Tuesday, June 3, 2008
blunk drogging
Okay, so my candidate of choice didn't get the nod. It was close-- according to the NYTimes, 1750 to 1624.5-- but in all honesty, okay, whatever. I intend to dedicate myself 100% to supporting the Democratic candidate, because what I ultimately believe is that we cannot possibly tolerate another 4 years of a Republican White House. Reproductive justice CANNOT stand up to another 4 years of a Republican White House. We need a pro-choice President in there to clean up this mess, to repeal the global gag rule, to undo the Bush-era repro rights disaster. ASAP!
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Alex, can I thank you for putting party above candidate?
Why can't other Clinton supporters have the sense that you have?
I get the passion people have for candidates and lord knows I would have been disappointed had Obama lost but I would've sucked it up and supported Hillary because McCain would be so awful and this is too crucial to lose.
I really just can't fathom how she and some of her supporters still say she can win when the "magic number" has already been breached and he's already the nominee. It's a tad disheartening because the campaign against McCain needs to start sooner than ever and pounce on every gaffe, every awful policy position, every time he doesn't know something he should NOW. It's too important not to do so and I feel that as long as she stays in and tries to make it seem that if Obama is the nominee, he's somehow illegitimate, it hurts our chances and tarnishes his image. If only she had the sense that you have.
We can't ignore the fact that some Obama supporters are equally detrimental to their party-- case in point, the vapid idealists who believe Obama is on a plane above all other politicians and would never tell a lie to advance himself politically/who is this beacon of hope and change. I do find myself getting frustrated with that.
However, I do agree with you-- when it's over, it's over, and I was a die-hard Clinton supporter, and I'm ready to end it. I think both sides need to do a reality check; (some) Clinton supporters need to drop the fervent act and recognize what really matters, and (some) Obama supporters need to accept that their boy is, in fact, a politician, lest we have some tragic falling from grace when it could really fuck us (i.e. October).
Of course. I trust Obama but I know he's a politician all the same. I think his approach is less cynical and more positive which is what I like about him but he's not perfect. I think some people take the message that we can change things thus giving us hope for the future and incorrectly elevate him to this messianic figure who can do no wrong. He's done wrong already.
Apparently Hill is dropping out Friday so says ABC. Hope they're right.
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