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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Go vote!

It's super Tuesday don't you know. Well, not here in Texas. But it is in Georgia - my state of residence.

I voted for Obama via absentee ballott. What the hell. I figure he has a better chance of beating ANY of the Republicans than Hillary Clinton has.

Here's the thing, CNN got blasted for their web article about black women having to choose between race and gender. Sure, it was poorly written. I understand what CNN was trying to do: women have been waiting a long time for a female president. Blacks have been waiting a long time for a black president.

I've been waiting a long time for anything other than old white and male (and especially Republican) to take office.

But, like the black women mentioned in the article, I will not vote for a black or female just to get one in office. I'll vote for one that, I believe, will do the best job (by my own standards, of course).

I was torn between Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama.

Sure, I wanted a woman in office. But did I REALLY think she'd be able to beat the Republicans? No, I didn't. Not because she's not qualified, but because so many people are sheep that they mindlessly believe the Republican-spread crap and lies about her. Her opposition is based on fear.

I want the Republicans to be split. I want them to lose power due to their lack of unification. I want the Democrats to rally behind their candidate, whether or not they voted for that candidate in the primaries.

Yes, I know. It may be wishful thinking. But I believe that Obama has the greatest chance of unifiying the Democrats, attracting some of the unsure voters, stealing some of the Republicans, and thrashing the Republican nominee.

I'm looking foward to an Obama/Huckabee debate. That's be epic. Fuckabee wouldn't stand a chance. And against Romney... well, Romney would come off as positively slimy. I think he'll turn off a lot of people. McCain? Well, I've already expressed my views of that panderer.

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