My Sticker Says That I Voted

[ikyrian]

After many days of bitching about the fact that I didn't register to vote in time, my Mom finally said to me: Just go to vote, maybe you'll be on the list. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

So I did. Turns out I registered to vote sometime in the past (which I don't remember doing, but what the hell, that's fine with me). Turns out I was "more registered than (Travis)" who registered late.

I really, really, really wanted to write in Colin Powell. I really, truly did. I wish he would have run. It would have been a wasted vote as Virginia is a swing state this year, but it would have felt good. I have absolutely no faith in either candidate that has been chosen by the two major parties in this country.

My dad asked me a couple months ago, between McCain and Obama who would I choose and I replied, "C. None of the above." My dad took that and ran with it, turning it into "I want more choices." It's what he repeats whenever someone asks about who he's going to vote for.

To quote the character Leo McGarry, "Because I'm tired of it. Year, after year, after year, after year, having to choose between the lesser of who cares. Of trying to get myself excited about a candidate who can speak in complete sentences. Of setting the bar so low I can hardly look at it. They say a good man can't get elected. I don't believe that - do you?"

I know a lot of people have a lot of faith in Obama and McCain and I respect that. I know a lot of people think they're good men in their own ways. I respect that as well. Unfortunately, I don't really think either of those things are as true as people want to think they are, which is a shame. I want to like Obama, I just can't. I honestly believe he'll get to the White House and say, "Now what?"

I guess I'm still waiting for a person to believe in - a person like McGarry's Bartlet. Until that day comes, if it comes at all, I'll be choosing the "lesser of who cares."

I'll leave you now with my absolutely favorite quote from West Wing - "Act as if ye have faith and faith shall be given to you. Put it another way? Fake it til you make it."

Comments

[carrismo226.livejournal.com]

I concur with the third to last paragraph. It's hard, because it really came down to McCain having a bigger deal breaker--abortion. Had it not been for that issue, it would have been harder for me to choose. And I was hit by this terrible dread Friday, after I voted, that I had 'done something wrong' or been part of a terrible mistake. I want to believe that Obama will be all that his supporters believe he is, but I'm dubious. Oh, Hilary Clinton, I wanted you!

[ikyrian.livejournal.com]

The deal breaker for me in regards of McCain was when he chose Palin. The idea that that woman could eventually run our country made my skin crawl. And she would have eventually run our country, because McCain almost certainly would have died in office.

I can't believe I'm about to say this but if Hilary had made instead of Obama, I would feel better about having voted Democrat today.

[carrismo226.livejournal.com]

Well, Palin cinched it for me. That woman is...yeah. Scary, basically.

I liked Hilary, but because she never made it past the primaries, I didn't look too deep into her 'stuff,' but in my head, she would have been a better candidate. And the first woman that I'd feel not only feel confidant about, but also would have thought the nation could have elected. I think Palin has set women back a few years.

[ikyrian.livejournal.com]

I agree that Palin set back women years. And years and years and years.

I didn't like Hilary as I don't like her politics and I wasn't wild about another Clinton administration, but I think she is more qualified than Obama to be the next president of the US.

They're calling the election for Obama now (can't believe VA swung Democrat, I really, really can't). No matter who won though, I believe that the next couple of years are going to be a complete clusterfuck.

[carrismo226.livejournal.com]

It's crazy that VA did go Dem. Haven't they had a few dem govs in the past few years?

Oh, I did like Hilary's policy, that I had researched. But Bill really didn't help her at all. I feel bad almost, because I think he lost it for her in the end.

Yeah, McCain just gave his speech. At least we don't have to worry about Palin being prez. To think there was someone I dreaded more than Cheney!

[ikyrian.livejournal.com]

Another crazy thing about VA - we tend to vote liberal in state and local elections and conservative in national elections. Most of our "Democrats" are really just "Republican Light".

I was okay with what she said her policies were, I just didn't like her politics - the way she played the politics game. Yeah, Bill totally ruined it for her. He should have been kept out of the public eye, full stop.

McCain conceded? Good, no worries about Palin then. I cannot say just how much I loathe the woman.

[carrismo226.livejournal.com]

That's true--she did not have a great campaign-team. And overspent when she shouldn't have been.

I think Obama is talking now. I can hear it in Seven's room, but I'm supposed to be going to sleep now...

[ikyrian.livejournal.com]

I attempted to watch it at CNN but it wanted me to update my flash player and I honestly can't say I care that much right now.

Medicine is finally kicking in anyway, might as well go to bed.