Kamala Harris held a rally in Houston over
the weekend. Someone in the Harris camp promised an appearance by Beyonce, and
thousands of Beyonce fans showed up in anticipation of a musical performance.
Beyonce did indeed appear briefly, but she didn't sing. Instead, the crowd heard Willie Nelson, the
legendary country singer. Same difference, right?
Apparently not. Feeling victimized
by a bait-and-switch, thousands of rally attendees booed Kamala when she
appeared on stage to diffuse her politics of joy.
I love Willie Nelson. I am the
last living fan to have attended his first 4th of July music festival in
Dripping Springs, Texas, in 1973. I wore the grooves off my
antique vinyl record of "The Red Headed Stranger" album.
I sympathize with
the Kamala supporters who were angered by the Beyonce debacle. If I had shown
up to attend a Kamala rally expecting to hear Willie Nelson's golden voice, I
would have been miffed to be treated to Beyonce instead.
Nevertheless, what makes Kamala
Harris think she can win votes by snagging celebrity endorsements? Who gives a
shit about George Clooney's political stance, or an endorsement by Beyonce,
Bruce Springsteen, or Julia Roberts?
I'm casting my presidential
vote based on global events. Which presidential candidate will help bring the
Ukraine war to a close so my grandkids don't get drafted to fight in Eastern
Europe? Which candidate will honor our nation's commitment to guarantee
Israel's right to exist?
In these volatile times, when the
world is on fire, Americans who cast their vote for Kamala Harris because a
celebrity endorsed her are behaving like infants.
Let's grow up to be babies. Photo credit: Amazon.com |