Obama Mama Gets The Finger: Did He Just Give Me the Bird?
A Kentuckian revved up his engine to race on the freeway, then peered over at me and flashed “the bird.” I looked towards my husband and started laughing in shock, because I hadn’t gotten the finger in awhile. Not even in Atlanta traffic.
We both couldn’t figure out why he wanted to race, let alone why I got the middle finger from a stranger. Process of elimination went into effect. Maybe our kids in the back seat frowned at him and that got his blood boiling. Or maybe he was upset that our car was faster than his. Then the “Ah Ha” moment hit us. That’s it! It was the “Obama Mama” window decal. He was ticked off that we were Obama supporters. We let his anger roll off our backs and went on our way, taking the higher road of nonviolence and overlooking ignorance.
The most recent elections caused me to reflect on this incident. My stand is this: I’ll take the bird for Obama. I’ll stand up in red neck central with a bullhorn and scream out his name. I’ll cast my vote again and again for Obama. People are too busy being ignorant and bashing Obama instead of supporting him. I can imagine that people think being against Obama is what’s popular, not realizing that he’s for the “little man,” who is the blue collar worker that struggles to put food on the table. Get off the movement to bash Obama, and jump on the train to support him.
Sojourner Marable Grimmett has a BA in communications from Clark Atlanta University and an MA in media studies from Pennsylvania State University. She is a stay-at-work mom and her experience in higher education spans over 10 years working in student services and admissions. Sojourner previously worked at CNN, Georgia Public Television, and as an AmeriCorp member at Harvard University’s Martin Luther King Jr. after-school program. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, Roland and two young sons, Roland Jay and Joshua. Visit and comment on her blog sojournermarablegrimmett.blogspot.com follow her on twitter and like her on Facebook.
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11 Comments to “Obama Mama Gets The Finger: Did He Just Give Me the Bird?”
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Everytime I see him I beam with pride as if I were his mother.What an extraordinary man.He`s absolutely hands down the best president that I have witnessed and my support and prayers will be with him long after I leave this earth.What a great example of a MAN.God bless him and his family.I lived to see greatness in action…It does`nt get better than this.
Happy Birthday President Obama!
I support President Obama,message to Teli:I rather have a so-called puppet as President,then Bush anyday!lol!
Disney – So true!
Thank you so much! I too remain unapologetic in my unyielding support of President Obama!
America is really lucky to have this man leading us at this time;
But there are too many short-sighted and hate-filled people who just don’t get it!
May God continue to bless and protect President Obama and his family.
I am also a staunch supporter of President Obama. I am in awe of this calm, measured, focused and incredibly brilliant man.
I pray for God’s abundant grace and blessings upon him always.
Thanks for the post!
I agree wholeheartedly with this article. From my personal experience and observation, a growing number of people think they’re making a “statement” by being anti-Obama, when in actuality, if you tried to sit down and have a calm and logical discussion with them, their side would degenerate into name-calling, insults, ignorance of the real issues, and yeah, finger pointing *upwards*. A lot of this stems from prejudice and a denial of the complexity of national problems.
Victoria – Thanks for the post!
You’re totally welcome!
Well sorry i am not a Obama supporter and will never be one!! It is nothing more than a puppet!! Sorry if you can’t see that!!!