Reply #18: It's hard for me to lighten up. [View All]

[Lyric]

The "make him do it" thing comes from the myriad of threads posted here, all saying that in effect, Obama wants us to "make" him do things. I'm not sure where the reference comes from--I don't know if it's something he actually *said*, or if it's someone that another politician said and Obama referenced it, etc. I do know that it hurts like hell on a personal level to constantly be told to wait, have patience, give him a chance. We've heard that for so many years, so many hurtful, hurtful years. I don't want to have to wait any longer to be treated like an equal human being under the law, among other important things.

What kills me--freaking KILLS me--is that if Bush hadn't fucked the economy up this badly, we might have actually had a chance at gaining equality sooner rather than later. As it is, thanks to Bush, we'll be waiting in line yet again. That hurts. Badly. If that hurt comes out in my posts, well, like Obama, I am only human.