This is the Best Election Ever

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For the first time in my life, I’m torn about my vote. This is an excellent election season. I love the pragmatism of Hillary and the idealism of Barack. Even the GOP is fielding an interesting bunch. Note to conservatives: you had your chance and blew it. Maybe going fundie isn’t the way to go?

Great night of returns and speeches. First time I’ve ever been this happy this early in an election season.

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  • http://www.laobserved.com/malibu V.

    I know exactly what you mean! It wasn’t until I was standing in front of the ballot that I finally made my decision. Everyone in line – there was a line! – was excited and energized. I’m just sad that our money = longevity system of politics knocked out some of the best candidates too early in the race.

  • eko

    Of all the intelligent, articulate people in America – and all there is to choose from are Clinton/Obama – or McCain, Huckabee, Romney – and you think it’s an exciting race?

    I think we need to let it be known these are NOT worthy candidates for President of the United States.

    I respectfully disagree…

  • Stenar

    Clinton wins the largest states. Clinton wins the popular vote. Clinton wins the most delegates. Clinton wins! Go Hillz!

  • http://ragandboneshop.net Wayne

    I love that all of Romney’s aggressive spending in the end did nothing for him. McCain just pulls ahead, even though his campaign had been nearly broke before.

    I remember being unable to support John Kerry with much enthusiasm back in the 2004 race. It’s not the same this time around, for sure.

  • http://www.blessourhearts.blogspot.com Mary Moon

    The most exciting thing to me is that no matter which Democrat wins office in November (and I have to believe that WILL happen), history is going to be made.
    We are so overdue to have someone other than a white male as our president.
    Attitudes will be changed in both vast and subtle ways.
    And I can’t wait.

  • Karl

    As a conservative , I would argue that our chance was WASTED by the current administration. “W” is no conservative. There are NO true conservatives left in the GOP field. Some would argue that Huck is further to the left fiscally than Hill. What is upsetting to me is that the current admin is labeled as “conservative”. With “W” as our flag bearer, we don’t have a chance.

  • Lilly

    “We are so overdue to have someone other than a white male as our president”

    Ahh, Mary… a bit racist, no?

    If McCain is nominated for the GOP, it won’t matter which side wins because only libs will be in the running.

  • bber

    Somewhat related….

    Life imitating art.

    http://harpers.org/archive/2008/01/hbc-90002237

    Great article about the Dubmeisters affinity for a particular piece of artwork. Very Funny.

  • http://minxlj.tumblr.com minxlj

    I watched your last elections (from here in the UK) in despair. I’m so glad this one is hotting up to be exciting, and in Obama and Clinton I really think you guys have got a great choice. I’d be happy to see either one become President.

    I do agree with Mary that attitudes will be changed in vast and subtle ways. That is definitely, undoubtedly a great thing. I’ll be following it intently :-)

  • http://www.workroom.org workroom

    i lean towards obama but am not completely against hillary either

    i am, however, terrified of mccain (and even rumors of a giulianni vp?!)
    to me he equals war war and more war… he can’t control his temper and says idiotic things out loud. mitt is out of touch with the middle and lower class and equals more bigbusiness-first which equals no movement on global warming, and huckabee just scares me in his religious fervor… saying things like the constitution should be rewritten to match the bible’s teachings etc.etc. we need less religion in our govt. not more.

  • southerngirl

    I agree. This I’d the most exciting election we have had in years. While I like Hillary and am thrilled we have a woman presidential nominee, I would love to see Obama be our next president. He is smart, articulate, and I think he is the one who will bring real change. He can reunite this country and rebuild America’s reputation in the world.

  • http://blurbomat.com blurb

    Karl & Lilly: denial is a bitch. :-)

  • Louise

    May the winds of change blow through your fair country as it has ours (Australia). Its been so refreshing!

    Go Obama!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3enFIPvnFg

  • alexa

    The only thing… Hillary Clinton scares me. I have no logical, intelligent reason with facts to support me. I agree with much of her platform, but the woman frightens me out of my wits for some reason that I am not able to adequately define.

  • bber

    you will love this…. a political Mac vs. PC…

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/technology/04link.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

    I guess this makes the other guys an abacus!

  • bber

    While I am at it..

    how about an experimental photo site with the best campain ad ever.

    http://jeshderoxweddings.blogspot.com/

    bb

  • http://www.mattlandia.com Mattlandia

    I couldn’t agree more Blurb. I sat at packed pub last night, with the entire bar wrapped up in the election results, animated discussion about who the right candidate might be. It was thrilling! First time I’ve ever felt that way. When Obama speaks, it fills me with hope. Don’t know that I’ve ever heard a president or presidential candidate speech have that effect on me. Unprecedented.

  • Dawn in NC

    Hi Jon. I didn’t see this post until today, so I guess you made your decision in the booth one way or the other!

    I just wanted to note that people don’t have to choose between “pragmatism of Hillary and the idealism of Barack”. You see, what’s not bubbling up through all this emotion around the Obama campaign is that he is ALSO pragmatic! Read this Washington Post article about him from a year ago:
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/08/AR2007020802262.html

    I especially like the deals he was able to do to require taping of interrogations and confessions in death penalty cases in IL. Especially given that in the beginning, it was opposed by prosecutors, police organizations and the governor!

    Note also, on campaign finance reform in IL, “Obama favored more ambitious changes in campaign law, including limits on contributions, but nipped and tucked in search of consensus.
    ‘What impressed me about him was his ability in working with people of the opposite party,’ said Mike Lawrence, director of the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. ‘He had definite ideas about what ought to be contained in a campaign finance reform measure, but he also was willing to recognize that he was probably not going to get everything he wanted.’”

    This guy IS pragmatic, not just idealistic!

  • Melinda

    Alexa- Hillary scares me, too. I think it’s the fact that she portrays her experience as more than there really is–she has only been elected to one public office, and that was this current senate seat. She’s been the spouse of an office holder. She may share ideals of her husband, but when I see her in action on the campaign trail, I wonder if she’ll be as undiplomatic with world leaders as she is now. She’s used gender card in several ways, the whole race fiasco can be smoothed over and downplayed, but the fact that they even went there speaks tons about her true feelings. I think she should be up in the list for Academy Awards for great performances. I feel like she’s masking who she is to be who everyone wants her to be just to get elected–can’t anyone else see this?

  • Dawn in NC

    Melinda,
    My brother (also here in NC, also supporting Obama) put the whole “icky” factor I feel for HRC into better words than I can, so I’ll use the words he used in countering an acquaintance who brushed her off as a B**ch. He said, “She is preferable to the majority of people who have risen to executive management positions at (insert the name of the corporation he works for here). I don’t know how the folks here at (insert the name of the corporation again) compare to others – but she is very much in the corporate style as far as I can tell.
    I also think that she lives in confict between an overpowering competitive urge and honest to goodness compassion and good heartedness – but that competitive urge is poison in big doses.”

  • Jodie

    I’ve been waivering between Clinton and Obama for awhile now. I have been a big Hillary fan for awhile (back when she was First Lady and there was a fan club). But I do like Obama too. Maybe our later primary in Texas will actually mean something if the number of delegates is very close still by May. Our GOP state legislature refused to move the date of the primary to super Tuesday as the whiny county clerks said it would be too much work. Sometimes I wonder why I live in Texas! Then I remember, it’s because I don’t like snow! ;-) JZ

  • Gerry

    Wow, not only do you really seem to dig Hillary, but you have adverts for The View on your site.

  • http://www.blessourhearts.blogspot.com Mary Moon

    Lilly- I am no racist. I am just saying that the white males have had their long, long shot at running this country. I mean…really.
    Its always been said that “anyone” in America can grow up to be president but the underlying assumption was…anyone that’s male and white.
    That is about to change and thank goodness.

  • http://www.mStudiosTalk.com Marlyse Comte

    For the past month I felt myself torn. But look no longer – do you want a Mac or a PC in the White House, as long as you can answer THAT question, the problem is solved :-)

    Who do you choose?

  • damit

    If your election last more than 4 hours, you should see a doctor.

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