Wow. Who knew? Politics are just like Bill Clinton’s speech last night: a living, breathing organism.
The Touré-endorsed Julia addressed the Democratic National Convention today and let fly one of the most memorably lame lines of the conference so far:
Look, I get it. Whether it’s school, work, family, we’ve all got a lot on our minds. People say to me, “I’m just too busy to think about politics.” But here’s the thing: You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you.
Awwww … warm fuzzies for everyone! Everything’s peachy keen, because we all belong to the government, and politics care. They care. Like a big brother, you might say.
Washington’s speech certainly had its fair share of admirers:
"You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you!" #olivapope ~@kerrywashington pic.twitter.com/rRuRSmv4
— Aniesia Williams (@iamaniesia) September 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/joshmull/status/243857681771802624
Hell yes! @kerrywashington is AWESOME. "You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you." #DNC2012
— The Happy Feminist ? (@HappyFeminist) September 6, 2012
Great line by @kerrywashington "you may not be thinking about politics but politics is thinking about you." #DNC2012
— Marc Arce (@Marc1A) September 6, 2012
"You might not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you." @KerryWashington so nailed it. New girlcrush. #DNC2012
— Hez (@Hez) September 6, 2012
"You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you." So true. #DNC2012
— In Deep (@InDeepRadio) September 6, 2012
Way to go @KerryWashington, speaking at #DNC2012. "You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you." #vote
— G. Sosa (@trust2020) September 6, 2012
She was amazing! @HuffingtonPost: Kerry Washington: You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you. #DNC2012
— mara sloan (@beachmara) September 6, 2012
Great line by @kerrywashington "you may not be thinking about politics but politics is thinking about you." #DNC2012
— Marc Arce (@Marc1A) September 6, 2012
RT @CherrishPryor: Kerry Washington 'You may not be thinking about politics but politics is thinking about you.' Puts us on our feet.
— Rev. Michael K Jones (@PastorMikeJones) September 6, 2012
Until you’ve reached that point in your life when you’ve made enough money.
I'm marrying her. RT @HuffingtonPost Kerry Washington: You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you. #DNC2012
— Unsent Reply ? (@MentalStimulant) September 6, 2012
Have at it. Meanwhile, most Twitterers were thoroughly weirded out:
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/243857612284784640
"Politics is thinking about you." – Worst line of convention so far
— Jon Ward (@jonward11) September 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/243858513586184192
"You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you." — Kerry Washington, in one of dopiest lines in #DNC
— Ken Shepherd (@KenShepherd) September 6, 2012
Kerry Washington: "politics is thinking about you" – wait, what?
— Mike O'Brien (@mpoindc) September 6, 2012
One word for @kerrywashington Bad! "You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you." #DNC2012
— LostNthought (@Krispull) September 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/bethcm90/status/243860208143712257
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/243858860039880704
Speechwriter's thinking cap was a visor? RT @jonward11: "Politics is thinking about you." – Worst line of convention so far
— Dan Tuohy (@tuohy) September 6, 2012
"Politics is thinking about you." Listen, DNC, 1984 isn't supposed to be a "how to" guide!
— Space Outlaw (@RadioAnarchy17) September 6, 2012
"You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you." Cheesiest shit I've ever heard.
— Annie. (@AnnieoneCanLove) September 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/ColonelPooteh/status/243858252377518080
https://twitter.com/TheMirrorBlue/status/243858404479741953
https://twitter.com/ChristianPs53/status/243859038411055105
https://twitter.com/seasangJ/status/243858069732327425
https://twitter.com/MarkMMcClain/status/243859950483435520
https://twitter.com/LucasTudor/status/243858404395872256
Proud anti-Julia Dana Loesch found Washington’s line to be an appropriate feather in the DNC’s cap:
DNC themes. Day 1: SCREAMING. Day 2: Aborshunz. Day 3: Politics is thinking about you!
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 6, 2012
Yeesh.