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super duper tuesday
Feb. 4th, 2008 02:31 pmIn case anyone was wondering, yes, I was disappointed when Edwards left the race--he was, among other things, the candidate who most often said what I believed. But I was also a little relieved. With the California primary approaching, I was facing once again the usual dilemma: Do I vote for the person I really want as president--even though he's unlikely to win--or do I look at the likely winners, and choose the one I like better? Now I don't have to make that decision, at least.
So now I'll be voting for Obama, and without qualms. It seems to me that Obama--with his ability to inspire audiences, his background as community organizer, his recognition of the power of "we," not just "I"--actually has a chance to make the country work better. It's not by any means a sure thing. But with Obama, it's possible.
Clinton is simply too embedded in various establishments, enmities, and entanglements to provide anything but more of the same. Like our first President Clinton, she'll make some steps backward, some forward, but she'll basically maintain the status quo. And the status quo is broken.
Two things that haven't affected my decision, but did move me to post about it: xkcd's endorsement ("Obama has shown a real commitment to open government") and will.i.am (et al.)'s video ("Yes We Can").
So now I'll be voting for Obama, and without qualms. It seems to me that Obama--with his ability to inspire audiences, his background as community organizer, his recognition of the power of "we," not just "I"--actually has a chance to make the country work better. It's not by any means a sure thing. But with Obama, it's possible.
Clinton is simply too embedded in various establishments, enmities, and entanglements to provide anything but more of the same. Like our first President Clinton, she'll make some steps backward, some forward, but she'll basically maintain the status quo. And the status quo is broken.
Two things that haven't affected my decision, but did move me to post about it: xkcd's endorsement ("Obama has shown a real commitment to open government") and will.i.am (et al.)'s video ("Yes We Can").
