A Thank You to President Obama and Wanda Sykes

Dear President Obama and Wanda Sykes:

I would like to take a brief moment to say thank you for your performances at the White House Correspondence Association dinner.  You may think that this is an attempt at sarcasm; however, there is nothing further from the truth.  To explain the reasoning for my gratefulness, allow me to defer to great minds from the past.

First, Frederick Douglass said, “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.”  True to your liberal tendencies, you both chose to focus, not on specific issues, but rather emotion to portray your political feelings.  In stark contrast, those who you ridiculed, take strong positions on controversial issues regardless of what their opponents think.  For this, I say thank you to the both of you for allowing conservatives the esteemed opportunity to be true even in the face of your ridicule.  We will stand strong and will not waver on our issues regardless of your feeble attempt at opposition.      

Second, Oscar Wilde, said, “Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.”  Thank you, therefore, not only for the compliments paid through your ridicule but also for placing yourself in the position that should be justly afforded to you.         

Finally, Louisa May Alcott said, “Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.”  Therefore, most importantly, thank you President Obama and Ms. Sykes for giving conservatives yet another reason to celebrate our return to power and liberals’ defeat in the quickly approaching 2010 elections.     

Yours truly,

C.Dodgson