Here I am in my comfy chair, indulging in my usual lazy Sunday afternoon/evening ritual - sipping my cocktail and making smart-assed comments in other people's diaries. Could I relax and enjoy it? Nooooooo!
I'm sick of the war between Edwards and Obama supporters. I'm tired of the "I Hate Hillary and Will Never Vote for Her" bullshit. In fact, I'm so sick and tired, that I felt compelled to write a diary about it. A bitchy diary. You've disrupted my lazy Sunday, and now you must pay. In my best step-fatherly voice: Take a time out, think about what you've done, and meet me on the other side, pronto, if you know what's good for you!
The Big Three - Senators Clinton and Obama, and former Senator Edwards - are an amazing, progressive crop of presidential candidates. For those of you still pining for Al Gore, I guess that would be the Big Four. I don't think Al will run, but he is yet another amazing, progressive Democrat.
Were Clinton and Edwards wrong at the outset of the Iraq War? Yes. Was that a horrible mistake? Yes. Are they for prolonging or surging the Iraq War? NO! All of our candidates are for ending this tragedy.
Is Senator Clinton really running on her husband's legacy? Um, how about NO! Witness her vote on CAFTA. President Clinton ushered in NAFTA, you know. But Senator Clinton said no more fuckin' trade deals that don't address labor and environmental issues. How's that for independent?
Is Obama "experienced"? Survey says: "YES!" The man has led an incredible life, and has seen so many things in the world from a perspective that almost no one else has. And of all the places he has been in the world, he loves this country and aches to make it a better place. Talk about getting the big picture! What the fuck else do you want? He is a sitting United States Senator, and he is qualified to be President of the United States!
Al Gore? Was he wrong on NAFTA? Uh-huh. Would he do it again? I fucking doubt it! And as a Michigander watching my neighborhood turn into a ghost town as auto jobs disappear by the tens of thousands, let me tell you, I will work my nuts off for Al Gore if he is our nominee. He made a mistake where NAFTA is concerned, but I believe in him and I know he cares about working people in this country. He would work his nuts off for me, too.
Can Senator Edwards possibly give a shit about the poor when he is so goddamned rich? That would be YES! Three words - Franlkin Delano Roosevelt. BTW, show me a viable presidential candidate who is poor. Go ahead. I'll wait here. Couldn't find one, could you? Edwards is a very wealthy man, but he knows from poverty. He doesn't want to leave us in his wake, he wants to help us into the boat.
Jesus Christ, people! What do you want? The Democratic nominee will be either Clinton, Edwards, Gore or Obama. You'll note that names like "Warner" and "Bayh" and "Landrieu" do not appear in that list. All four viable candidates are strong, progressive Democrats. Could we stop being such sore winners already?
No matter who you support in the primaries, neither Clinton, Edwards, Gore nor Obama are your "opponents" or "enemies." The other Democrats are your competition. It is the Publicans who are your enemies and opponents.