Obviously, my title is silly hyperbole. Like any good Democrat, I intend to support our party's choice next November-and not just because of the (D) after his or her name. Any of our announced candidates (at least, all of the serious ones) would be a big improvement over the current administration, or over the Republican wannabes. For that reason, I would vote for the Democrat even if our nominee is someone I might not fully endorse or approve of.
Let's face it--we're not choosing a party chairman in November 2008, or a Marketer in Chief, or a cookie salesperson. We're voting for the next president of our country.
All Americans, regardless of party affiliation, should consider the candidates, and vote for the person who has the abilities, experience, intelligence, and willpower necessary to lead the country through good times or bad. And although I'm still undecided at this point, I'm starting to come to the conclusion that the person who best meets these criteria is in fact Hillary Clinton--despite the fact that she is definitely not the candidate I agree with most on the issues.
Let's consider the stakes, and vote for the person who is best for the country, not just best for the party. I'm keeping an open mind about all of the candidates, and I hope the rest of the country can do so as well.
(And would Hillary be so bad for the Democratic Party, anyway? After all, she has stood up to the Republican Party and its failed leadership more often, and more vigorously, than most. Could you imagine her ever conceding defeat before the last votes in the decisive state have been counted? Or failing to knock down vicious rumors and accusations about her record and patriotism? Everyone knows exactly what sleaze the Republicans will throw at Hillary if she is our nominee, because it's the same trash they have been slinging for the past 15 years--and it hasn't stopped her yet. Sure, she's been on the wrong side of some important issues, butwhohasn't been? And when you examine her voting record, you'll find that she's on the right side much more often than not.)
(edit: November 2008, not 2007.)