our now President and start monitoring the situation; what needs to be done, what he's doing, what he's not doing, and what he could do better. It's time to get to work. And he works for us.
Let's be real for five seconds: The US has a shit-ton of problems. Real ones. Most of which affect YOU. Or were started by YOU, in some respect. After all, it's YOU that bought a house you couldn't afford, it's YOU that didn't have a savings account in case you lost your job, it's YOU that can't pay your bills because your credit cards are maxed out and you're fronting your whole paycheck just to pay off the interest. It's YOU that pollutes the world by driving your car everywhere and then some, yet you blame Bush for global warming and the situation of those poor, poor polar bears. No, no...don't pass the buck--that's all on YOU, too.
So instead, let's focus on what needs to happen, what you need to do, what Barack needs to do, and let's end the celebrity fantasy obsession we have with our new administration.
They are elected citizens with crucial jobs to do. Hold them to their purpose. Closely.
And don't forget to do your job, too.
