Oh No You Didn’t: Stepford Stories

By: Kristi Stevens (View Profile)

6) From a friend’s mother over Easter Brunch: “I think its pretty clear Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ.”

After receiving my blank stare, which is my standard “OMG that is so ridiculous I can’t find words” response, she followed up with “Oprah has started her own religion.”

Good to know.

7) From a coworker: “Did you see Hannity and Combs last night?”

I followed that question with the obligatory blank stare and “Uhhh, no. What channel is that? Oh, Fox. No, I missed it.” I then proceeded to the restroom and talked myself out of jumping from my tenth floor office window.

8) From a friend’s child: “My daddy says Obama is a thief and he is going to steal all our money.” 

This is child abuse.

Here is how I’m keeping myself sane until Halloween. I’ve ordered a hot pink “I AM Sarah Palin” tee shirt off the web and am planning to wear it with a bee hive hairdo, pumps, a pig nose, glasses, and red lipstick while handing out candy to my neighbor’s children on Halloween. I doubt anyone will notice. Of course, there is also the possibility that I will get no trick-or-treaters at all due to the Obama 2008 sign in the front yard.

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posted: 12.22.2008
Kristi Stevens
Marcia - I couldn't agree more regarding Obama's transition. I am so hopeful and so proud. Funny thing about all the people I mention in this article.. they've been all but mute since Nov 4 :-).
posted: 12.21.2008
marcia espeland
Well, Kristi, "Yes we did! " I live in Idaho in a Stepford community and the only Democrat in town, other than my father. Now everyone here is so afraid Obama will lead us into socialism. I want to know what the hell they think we have been living in, only socialism for the rich. The Republicans have been distributing the wealth among the wealthy for the last eight years. Anyway, its a little late, but I just joined this and wanted to put in my two cents worth. I am so proud of Obama and his administration, so far.
posted: 11.01.2008
Petra Vlah
I was just being sarcastic Kimberly. The term "politically correct" is a total nonsens and a shamful remainder of totalitarian regimes brutally imposing their views and deciding for the rest of us what was "correct" and what was not. I should know, since I lived under a communist regime for 30 years. Politics should not enter the equasion of "correct" or "incorrect"
posted: 10.31.2008
Kimberly Hampton
Petra, I wish I could share in your optimism about this country being politically correct after the election. This country is too divided for that to happen. We somehow need to heal as a nation, but that will take many, many years. The damage started by the Bush administration and continues with the nastiness of the M&P camp makes the open wounds and scars too deep. I do hope and pray healing will happen sooner rather than later....
posted: 10.31.2008
Petra Vlah
No matter how we vote on November 4, one thing is for sure; we will all be "politically correct". Who can make the argument about discrimination between a black man, a woman and a senior citezen?
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