I've been following this primary process closely since last year, and have finally reached the point where I need to take a step back, a break, from following this race day-to-day, closely, to the point of almost obsession.
I gravitated towards Obama fairly early and decided to support him well before Iowa. I admit I did seem a little bothered by the Clinton machine, the sense of inevitability and entitlement, and the smugness of her paid hacks like Howard Wolfson and Mark Penn. I didn't, however, hold any negative feelings toward Hillary as a person or candidate. That has changed so dramatically over the last few months that I feel I have to step back from being so emotionally invested in this race.
I think if she had any class or grace, she would have dropped out after getting blown out in those 10-11 straight primaries and caucuses after super tuesday. That is surely the time when she lost this race. Since then, she has continued to cling to some idea that she can still win, while following a misguided strategy of tearing Obama down, using republican talking points and strategies. It has gotten so bad that I cannot stand the sight of her on TV, and cannot stand to hear her voice either.
So from now until she drops out, I will not be watching any cable news programs, will not be reading about the race in the newspapers, and will cut back dramatically on the time spent online blogging. The upside to all this is that I won't have to watch watch MSNBC and listen to Tweety, Joe Scarborough, Pat Buchanann, David Gregory, and all the other hacks on that network. Instead of avoiding work and wasting my time all day reading political blogs and news sites, I can waste my time in other ways like practicing my bass, continuing my German lessions, playing solitaire or free cell, or, maybe, actually doing more work. (I telecommute from home, so, umm, I can waste more time without being caught) I will still continue to check up on dailykos frequently, but I will try to avoid getting caught up in the details of the race, until my blood pressure returns to normal. I'm looking forward to Obama kicking McCain's a$$ in the fall.