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zonewombat) wrote2008-01-03 11:37 am
zonewombat) wrote2008-01-03 11:37 am
Voting
OK, I just registered to vote in Virginia. This will hose my taxes, but instead of voting absentee in a state that will go blue anyway, I have a chance to make a difference with my vote.
Of course, I have no idea who I'm going to vote FOR. Whoever gets elected will inheirit a big old steaming bag of shit, courtesy the Shrub, so in a way I feel like another Republican should have to deal with that. But I can't face 4 more years of Republican appointments, let alone everything else. So which of the Democrats do I saddle with the cleanup? I'm leaning toward Obama, but minorities in America have been handed bags of shit for centuries and it might be nice to break with tradition.
And there's no way I'm voting for Hillary. It's bad enough selecting a president from a wide open field of two candidates; let's not make it a wide open field of two families.
Of course, I have no idea who I'm going to vote FOR. Whoever gets elected will inheirit a big old steaming bag of shit, courtesy the Shrub, so in a way I feel like another Republican should have to deal with that. But I can't face 4 more years of Republican appointments, let alone everything else. So which of the Democrats do I saddle with the cleanup? I'm leaning toward Obama, but minorities in America have been handed bags of shit for centuries and it might be nice to break with tradition.
And there's no way I'm voting for Hillary. It's bad enough selecting a president from a wide open field of two candidates; let's not make it a wide open field of two families.
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My problem with him is that with Hillary claiming the moderate ground, he's gone farther and farther left...into territory I'm not comfortable with, like Fortress America. I guess if my choice is A) invade random countries and kill lots of people using a mercenary army, or B) isolationism, I'll take B. But I'd rather take C) engage in global forums and treaties and trade.
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He lost me with his first public appearance on the national stage, with that "WE worship an AWESOME god in the BLUE states, neener!" Shtick. I don't worship any god in any state of any colour, and you know what, this country is at least partially founded on the fact that I don't have to. I did not appreciate being redlined on national telly, especially by a black man, who damned well ought to know just how fucked up redlining is, if anyone does.
He hasn't done a damned thing since to convince me isn't dangerous (like you, I'm uncomfortable with what I perceive as his extreme stance stuff).