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On Board with the Obama-Wing, but Never Fulling Saying Goodbye to My Woman-In -Chief, The Incomparable Hillary Clinton










Jeers to campaigns that use fear tactics to garner favour for their candidate. Cheers to "The Daily Show" for funny and apt representation of the Republican's double standard on Palin and experience. I respect those whose views differ from my own if there is a mutual respect.

In fact, I grew up with the notion that you vote for the candidate and not the party. My Mother would traditionally vote Democrat and my Father would vote Republican, but they were interested in the issues. In the past few years I have become more anti-Republican because of the fear used in the campaigns closely akin to the fear in fundamentalist religions that scare you into believing in Jesus because of the fiery alternative. When "W" ran for re-election (and I am agog that he won AGAIN... head-scratcher there) he discussed gays and their rights to marriage. He was going to "save" marriage. Yet, he did very little to nothing about this when he was re-elected. He merely used it as a tool to get those on the right who fear "the gays" (like a family down the street who invites you over to play Cranium) to vote for him. I would have respected him more had he actually sought change that he believed was "right".

I have been open about being a Hillary lover and I was saddened when she did not win the Democratic nomination. However, when I watched Obama's acceptance speech the other night, I heard "The West Wing" theme in my head.

But, this is real life.

That is exciting.

It is time for a change and while I do not believe that everything will be changed with this man, I do believe that it is TIME to try something, anything new. He is commanding, articulate, and wants to bring hope and the dream of America back alive. I am happy that it is real and not something Aaron Sorkin wrote. My President for the last eight years has been Jed Bartlett.
It is my sincere hope that we do not re-elect McCain for I feel we as a nation have some repair work to restore our nation's respectability in the global market.

So I agree with what my Woman-In-Chief said, "No way, no how, no McCain!"

Here's to Hillary for a valiant effort and to her passion, intelligence, and running a campaign that was difficult at best to navigate the gender card and having a spouse as a former President. I shall always love Hillary and I know that she is poised to make some change of her own. I deeply respect her and tip my hat to her.

And here's to "The Daily Show" for calling out the blatant lack of consistency from prominent Republicans and their "values".

And here's to Obama.... the man for whom I shall cast my ballot in November.

Be well and I hope that you are making a concerted effort to be aware of this election and history-making bid for the leader of our Great Land,

Me, the Blogger Extraordinaire

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