Don't walk away mad; just walk away. Please.

Two recent events have had me reaching for a bottle of B**ch Be Gone.

The first was the hissy fit thrown by the Black Artists Association. Why? Because Michelle Obama did not wear any clothes by black designers during the inauguration events. Apparently, black designers (via their spokesperson, Amnau Eele) felt that since First Lady Obama wore outfits by a Latina designer and an Asian designer, there should have been some pepper up in that multiculti stew.

(Hmm...I wonder if Eele tried to get her designs showcased during the inauguration, and got shut out like her name was Beyonce? Paging Bitter, party of one.)

As a black person, I take offense to the sentiment that we have to support our kind all the time. Yes, I know all about uplifting the race, pulling up those behind you once you've arrived, etc., etc. I read The Souls of Black Folks too, and I'm familiar with W.E.B. DuBois's theories on the Talented Tenth. But dang...the Obamas are the highest-ranking black folks in the free world at this point. All eyes are on them, and there are those who are just waiting for President Obama to turn his time in office into a free-for-all for those of African descent (I mean, his Cabinet and Executive Staff are STACKED with black folks, although a lot of them are on some pas blanc ish. But that's a whole 'nother story.). Likewise, Michelle Obama can't turn her pivotal role as First Lady into a "this is for my homies" and giving every black person an automatic hookup. Also, she ain't been in office but a minute. Give her time; she has FOUR YEARS to showcase some more up-and-coming talent. If one truly has the skills and--dare I say--the proper customer service skills and demeanor (read: NO ATTITUDE), then one will get one's chance, regardless of color. Eele needs to fall back and take a Valium or something.

The second is Caribou Barbie herself, Sarah Palin. Word on the curb this morning is that she's shopping for a book deal about HER side of her (thankfully) failed run for Vice President of the United States, and she wants $11 million for her brain droppings.

Jesus be a steel-lined vault.

This chick is like herpes; she will NOT go away and her flare-ups are often painful, but can be controlled with medication (like ignoring her, or drinking). She is trying so hard to stay relevant, it's almost pitiful to watch. But I wouldn't discount the possibility of getting her a book deal. Ann Coulter, who has to be one of the most unhinged people on the planet, managed to stay in the spotlight (albeit a quarantined one) with her asinine statements--and she ended up publishing quite a few books that actually sold.

In a way, I feel sorry for her; McCain gave her a taste of power and now that ol' girl took it to the head and got her buzz on, she's seeking another, more bountiful source. Maybe she should holler at her homies in Russia; after all, she can see them from her front porch. At this rate, though, I won't be surprised to see her get her own show a la Bill Hannity and his ilk, or even a radio show (Howard Stern ain't got nothing on Palin! She'd take shock jocking to a whole 'nother level).

Actually, I'd like to see her and the rest of the Palins on The Learning Channel. They could have a show called Growing Up Palin, somewhere along the lines of that show about the Duggars (you know...the people with 17 children and counting). That would be interesting, but unfortunately not enough exposure for Mrs. Palin. Plus, it's The LEARNING Channel, and we all know how Palin feels about smart people and learning. Wouldn't want her to become elitist and palling around with terrorists and all.

Either way, I wish Eele and Palin would both have a nice, tall glass of STFU and fade gently into that good night...but it's not happening. Oh well; I can dream.

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