Political Revelation
Aug. 10th, 2007 12:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thisearthlyrideLots of political stuff today... Some rambling beneath the cut:
I spent some time today listening to talk radio and debating what I was going to do in the next presidential election. See, I've been one of those sheeple. You know- the people who vote for the candidate they think is most likely to beat the "bad guy," even though they'd really rather vote for someone else.
As I debated I thought about a few things:
1. I have always lived in pretty liberal states- states that historically swing blue. If I vote for the GWHNCOW (guy who has no chance of winning), I'm not helping the "bad guy" to win the election.
2. What kind of thinking is that? I mean, if we all voted for who we really wanted, isn't it possible that the GWHNCOW just might actually (*gasp!*) pull it off because he doesn't play the political games?
3. Even if the GWHNCOW doesn't pull it off, even if the "bad guy" wins, doesn't it still mean something that I voted for who I really wanted? Aren't I sending a message that change is needed? I know that if we all voted the way we wanted instead of how we felt we "should," it would certainly send a message.
So the question I posed to myself was this: What will it take for me to vote for the person I believe in the most and not just the person I believe has the best chance of winning? What will it take for me to do the right thing?
I watched Visible Vote '08 on the Logo channel tonight. Well ok, I admit it- I only watched half. And I'll tell you why.
Barack was first up. And while I find him an interesting guy, I'm not sold. John Edwards was next and everything he said confirmed that he was my favorite candidate. Then came Kucinich and, let me tell you, I was blown away. Half way through his spot, I said, "I like him but there's no way he could win- he's too lefty."
Now maybe I'm overdue for my shot of T, but when Kucinich made his closing statement he actually caused me to shed tears. Because in that moment, I knew I had found someone that I could truly support in this race. And I knew that I was going to do the right thing this time around.
If you want to see his closing statement, go to Visible Vote '08 and scroll down to the last video. I'd recommend watching them all if you have the time, though...
I spent some time today listening to talk radio and debating what I was going to do in the next presidential election. See, I've been one of those sheeple. You know- the people who vote for the candidate they think is most likely to beat the "bad guy," even though they'd really rather vote for someone else.
As I debated I thought about a few things:
1. I have always lived in pretty liberal states- states that historically swing blue. If I vote for the GWHNCOW (guy who has no chance of winning), I'm not helping the "bad guy" to win the election.
2. What kind of thinking is that? I mean, if we all voted for who we really wanted, isn't it possible that the GWHNCOW just might actually (*gasp!*) pull it off because he doesn't play the political games?
3. Even if the GWHNCOW doesn't pull it off, even if the "bad guy" wins, doesn't it still mean something that I voted for who I really wanted? Aren't I sending a message that change is needed? I know that if we all voted the way we wanted instead of how we felt we "should," it would certainly send a message.
So the question I posed to myself was this: What will it take for me to vote for the person I believe in the most and not just the person I believe has the best chance of winning? What will it take for me to do the right thing?
I watched Visible Vote '08 on the Logo channel tonight. Well ok, I admit it- I only watched half. And I'll tell you why.
Barack was first up. And while I find him an interesting guy, I'm not sold. John Edwards was next and everything he said confirmed that he was my favorite candidate. Then came Kucinich and, let me tell you, I was blown away. Half way through his spot, I said, "I like him but there's no way he could win- he's too lefty."
Now maybe I'm overdue for my shot of T, but when Kucinich made his closing statement he actually caused me to shed tears. Because in that moment, I knew I had found someone that I could truly support in this race. And I knew that I was going to do the right thing this time around.
If you want to see his closing statement, go to Visible Vote '08 and scroll down to the last video. I'd recommend watching them all if you have the time, though...
