Super Tuesday

[Ghoulish Delight]

You know, I worry that the reason Hillary is getting the edge right now is not so much "experience" as that people, consciously or not, are concerned that Obama won't rightly spend his administration "sticking it to Bush." It's just a gut feeling of mine, but it just may be that those people on the fence who might have considered voting Obama hesitate because he just won't be reactionary enough, that after putting up with Bush for 8 years, they want someone in there that "the other side" will equally have to "put up with."

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

MBC - that's a lot of soul searching. At least you think about your vote, and care about the consequences. I may not agree but I respect that. Same goes for scaeagles.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

You know, I worry that the reason Hillary is getting the edge right now is not so much "experience" as that people, consciously or not, are concerned that Obama won't rightly spend his administration "sticking it to Bush." It's just a gut feeling of mine, but it just may be that those people on the fence who might have considered voting Obama hesitate because he just won't be reactionary enough, that after putting up with Bush for 8 years, they want someone in there that "the other side" will equally have to "put up with."

Well, I can only speak for myself but, a revenge candidate is the furthest thing from my mind and certainly NOT what I want in a candidate. And I don't think that is what the average Democrat wants, at least I truly hope not. I want an effective leader that can get things done, and not waste a moment their time trying to stick it to anyone. There are too many incredibly important issues that need to full attention of the next administration and by that, I don't necessarily mean health care, although I would like to see progress made in that area.

But more important to me is someone who can regain some international respect, which I think Hillary or Obama can, and try to find solutions to the messes abroad and at home. We are coming upon a recession and our military is breaking. Those are two of my biggest concerns, and if health care has to take a backburner to those issues, I will accept that for the time being. And honestly, I think either candidate is going to show up at the Oval Office with so much on their plate that neither are going to be able to give social programs the attention they are professing right now. I just don't see it happening. There is so much to fix right now and prioritization is going to be the key. At least, that's how I see it. And if any democrat were to allow themself to get sidelined with some petty tit-for-tat bullshyt, they are going to raise my ire considerably.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

And I don't think that is what the average Democrat wants, at least I truly hope not.

Nor do I. It's just starting to feel to me that, with everything else being so tight, that's the small edge she's getting. Perhaps I'm being too cynical, I don't know.

I'll vote for Hillary in a general election, but I won't be happy about it.