I won't be able to discuss her speech
I didn't watch. I can't.
I hate them all.
It is pretty disgusting to me that a co-opted Senator, an as yet empty suit, a man who has tried to run for President more than Jerry Brown and "the governor no one saw coming" are all up for selection to run this country come 1/20/2009. I get one guy who likes to pretend he isn't sold out to "Big Oil" all while touting their agenda as part of his energy plan and another who refuses to see Nuclear Power as an option. The economy? More tax breaks for corporations versus tax the bejesus out them. Borderline economic protectionism versus "We don't need your stinking tariffs." Wonderful.
For those "excited" about Palin, right now she is the latest hot boy band that is "Ohmygodtheyaresoawesome!" Get back to me in a month when you tire of the "hit" single and let me know if you actually see any substance there. (And no, I'm not talking about her legs or her rack.)
Isn't there anyone out there who could actually get me excited about going to vote for President again?
Honestly, I was pumped to vote for Bill in '92. I thought he was doing a good job, so I did so again in 96. Gore and Bush were awful in 2000, so I voted for Nader to make a point. In 2004, I voted for Kerry out of pure loathing for the incumbent. But Kerry was a dud. Now I get this poop.
It's not like "my guy" didn't win in the primary(I voted for Hillary btw.) There really wasn't one.
I suppose in the age of people picking your personal life apart with a laser, blogs and "journalists" more interested in "gotcha"(Inadvertent, movie reference there.) than actually just reporting news it will be a long while before someone I consider worthy of the most important job in the country throws his or her hat in the ring. Maybe someday we'll be less concerned about whether or not someone pulled a couple of hits off a bong in college, how they look on TV("He/She looks very Presidential, Bob.") or decided it was okay to tell their loud mouth neighbor to STFU once 20 years ago and more about the substance of the person. What have they done? What do they want to do? And are they willing to entertain new ideas?
I'll be waiting.
And maybe this year, my fifth Presidential election, I will just decide not to vote for anyone who is running for President. Maybe.
I hate them all.
It is pretty disgusting to me that a co-opted Senator, an as yet empty suit, a man who has tried to run for President more than Jerry Brown and "the governor no one saw coming" are all up for selection to run this country come 1/20/2009. I get one guy who likes to pretend he isn't sold out to "Big Oil" all while touting their agenda as part of his energy plan and another who refuses to see Nuclear Power as an option. The economy? More tax breaks for corporations versus tax the bejesus out them. Borderline economic protectionism versus "We don't need your stinking tariffs." Wonderful.
For those "excited" about Palin, right now she is the latest hot boy band that is "Ohmygodtheyaresoawesome!" Get back to me in a month when you tire of the "hit" single and let me know if you actually see any substance there. (And no, I'm not talking about her legs or her rack.)
Isn't there anyone out there who could actually get me excited about going to vote for President again?
Honestly, I was pumped to vote for Bill in '92. I thought he was doing a good job, so I did so again in 96. Gore and Bush were awful in 2000, so I voted for Nader to make a point. In 2004, I voted for Kerry out of pure loathing for the incumbent. But Kerry was a dud. Now I get this poop.
It's not like "my guy" didn't win in the primary(I voted for Hillary btw.) There really wasn't one.
I suppose in the age of people picking your personal life apart with a laser, blogs and "journalists" more interested in "gotcha"(Inadvertent, movie reference there.) than actually just reporting news it will be a long while before someone I consider worthy of the most important job in the country throws his or her hat in the ring. Maybe someday we'll be less concerned about whether or not someone pulled a couple of hits off a bong in college, how they look on TV("He/She looks very Presidential, Bob.") or decided it was okay to tell their loud mouth neighbor to STFU once 20 years ago and more about the substance of the person. What have they done? What do they want to do? And are they willing to entertain new ideas?
I'll be waiting.
And maybe this year, my fifth Presidential election, I will just decide not to vote for anyone who is running for President. Maybe.
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