And now for a personal note regarding tomorrow’s primaries.
I’m really nervous. I know, it’s silly because it’s just politics. But I am.
I’ve said or linked to a few snarky things about Hillary Clinton on here lately. If she wins Texas and Ohio and ultimately wins the nomination, then that’s going to mean that my team lost. Or, if Obama wins the nomination and turns out to be a weak general election candidate, or if he wins the election and turns out to be a horrible president, I’ll look like a tool.
I don’t think any of my pro-Clinton readers care about this, but I kinda do.
So let me just state that there are some things I like about Hillary. And there are some things about Obama that give me pause. I deliberated agonizingly about whom to vote for in the New York primary, even though I ultimately voted for Obama with enthusiasm.
If Hillary Clinton wins Ohio and Texas tomorrow, I’ll be disappointed. And then, if she gains momentum and becomes the nominee, I’ll try to put aside the things I hate about her and remind myself of the things I like about her. And I’ll definitely vote for her in November. Probably enthusiastically. I mean, she’s a Democrat and therefore I love most of her policies. I deplore some of her campaign tactics right now, but if she gets the nomination and uses those same tactics to propel her to a win — well, I still might not like the means, but I’ll like the ends.
After all, as one candidate has pointed out, we’re all on the same team.
I’m old and this is the FIRST AND ONLY election where I have seen so much interest. No matter who wins, I think we all win because we’ll get a better government.
Come November, the Republics are going down regardless of whether it’s Clinton or Obama.
I’m expecting your candidate will be victorious! I definitely hope he is. I believe your choice was well-reasoned and forward-looking. I don’t think you’ve been snarky about the other candidate. You’ve been balanced. It’s time to “pass the torch” to a new generation.
No, I have been snarky at times. But thanks.
Not so long ago, so many people were lamenting the “too early” start to this particular presidential campaign-season. But, it’s turned out to be a good race. While i’d like to see more of an emphasis on policy differences (e.g., we’ve seen this, to a decent depth, on one rather complicated topic: healthcare) and less talk about “are they really fighting yet? …or, will they continue to maintain polite discourse” — this particular race has been good evidence that, yes, democracy is very much alive in America, and is very healthy.
rob@egoz.org