Because Obama and Clinton are so close together on most policy issues, I was really on the fence for some time. To be honest, it was Clinton and her campaign that pushed me into the Obama camp. Praising McCain? Jumping on board the gas tax holiday nonsense? "Hard working, white Americans?" Using Drudge to throw mud? Going on O'Reilly (not to mention meeting with Scaife) and giving that "cute" response re: Obama's faith? Clinton supporters may feel very strongly about her ability to win the election and do the job, but I found the campaign, Mrs Clinton and her surrogates to be absolutely despicable on many occasions.

I'll be pulling the lever for Obama in November with a smile on my face. While I would have to hold my nose to do the same for Clinton, I would NEVER make threats about voting for McCain. I'm a Democrat, fer crissakes. And an adult.

Here's hoping that the vitriol and threats about voting Republican in the fall are the rash words of people who will come to their senses and sober up by August.

Posted at June 4, 2008 4:48 PM in response to "Condescension" (Block This Trope!)

Is it naive to think that the imbalance would be substantially addressed by public financing of all campaigns? The Supreme Court decision equating money with speech (paraphrasing Animal Farm, we all have free speech, but some have more speech than others) seems to guarantee that the monied interests will always have hugely disproportionate influence on public policy.

I need no convincing that we are an "unequal" democracy. What I'd like to hear more about is what can be done to address the current state of affairs.

Posted at May 12, 2008 4:35 PM in response to An Introduction to Unequal Democracy