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I too supported Hillary once, but she lost the nomination, it is time to move on. Barack Omaba is the democratic candidate now, deal with it. The choice now is between John McCain and Barack Obama. Hillary is out of the picture. If you really believed in what Hillary stands for can you seriously consider not voting or even worse voting for McCain? What kind of Democrat would rather see McCain become president? Is it worth it causing more irreparable damage to our country in order to punish the Democratic party?
I became a Hillary supporter after John Edwards dropped out of the race. I voted for Hillary in the Florida primary. I remember the Clinton years with great fondness. I watched in disgust as Hillary fell apart during the campaign. As the campaign moved forward and Obama kept gathering more votes Hillary became more and more desperate making questionable move after questionable move. She got to a point where she betrayed what she stood for. By the time Hillary withdrew from the race, was a pale reflection of the candidate she could have been.
Hillary probably didn’t get fair treatment from the media, but that is hardly Omaba’s fault. Blame the media, boycott the news outlets if you like but withholding your vote is a dumb way to protest. Besides, do you really think Obama is getting a free pass? McCain stumbles every day sounding more senile and confused. The man can’t even remember how many homes he owns. A rich man, with multiple homes who has been a senator for decades calls Obama an elitist and the media just passes that on without comment. Can you really sit at home on Election Day and let McCain become president out of spite?
Don’t get me wrong, the Democratic party infuriates me. It is impossible to be a Democrat and not tear out clumps of your hair on a regular basis. The party seems bent on screwing up an election that is ours to lose. The response to Michigan and Florida moving up their primaries was asinine. In a classic jackass move the party punished its voters for the actions of the state legislatures. Then instead of fixing this problem right away, the DNC let this problem fester and become a painfully divisive issue. After eight years of George W. Bush this election should have been in the bag. Unfortunately with a couple of months to go, the candidates are tied. It is possible that John McCain could be our next president. Those Hillary supporters who are planning to sit on their hands come November 4th could make McCain our next president.
I would have loved to have Hillary become president, unfortunately that isn’t an option anymore, not this go round. We have to vote for the candidates we have not the candidates we wish we had. The choice is simple, voting for Obama so we can put this country back on track again or letting McCain win and serve a third term for George W. Bush. We cannot afford four more years of the disastrous policies that have so badly hurt our country. All those Hillary supporters who still have doubts need to get over it, swallow hard and vote for Obama.
