Sunday, February 24, 2008
My hope for the Democratic Primary
So far in the Democratic Primary, I've been swayed and inspired by Barack Obama. He's my candidate now. But in the process, I've gained a new respect for Hillary Clinton. I would be proud to support either of them as my president. The system has worked well for us so far. We have two historic candidates whom we like, trust, and admire. I couldn't hope for much more, except this: PLEASE, PLEASE don't screw this up. Don't get so petty, so nasty, so mean, that by the time we get to the convention, we don't like either of you. Don't make an amazing event such as electing the first black or female president like biting into a turd sandwich. Let us go on liking and respecting you both. Let us have both of you lead us into a new post-Bush era. We've had 7 years plus of hate, division, mean-spirited vitriol. Don't give us more. Please. Is this really too much to ask?
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Down to three
Well, we're down to three candidates, more or less.
McCain is the Republican candidate, no matter what "I can still spit" Huckabee says. I'm not sure why he's still in the race, unless he has dreams of being vice president. Ironically, the longer he stays, the more pissed off McCain gets, meaning he lessens his chances every day.
McCain himself has sold out to some group who call themselves "true conservatives." He's actually sold out to the very same people who put Bush in power. Even though he's not saying he backs Bush, he backs every single Bush policy - more war, more tax cuts, more deficits, more policies biased toward making rich people richer and shrinking the middle class. He even voted against banning waterboarding and other forms of torture. This was his statement to "conservatives" - that he will sell his soul for them and the nomination, he will compromise even something that used to be so important to him. John McCain, a pilot, a war hero, a former POW, has sold every shred of honor he had left. He's even stooped so low as to praise Karl Rove, the man who smeared his character so long ago in South Carolina in 2000. But the worst thing of all is that he represents the status quo. These pseudoconservatives will do anything to prolong their feeding at the trough. If McCain is elected, the rich will frantically continue to accumulate wealth because they know eventually, this economy based on individual and national debt will have to collapse. They think they will hoard enough to ride it out, but most of us will face the hard times of another depression. We almost collapsed during the mortgage crisis, but Bush and the Democratic Congress have managed to buy the country a little more time. Unfortunately, they only made superficial, short-term changes that don't change the fundamental basis of the economic policies that are leading us lemmings over the cliff. The funny thing is, we are lemmings. A lot of people listen to McCain, thinking an old-time Republican will get us out of the mess Bush and the neocons have gotten us into, even though McCain has sold out to that very group to get the nomination. God help us if he gets elected.
I like Hillary, but I hope Obama gets the nomination. I do think Hillary would do a good job if she were elected president. The only thing I don't like is that she's getting shriller and meaner as Obama gains momentum. I pray she's not selfish enough to take him down with her. I want her to run a clean campaign. If she gets the nomination, I will campaign for her. If Barack gets it, I hope she will campaign for and with him.
Why do I like Obama? Because he's not just another guy from old Washington. I think he at least has a chance of healing the bitter partisan rift in Washington and the rest of the country. He's a good man who will put the country first, above his own personal ambitions and above party loyalty. I just hope both parties will get behind him and cooperate if he's elected. If Republicans become obstructive, I hope they get wiped out as a party. If they cooperate and help to make the country a better place for all of us, then their party will get stronger. I don't think very many people trust the Republican Party anymore. Why should they? Look at the mess they've made of our country.
McCain is the Republican candidate, no matter what "I can still spit" Huckabee says. I'm not sure why he's still in the race, unless he has dreams of being vice president. Ironically, the longer he stays, the more pissed off McCain gets, meaning he lessens his chances every day.
McCain himself has sold out to some group who call themselves "true conservatives." He's actually sold out to the very same people who put Bush in power. Even though he's not saying he backs Bush, he backs every single Bush policy - more war, more tax cuts, more deficits, more policies biased toward making rich people richer and shrinking the middle class. He even voted against banning waterboarding and other forms of torture. This was his statement to "conservatives" - that he will sell his soul for them and the nomination, he will compromise even something that used to be so important to him. John McCain, a pilot, a war hero, a former POW, has sold every shred of honor he had left. He's even stooped so low as to praise Karl Rove, the man who smeared his character so long ago in South Carolina in 2000. But the worst thing of all is that he represents the status quo. These pseudoconservatives will do anything to prolong their feeding at the trough. If McCain is elected, the rich will frantically continue to accumulate wealth because they know eventually, this economy based on individual and national debt will have to collapse. They think they will hoard enough to ride it out, but most of us will face the hard times of another depression. We almost collapsed during the mortgage crisis, but Bush and the Democratic Congress have managed to buy the country a little more time. Unfortunately, they only made superficial, short-term changes that don't change the fundamental basis of the economic policies that are leading us lemmings over the cliff. The funny thing is, we are lemmings. A lot of people listen to McCain, thinking an old-time Republican will get us out of the mess Bush and the neocons have gotten us into, even though McCain has sold out to that very group to get the nomination. God help us if he gets elected.
I like Hillary, but I hope Obama gets the nomination. I do think Hillary would do a good job if she were elected president. The only thing I don't like is that she's getting shriller and meaner as Obama gains momentum. I pray she's not selfish enough to take him down with her. I want her to run a clean campaign. If she gets the nomination, I will campaign for her. If Barack gets it, I hope she will campaign for and with him.
Why do I like Obama? Because he's not just another guy from old Washington. I think he at least has a chance of healing the bitter partisan rift in Washington and the rest of the country. He's a good man who will put the country first, above his own personal ambitions and above party loyalty. I just hope both parties will get behind him and cooperate if he's elected. If Republicans become obstructive, I hope they get wiped out as a party. If they cooperate and help to make the country a better place for all of us, then their party will get stronger. I don't think very many people trust the Republican Party anymore. Why should they? Look at the mess they've made of our country.
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