You all know sometimes I can be a little slow on the uptake so I want to be sure I'm clear on a few things...
1) Gabby Douglas won gold and is the first African American gymnast to win in the all-around competition. She kicked ass. Girlie is medaled up. But what did the media choose to focus on? A made up controversy about her hair. First, I hotly dispute that five tart sisters on a website make up a consensus of "complaints from the African-American community." I also disavow the notion that more than .02% gave a damn. All that hopping, skipping, twirling and high-kicking she was doing? Shoooot. I'da been out there in a do rag and a wave cap. Okay maybe not. I'm just saying... Worse, still - they (the media) will not let this story die. It's like okay yes, she won the medals and she's awesome but look- she just hired a hair stylist! Stop. Please. For the trillionth time... WE ARE NOT OUR HAIR. She's a winner - isn't that all that matters?
2) The scorch marks Usain Bolt left on the track are still smoking. Dude talked shit, backed it up, then talked some more shit. No less than 12 reports felt the need to keynote Usain's arrogance. [I have to pause and see if anyone else heard John McEnroe interviewing Bolt and explaining that Bob Dylan is the Bob Marley of American music? Sir, several seats. Quickly] To Bolt's hyperbolic self-aggrandizement I say, so the freak what? It's not like he's sitting at home eating jerk chicken wraps calling himself the champion. He's standing at the top of the podium, medals gleaming saying look at me. Plus, isn't that what the whole hip-hop generation is about? Braggadacio with a booming soundtrack? Don't let Yeezy write dude a theme song. It's a wrap. He's a winner, isn't that all that matters?
And last but not least...
3) How in the heck of all that is holy can the Romney team accuse Obama of not knowing how to run the country? *pauses in confusion* What do we think he's been doing these past few years? Now if you don't like the way he's running it, that's one thing but to say he doesn't have the experience to do so? That's like being in mid-flight and questioning if the pilot knows how to fly. He got you this far, didn't he? The whole thing reminds me of an episode of The West Wing when the Martin Sheen's character (President Bartlet) was running for re-election. The signs on one campaign stop said Bartlet for President. His senior staffer took them all down and edited them to say Bartlet IS THE President. Mittens, Obama won... you're not there yet. [stopping to send up prayer he never is] Stick to talking about what you know - tax dodges, entitlement and rolling back civil liberties. Stay in your lane, sir. Obama's a winner - isn't that all that matters?
BougieLand, since when is winning not enough anymore? Do you have to win and be perfect in every way? Please discuss...