POTUS-Rage*

It's been a constant state of orange alert during the 43rd presidency. I've been angry a lot since President George Bush, Jr. took office. Just pissed off. Of course, I mean "took office" as in seized and stole.

We all seem to agree that the current White House will lie, cheat, steal, and wage war to maintain their grip on power. It causes what I call POTUS-Rage in people like us. By "people-like-us", I mean people who still give a darn, which is why the POTUS-Rage is so severe in us. You know the symptoms: Blood boils, brow furrows, heart rate rises, teeth clench, maybe we punch something - but then we get to work. That's what this site is all about - putting POTUS-Rage to work.

Through all the peaks and even higher peaks of disgust, this weekend was an all-time high in POTUS-Rage for me. I received an email from Senator John Kerry's campaign decrying the new ad running on Mr. Bush's web site. When I followed the link to view the ad, I was stunned. There is a mind-bending video that shows clips of Adolph Hitler, and seeks to compare him with Sen. Kerry, Howard Dean and Al Gore as they express their own POTUS-rage. You have to watch twice to even understand what it is. Make sure you are sitting down, and your deodorant is fresh. You'll sweat angry bullets.

The video finishes with soft, light music as Mr. Bush trots along in slow motion. As if the Senator, the Governor and the Vice President are out of their minds, and POTUS will save you and make everything alright. It is nothing less than disgusting. On top of that, I viewed the president's campaign website for less than three minutes, and I saw at least five outright lies. "Look Everybody - Tort Reform Will Lower Health Care Costs!" Is this a joke?

This may seem like excatly what we should expect from Mr. Bush and his crew. But that only shows how low the bar has been set, how far into the swamp they have sunk. We expect him to mislead us. We are not surprised by even the most glaring offense. It is a prime example of the three facts that define this election:

3 - We deserve better from our president.

2 - George Bush and his White House do not care about
you, cannot help you, and will not help you. They don't get it.

1- John Kerry is the answer to what ails the Oval Office. He can and will do the job the right way.

*This entry originally appeared on grassrootsdemocrat.org.

© 2005 by justin michael cresswell