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so i'm a bit slow on the posting, apparently,
it's not that i'm not happy. i am. it's not that i'm not proud. yes, i am. it's not that i don't want to believe. trust me, i do.
but i'm tired. not tired from too much celebrating. tired from too many promises; tired from too much failed optimism.
but ralph nader, what the fuck*? get back to being a consumer advocate and shut up.
ok, obama has been my preferred democratic party candidate, for the most part, this whole time. but what does that mean, really? it's not like they've been my friend. saying i liked him better than clinton (either one) means nothing. if i'm going to go by (my perception of) the content of a candidate's character - yeah, obama's got it.
i'm not looking for a messiah. or a rock star. or a demigod to fix the economy, or racism, or stupidity. i trust enough that when it comes time to nominate someone to the supreme court, i won't cringe. but i don't trust that i will be excited with joy, either.
i look at the states where homophobia won out and i don't know that he will be any different than any of the other viable candidates in pursuing rockin' supreme court nominees. (note to dan savage: get over your gay self. homophobia is not greater than racism. get back to pretending like you are a good advice columnist.**) clinton gave us the defense of marriage act and don't ask don't tell. do i really want to be satisfied with more of the same? i'm not a settler.
*i'm not linking. if you want to see/read about him calling obama racist names, it's not that hard to find.
**i know he hasn't said anything against obama, that i'm aware of, here. but that whole poutfest deserves a major asskicking.
but i'm tired. not tired from too much celebrating. tired from too many promises; tired from too much failed optimism.
but ralph nader, what the fuck*? get back to being a consumer advocate and shut up.
ok, obama has been my preferred democratic party candidate, for the most part, this whole time. but what does that mean, really? it's not like they've been my friend. saying i liked him better than clinton (either one) means nothing. if i'm going to go by (my perception of) the content of a candidate's character - yeah, obama's got it.
i'm not looking for a messiah. or a rock star. or a demigod to fix the economy, or racism, or stupidity. i trust enough that when it comes time to nominate someone to the supreme court, i won't cringe. but i don't trust that i will be excited with joy, either.
i look at the states where homophobia won out and i don't know that he will be any different than any of the other viable candidates in pursuing rockin' supreme court nominees. (note to dan savage: get over your gay self. homophobia is not greater than racism. get back to pretending like you are a good advice columnist.**) clinton gave us the defense of marriage act and don't ask don't tell. do i really want to be satisfied with more of the same? i'm not a settler.
*i'm not linking. if you want to see/read about him calling obama racist names, it's not that hard to find.
**i know he hasn't said anything against obama, that i'm aware of, here. but that whole poutfest deserves a major asskicking.