wake the fuck up

i debated over which blog to write this on - and i probably wont publish it either way.  but it definitely belongs here - as it is totally a rant about women - and how we bury our heads in the sand.  i'm sorry in advance for all the friends i will no longer have at the end.  i just can't keep it inside anymore.

i could talk politics all day.  i'm an educated, political science major, politics junkie from way back.  and let me start here.  i'm a republican.  a fiscal conservative, small government republican. with a liberal social policy.  i'm also an ex-catholic/athiest, so take it all with a grain of salt.  what it really means is that i think for myself and don't want the government spending my money for me.  i was raised in the suburbs of DC.  i understand politics and why the vast majority of people hate politicians....and the system.  but i BELIEVE in it.  we need government.  we need people who are willing to take on the awesome responsibility of leading this fucked up country - full of people who only see things from their own point of view, spew hatred for others, and demand the right to say whatever they want about YOU, hurt you, malign YOU, but demand that you NOT do the same to them.  we are a totally, 100% selfish, self-absorbed, self-centered entity.  and yet, we expect those who lead us to be different.

wake the fuck up.

we are all human.  we judge people based on our own experiences and our preconceived notions.  we SAY what we think, but don't allow others to do the same.  if you are going to spout racist, bigoted bullshit, go for it.  but dont get offended if i call you on it - and call you a racist or a bigot.  OWN it.  if you are going to teach it to your children, be able to defend it. because we are ALL in danger of electing a president that not only teaches it, but BELIEVES IT.

i don't care if you don't like hillary.  i don't like her.  about 6 months ago, i would say that i hated her.  had no respect for her.  didn't like her policies or her elitist approach to politics.  but you can bet your sweet ass i'm voting for her.  because at the end of the day, even knowing she is dishonest, SHE has earned it.  she has SERVED her entire life.  has she profited? absolutely.  has she made wrong decisions? absolutely.  has she lied?  absolutely.  SO HAVE WE ALL.

why is she being held to a different standard than donald trump?  BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN.

wake the fuck up.

donald has lied.  he has cheated.  he has been caught doing both.  but because that was BUSINESS and not government, its ok???  or is it because he is a man - and we expect no better?  men have always ruled the world. they have always done whatever needed to be done to get results.  we overlook their mistakes, poor judgement, lies, and desire for gain above all else.  why?  because they are MEN.  and for every progressive, awesome, proactive man out there that honestly believes in womens' equality, there are 10 fucknuts who believe that a womans place is 10 steps back.  our Vice Presidential candidate doesn't believe women can serve in the military.  AT ALL. much less command it.

wake the fuck up.

donald trump is on wife number 3.  she beautiful, isn't she?  she is also 24 years his junior.  and an actress/model. nothing wrong with that.  until she is potentially my first lady.  when the potential FIRST LADY stands up and says (plagiarism not withstanding) that her mother instilled in her a love for FASHION AND BEAUTY, we are galloping backwards.  when her husband "rates" her as a 10, along with his DAUGHTER, we are galloping backwards.  when EDUCATED, EXPERIENCED women are being judged and ridiculed for having the balls to stand up to donald trump, we are galloping backwards.  this is NOT a reality tv show.  this is NOT a beauty pageant.  this is our FUTURE!

wake the fuck up.

i don't care if you hate hillary clinton.  i don't care if you hate democrats.  if you want your children to actually grow up in a country where equality is not just a WORD, you better start taking a cold hard look at just what donald trump believes. what he VALUES.  because its not honesty.  or integrity.  or family values.  donald trump believes in BEAUTY. and when his 3rd wife is no longer a "10", i'm guessing we will be discussing number 4. is that what you want, ladies??  do you want a PRESIDENT that determines your value based on your looks?  have we not spent our entire lifetime, in this generation, trying to break free from the stigma of how we LOOK?  where are your brains? what are we allowing to happen?

we as women are JUDGING hillary clinton as a WOMAN.  A MOTHER.  A WIFE.  we are holding her to this impossible (and dare i say higher) standard.  women are not supposed to be direct.  or manipulative.  they are not supposed to play hardball.  they are not supposed to lie. or cheat.  BULLSHIT.  she is a PERSON.  and should be held to the exact same standard as the lying, cheating, misogynist, bigot that is donald trump.  they both suck.  but at least she has a RECORD to stand on.

let me leave you with this.  THIS my friends is a WOMAN, who has spent her entire life learning, advocating, and preparing for the job for which she is currently vying.  THIS is a resume.  it may not be one you like or agree with.  but this is a WOMAN who has earned your respect for demanding a place at the table.  and having the balls, yes BALLS, to play the game by the rules that were established LONG before she got there.  if you don't like the rules, join the club.  don't hate the player, hate the game.

First ever student commencement speaker at Wellesley College.
•President of the Wellesley Young Republicans
•Intern at the House Republican Conference
•Distinguished graduate of Yale Law School
•Editorial board of the Yale Review of Law and Social Action
•Appointed to Senator Walter Mondale's Subcommittee on Migratory Labor.
•Co-founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
•Staff attorney for Children's Defense Fund
•Faculty member in the School of Law at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
•Former Director of the Arkansas Legal Aid Clinic.
•First female chair of the Legal Services Corporation
•First female partner at Rose Law Firm.
•Former civil litigation attorney.
•Former Law Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
•twice listed by The National Law Journal as one of the hundred most influential lawyers in America
•Former First Lady of Arkansas.
•Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983
•Chair of the American Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession
•twice named by the National Law Journal as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America
•created Arkansas's Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youth
•led a task force that reformed Arkansas's education system
•Instrumental in passage of the State Children's Health Insurance Program
•Promoted nationwide immunization against childhood illnesses
•Successfully sought to increase research funding for prostate cancer and childhood asthma at the National Institutes of Health
•Worked to investigate reports of an illness that affected veterans of the Gulf War (now recognized as Gulf War Syndrome)
•Helped create the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice
•Initiated and shepherded the Adoption and Safe Families Act
•First FLOTUS in US History to hold a postgraduate degree
•Traveled to 79 countries during time as FLOTUS
•Helped create Vital Voices, an international initiative to promote the participation of women in the political processes of their countries.
•Served on five Senate committees:
  -Committee on Budget (2001–2002)
  -Committee on Armed Services (2003–2009)
  -Committee on Environment and Public Works (2001–2009)
  -Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (2001–2009)
  -Special Committee on Aging.
•Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
•Leading role in investigating the health issues faced by 9/11 first responders.
•In the aftermath of September 11th, she worked closely with her senior Senate counterpart from New York, Sen. Charles Schumer, on securing $21.4 billion in funding for the World Trade Center redevelopment.
• Middle East ceasefire. In November 2012, Secretary of State Clinton brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
•First ex-FLOTUS in US History to be elected to the United States Senate (and re-elected)
•Two-term New York Senator
•Former US Secretary of State

now how about trump:

• Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Inducted into World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame
• Chairman and president, The Trump Organization
• Host, The Apprentice, The Celebrity Apprentice
• Chapter 11 bankruptcy filer
• Writer
• Owner, founder, Trump University
• Founder, Trump Entertainment Resorts

yes.  i can definitely see why he would be the better President.  Men are just inherently superior, i guess.

wake the fuck up.