So What's the Deal with Politics?

I'll spare you my Jerry Seinfeld routine, but I thought that considering the elections just took place, now would be a good time to test out my political thoughts on the Freeze. When I first started this blog I had planned for it to be a sports/politics theme. I do have more thoughts than my favorite drunk foods, or just how good the Patriots are (awesome!).

With a significant backing of many Republican candidates, the Tea Party Movement managed to bring an energy that seemed to overshadow what Democratic leaders and candidates were trying to do. I'll come out and admit that I consider myself to be liberal and a supporter of Barack Obama and many of his policies. However, the lack of recognition and communication to the American public from his administration paved the way for disgruntled Democrats and young people to bail on the polls. Weren't young people a large majority of his presidential campaign. Although I can't say for everyone, it felt as though this midterm election was lacking in participation. The Tea Party capitalized on this, and with it's propaganda-based campaign, swayed undecided and disgruntled voters to vote Republican.

The Republicans managed to gain a majority of at least 60 seats in the House of Representatives - the biggest swing since 1948. In addition, at least 62 Tea Party backed House and Senate candidates were victorious on Tuesday. With the Tea Party's blessing comes its curse. Key senate races in Nevada, Colorado, Delaware and California failed, and the Democrats remained with the majority in the senate. Perhaps some old-school Republicans didn't appreciate the circus that is the Movement, and would have preferred better candidates, such as Delaware's well-tenured Mike Castle in favor of Sarah Palin's understudy, Christine O'Donnell. The same O'Donnell who once dabbled in witchcraft and believed that masturbation was the same as adultery.

I know that one person doesn't represent a whole, but what's the saying I'm looking for? Oh, let's just call a spade a spade. Here is footage and interviews from the Tea Party's September rally in Washington D.C. Notice they don't understand that a czar is not a synonym for Russian-Commie-Bastard-Puppy Killer: