Political Spew

So it’s a bit delayed. It’s been a busy week for me.

I was thrilled with the way the election turned out. Thrilled. I voted for Barack. I wanted him to win. I had made several comments about leaving the country if McCain won. I wouldn’t have left of course but I would have if it were realistically possible. I felt that strongly against what McCain stood for.

I know that he is a conservative. I have been surrounded by people at the kids enrichment classes each Friday that were wearing McCain pins and shirts. Their vehicles were covered with bumper stickers. I kept quiet. I really felt that these people were voting for McCain and supporting him because Barack was supportive of civil unions and a woman’s right to choose. They didn’t really pay attention to what McCain was going to do for our environment or our economy. That didn’t matter to them.

Barack stands for everything that I am. He wants peace in our world. He wants everyone to have the same opportunities. He wants to save our planet and our rights. He supports people being together for love regardless of their sex. He stands for family. I was passionate about him being elected. I would argue with my friends to make them see his policies on a BIG level. Yes, his tax plan looks a bit unfair if you are rich. However, if you are lucky enough to fall into that upper class category, you should also note that you will be getting bigger child tax credits and more money back for your homestead exemptions. The point here: It all balances out.

I am frustrated with how the media turned this change in our country into a thing of race. So has the majority of the public. This election was never about black or white for me. It wasn’t an issue of red or blue either. I have no problem voting across the ticket for a candidate that I believe would step up to fix this country’s problems. So yes, if I believed that McCain was offering up solutions, I would have voted for him. The truth is that I felt he didn’t do much during his campaign other than try to bash the Obama campaign and whine. If I had not taken the time to look up his projected policies online, I still would have no clue what his plans were to take care of our nation. That to me sucks.

I also think it sucks that people are so pissed off after the election is over. The public made this decision. Record number of people voted this year. You may not like the decision that has been made however, you have to admit that our county is in a very sad state now and SOMETHING has to be done. My point here is: unless you plan to leave the USA, shut the fuck up. the votes have been counted and the decision has been made. Get on board or get out. We need unity and we need action. That can’t happen with a public divided. In 4 more years, the votes will again be counted. That is what is great about this country. We do get to choose. I am glad the choice went the way it did.

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