As we near the end…
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 | Uncategorized
Well, this is my 8th post in a series of 10 that fulfills 20% of my final mark in one of my courses. So though it’s not the end of this blog entirely (I hope to restart it at some point), it is definitely nearly the end of my Obama-type posts. And here’s why:
I pride myself on being skeptical, rational, and refusing to buy into bias. Now, let’s get something straight first: I feel I retain those qualities, but my actions aren’t always a product of them. I’m no automaton - sometimes I’m too quick to believe something; sometimes I’m irrational; and sometimes I let myself buy into bias. And it’s reflected in my actions, most certainly.
I tried to approach this blog neutrally. I even mentioned in my first blog that I wanted to tackle the good and bad of Obama, his successes and his failures. But if you’ve read this blog all the way through so far, you’ll notice I really only touch on Obama’s successes, or at least I never really dig into his failures or shortcomings too deeply.
This is for a number of reasons, not the least of which is my affection for him as a symbol, as a cultural icon, and yes, as a politician. I tried to remain unbiased and not let that affect my writing about the man but lo and behold, here stands a monument to Barack Obama. It’s irritating to me and even a little disappointing - as an aspiring journalist, I should be able to tell both sides of the story fairly.
So here’s what I’m going to do: my next story will be a deliberately planned post that talks about a flaw of Obama’s, a shortcoming, or a failure. Let’s give that a whirl, in the interest of being fair and balanced.