Week of Oct 12, 2009.
Drifting Through The Grift
The author of this blog is using his form of media to convey his thoughts on the forthcoming mayoral elections of Atlanta.
He is particularly critical of Republican Party. He is not necessarily sympathetic to the Democrats, but seems to favor them slightly over the Republicans. And it is not all Republicans that he has a problem with. Moreover, he seems to have a problem with the Republicans who are hypocritical.
On September 17, he writes, "What I have put my finger on is the belief that although there are some Democrats speaking stupidly, there are far fewer Republicans speaking reasonably. Both should do better."
He splits the Republicans into two groups - Land of Nodding Know-nothingness and Land of Reasonable Republicans. He believes that a Republican should be able to work with and compromise with the Democrats without attempting to force an opinion on someone else.
The author uses humor and satire in his posts in order to bring about change in his readers' minds. He loses respect for one particular candidate after her statement of the desire to use eminent domain to take poorly cared for property away from property owners. He compares the candidates for the mayoral position in a way that makes them seem like horses to be bet on in a race. He ranks them in order of who he believes would be best for the community, based on political opinions and past commentary.
It is particularly interesting to hear someone's opinion on politics from a blog. Often, humor and sarcasm are difficult to convey electronically. However, this author seems to achieve that and bring a questioning thought into a reader's mind whereas they may have not previously thought about a political candidate's remarks.
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