Fellow Democrats: STFU!!!

For the most part, I tend to try and shy away from politics in Strat's Corner. This is a music blog. However, recent political events have me fired up on a number of issues. But there is one that I feel I must comment on. As many of you who know me will attest, I'm an ex-Republican ever since we invaded Iraq. I won't bore you with my personal political beliefs in this matter. What I will do is offer some advice to those I now consider comrades in this fight to replace our current President.

Dear Democrats, would you please SHUT THE FUCK UP??? If you are a marginally talented musician with far left views on politics, do me a favor and STFU. If you are an actor or actress in Hollywood and you think that people want to hear what you have to say ... STFU. If you are a minister in a church in Chicago and you love seeing yourself on tv ... STFU. If you are a leftist activist and documented terrorist who likes to draw cartoons ... STFU. Do you people realize what you are doing to our efforts to get Obama in the White House? Shut. The. Fuck. Up.

If you are passionate about the cause, that's great. Come perform at a rally. Donate lots of money to the campaign. Do anything that you can to help out. Just keep your self-important trap shut until after the election. The numbers are very close. And what we are trying to do is convince a very small number of remaining undecided Americans that we are the sensible solution to years and years of war, economic downturn, high gas prices, corporate scandals and bailouts. The people you are giving these empassioned speeches to already buy into Obama 08. You don't have to sell them on the idea. It's the votes that we need most, the independents who reside in the middle of the political spectrum, that we must appeal to. And these people, believe me, think you are a joke. Your actions put you in the political spotlight at a time when there are very few opportunities to sway voters remaining. You are becoming the leftist radical face of the party as a result. And you're driving the rest of us crazy. Please, let the Obama campaign do it's job. Remember who we are trying to appeal to. Think middle America. Think Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Colorado. Appeal to these people with honest answers to their honest questions.

Do this and we will all accomplish our goal.

Sincerely,

Michael Schaefer
Strat's Corner