I have been a big supporter of Obama, but the more I hear, the more I think we all got duped into Politics-As-Usual 2.0: A smoother, more polished, more inspirational bag of sh-t.

A few things have troubled me recently, namely Barack Obama’s positions on the Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment and troop withdrawals in Iraq.

First, there’s Obama’s statement about “respecting individual’s right to bear arms, but appreciating communities’ need to protect themselves from gun violence.” I am paraphrasing, but I recall “respect” and “appreciation” being cornerstones of his statement. In other words, no one knows how he actually feels on this volatile issue.

Second, one of the greatest distinctions he had from Hillary Clinton was that he was for quick withdrawal of troops and against the war form the beginning. Well, now that Hillary is gone he is coming around to reevaluating how long the troops will be there and will have to make decisions about what is happening on the ground. Obviously, but that sounds a lot less enthusiastic than his Bill Paxton from Aliens, “let’s get the fu-k out of here” sentiment before.

Basically I think Barack may be pissing down our back and telling us it’s raining. I now understand some of the disillusionment people feel for politics. But like love, I think you need to have believed or felt something with politics to feel hurt or disillusioned by it. There are a lot of mentally lazy people who hide behind that “politicians are full of sh-t” line because it sounds legit and is a lot easier than investing in an issue or forming a substantial set of beliefs. But Obama seemed like the real deal. Reading his book and listening to him speak inspired me. He was someone who spoke on religion and race in ways that I felt deeply and personally. But I am pretty sure that he is politics even more than usual.

Now the alternative is John McCain, which is not one that I am for. But something tells me that he has some dirt that he is holding back on Barry. A man with the confidence to run for president after a paper route in Chicago and one year in the U.S. Senate has probably strayed once or twice in his marriage. A man married to Michelle Obama has definitely strayed. That’s cheating squared.

So I think the chances of seeing a McCain presidency is getting greater each day, but that depends on which running mate polls stronger for Obama, Black Pride or White Guilt because both are doing a good job of helping Obama avoid heavy criticism.