"....or How I Became The Loneliest Guy On Campus."
This is a really charming piece by a young guy who found himself just about the only kid around Georgetown U. working for Hillary....
And he says a few things that may feel familiar to people around DKos who have taken up the lonely and fairly unrewarding task of "defending Hillary."
However counterintuitive it may seem, the confusion and distrust I've encountered when I reveal that I'm a Hillary supporter have actually allowed me to be a much better advocate for her than I expected, and they've made me much more thoughtful about my own political beliefs. As my friends and neighbors continually try to find reasons to explain why I would not join the Obama camp, I get to explain why I have chosen to support Hillary. I get to talk about her command of policy and her fierce political intellect. I get to explain why her plan for universal health care is superior and why I trust her more when it comes to foreign policy. In short, my experience as a college-aged man who supports Hillary Clinton has forced me to weigh the myriad reasons I have chosen her as my candidate. None of these, so far, are oedipal.
Here's the piece from Slate: