Ugh.

[apocalypsos]

Why do I keep trying to read the comments in political articles on CNN? Why? *headdesk* At least I don't try responding to them. "Dear idiot, maybe you could wait for Obama to be sworn in before you suggest to your congressman that they begin impeachment proceedings?" "Dear asshat, if you're so worried about the Obama girls and their impact on how black women are treated, perhaps you can start by not giving Malia shit for having cornrows?"

*sigh*

I'm going to spend the rest of the day hopefully getting chapters done for GPW. Now that I have a bag of goodies to work for, I've got something to look forward to when I'm done other than a finished book, which is good. I was going to try and write some stuff in comments for fandom_stocking but I told myself I had to finish the book first so unfortunately I don't think I'm ever going to be able to do comm stuff at this rate.

Hmph. Is it spring yet? I miss warmth.

Comments

[madripoor-rose.livejournal.com]

I try not to read the comments on any news articles at all because it always leaves me with a sad vague contempt for the human race.

[crevette.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, how about those comments about his great leadership and how he's like FDR when he's not leading and we don't even have a track record yet? Talk about exaggerated expectations on both ends of the spectrum!

I'm giving the man two years before I decide one way or another. I didn't vote for him but I give any elected official the same chance (unless they come in reeking of scandal, of course) to prove themselves.

[norabombay.livejournal.com]

Obviously corn rows on a 10 year old black girl are a sign of the downfall of society.

Not, you know, the default haircut I remember from elementary school. Are they expecting Malia to haul out the straight irons and relaxer every morning with her cartoons?

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Oh, totally. Especially when she's on vacation with her family. God forbid she ever goes back to those awesome dreads she had last summer, I think it was.

[eh-notsomuch.livejournal.com]

I wanted Malia to wear her corn rows to the inauguration. But y'know, whatever her folks think is appropriate is good with me. :)

[eh-notsomuch.livejournal.com]

I had to stop reading comments on the Philadelphia Inquirer. I had no idea the town of my birth was filled with so many racist assholes.

[minotaurs.livejournal.com]

Never a good idea to read the comments on a public forum, because most of the public are idiots.

[ficangel.livejournal.com]

Srsly. Your basic bright ten year-old could school the "Impeach Obama" people on civics. That should give them pause.

[faith21.livejournal.com]

comments on every website are TEH SUCK. i'd read about a script that screened youtube video comments (mostly just for TyPiNg lIkE tHIs) but i wish they'd implement that on every site, I get so sick of reading retard spoutings every time I want to look at an article.

[kittikattie.livejournal.com]

Oh no! BLACK PEEPLE HAIR.

I never read comments. They just piss me off.

[troubleinchina.livejournal.com]

I will never understand these people. Never. I got "impeach Obama" emails from someone within 24 hours of the election being called.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Well, hell, if they won't impeach Bush for all of the shit he's done, I imagine it's easy enough to believe they'd impeach Obama when he's not even president yet.