Mixed Emotions...

Last night I was so incredibly happy. Barrack Obama won. Not only that, but John McCain gave an incredible speech. It left me feeling so wonderful about the direction that our country is heading. We will have change. We have a nation where truly anyone can do what they set their minds to without having to feel discouraged about race or gender. We have a nation where republicans and democrats are willing to work together to make our country a better place. I was brought to tears several times throughout the evening because of how proud and euphoric I was. It was incredible.

And then, today, I was still riding that high. And then part of me cracked. Proposition 8 passed in California. And other gay marriage bans passed in Arizona and Florida. So incredibly disappointing. I am really hoping that it will be overturned. No one has the right to take other people's rights away based upon sexual preference. It's ridiculous.

How likely Is It That McCain Will Kick the Bucket?

Well, I did bring it up in my last post, so I thought that this was very relevant. This author gives some odds of how likely it is that McCain will die in his first term as president [God (or your preferred Authority) help us!] leaving Sarah Palin as the President of the United States. I shudder to think of it. Anyway, he goes on to compare those odds with things we come across in every day life. It's definitely worth a look. :)

http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/2008/09/15/feeling-lucky-the-odds-of-a-president-palin?tid=advert/bizjourn/prespalin

Also, there are a bunch of websites where you can dress Sarah Palin up in her old clothes and even her new $150,000 wardrobe. This one is my favorite (I love that you can see Russia through the window in her closet!):

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/election2008/shopwithpalin/index.html

And, my favorite story that I came across today is of Sarah Palin's other wardrobe malfunction. See Below...

Yes, folks. Those are donkeys on that scarf. Even Sarah Palin wants you to vote Democrat. :)

I voted! :)

It was my first time going to the polls (I sent in an absentee ballot in 2004). Joe and I went together this morning. I got up at 5:30 AM so that I could get ready for work and still get to the polls by 6:30 AM when they opened. We had to wait in line for 20 to 30 minutes and then we voted. It was pretty uneventful. But also exciting at the same time. It is an extremely important election.

I, of course, voted for Barack Obama. Unfortunately, the people surrounding me a majority of the time are McCain supporters. So, I have taken a lot of crap from people around me. I don't understand it. I don't go around telling people that they are stupid for voting for McCain when that evil wench would end up being president if/when McCain kicks the bucket in office. I don't tell them that they are stupid for voting for a third term for Bush/Cheney. So, why do these people feel the need to bring me down for voting for Obama? The worst argument I've heard is that Obama doesn't have enough experience. Well, first of all, Palin has less experience and she is likely to become president if McCain wins (because he's freakin' old!). Second of all, we've had "experienced" leaders in office and so far it hasn't done us much good.

People are ragging on Obama because of his eloquent speech and saying that it doesn't do much good. Well, how often do we bash Bush because he can't speak well? The president is the face of our country. It sure helps if we don't have a complete dumbass in that role. It can help bring the country together and it can help the rest of the world see us in a better light. And after the hole we have dug ourselves into in the past several years, I don't see that as a bad thing!

Anyway, I've already irritated myself, so I'm going to stop. I shouldn't have to defend my vote to everyone I know. It's my vote and I can vote for whoever I damn well please. Thank you very much!

On a different note... I found this comic and it made me happy inside. :)

RNC Speech + My vote

So, I've been meaning to write about this for several days now, but I hadn't gotten around to it. I listened to Fred Thompson's speech (well, parts of it) at the Republican National Convention. There was something that really irritated me. He said:

There has been no time in our nation's history, since we first pledged allegiance to the American flag, when the character, judgment and leadership of our President was more important.

Terrorists, rogue nations developing nuclear weapons, an increasingly belligerent Russia. Intensifying competition from China. Spending at home that threatens to bankrupt future generations. For decades an expanding government ... increasingly wasteful and too often incompetent.

To deal with these challenges the Democrats present a history making nominee for president. History making in that he is the most liberal, most inexperienced nominee to ever run for President.

He says this, but I'm not so sure that it had the effect that he was hoping for. Since George W. Bush has been in office for the last 8 years, I'd guess that he would be a huge part of the problem that Fred Thompson was just speaking about.

I guess that means we have no hope at all. Since the Republicans caused the problems and now the democrats are too inexperienced to fix them. lol

In other news, I have finally decided who I am going to vote for. Drum roll please...

Barack Obama.

Okay. So some people may be surprised and others not so much. John McCain used to be one of my favorite Republicans. Not anymore. Yeah, yeah. He's a great war hero. Thanks very much. I appreciate what you did for the country. Now, what are you going to do for the country now? The same as George W. Bush, you say? Hmmm... Senator McCain, I'm not sure if you noticed or not since you don't even know how much a gallon of milk costs, but GEORGE W. BUSH DID NOT HELP!

I was still willing to hear McCain out, but I am really upset over the Alaska drilling. I don't want it to happen. It's not going to help any, but it's going to destroy Alaska. For those of you who haven't been to Alaska, it's the most beautiful place that I've ever been to. It's so amazing. Wildlife is everywhere. It's so natural and almost untouched. It's such a wonderful place. And drilling will DESTROY it. And the wildlife and natural habitats. And if we drill there, it's not even going to make a dent on the prices or our consumption or the way that it affects the earth! So, I'm not pleased. Especially since Palin is from Alaska and STILL supports it when she knows what it is going to do!

And that is my third problem. Palin. McCain went too far. He's trying to "steal" women voters from Obama. It's ridiculous. There were other more qualified candidates (even after Republicans have stomped on Obama for not having experience, he picked Palin) in the running with her. But somehow, she emerged victorious. And I don't think that McCain did much background research on her either. She's got scandal after scandal. I'm pissed that McCain would think that just picking a woman would make women want to vote for him. As if her sex would be the only important thing to women. RIDICULOUS.

And I think it's going to backfire on him. Women voters will surely realize what he's doing. And he's going to lose some of his super-conservative voters as well. He's a hundred and fifty years old so it's not unlikely that he will die in office (I mean, come on, that was one of the questions about his run for presidency 8 years ago... so now he's just 8 more years closer to 6 feet under). And if he dies in office, Palin will be up to bat. And his super conservatives won't be happy about that.

McCain has a huge battle ahead of him. Obama has eloquence and youth and promise on his side (not to mention a huge following). And he picks a woman who can skin a moose as his running mate. That's his smoking gun? RIDICULOUS.

No, Mr. McCain. I refuse to vote for you because you're just like George W., you support drilling in my favorite place on earth, you give me no hope for the future, and you insult my intelligence. Feel free to try again in a few more years. :)