Dear Hillaryis44, MyDD, No Quarter, Taylor Marsh et al lurkers/posters:
You know, a lot of us just want a Democrat to win in November. Like me. I work a lot, I give a little when I have the cash, I read the newspaper, I glance at this and other blogs/Dem websites when I have a chance. I never post here. (Okay. Once.) I did my Precinct Caucus gig, spent a long, entertaining day with a bunch of other amateur Dems at my LD caucuses. I like and respect Hillary. I like Barack Obama a little better. I loved John Edwards (total man crush). Point is, I am a Democrat. Like I'm gay. Like I love spaghetti. It's hard-wired. I wouldn't have any idea how to please a woman; I hate Ramen; I would look absolutely ridiculous in a Pentacostal Church or a Brooks Brothers suit. You see how that goes.
I will gladly vote for either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton come November. And my first question for you is - and I really and truly do want an answer - why won't you? I just read a long diatribe on Hillaryis44 (for your reference, it's right below the one titled 'God Damn Michelle Obama' - classy!) in which your most ardent fellow BO haters evicted Nancy Pelosi, Donna Brazile and Howard Dean from the Democratic Party. Why on earth would you want to do that? Are they, with decades of leadership experience in our Party, no longer Democrats? How'd that happen? You don't see, oh, say, me, trying to evict Terry McAuliffe.
I am going to be happy with whoever we democrats select to be the nominee. But it is a little difficult to see myself consorting with the kind of people who type out 'God Damn Michelle Obama' like it's some sort of witty rhetorical party favor. There's another question: How much do you think your association with Hillary Clinton diminishes her? A lot? A whole lot? Scads? Oodles?
A few more questions while I've got your ear: do you really think I should withhold my vote and my support from people like Chris Gregoire because they endorsed Barack Obama? Will the words 'Governor Dino Rossi' make you Feel Better? Will you Feel Better if John McCain gets to pick the next three Supreme Court justices?
'Cause if that will really make you Feel Better, then you are wasting your time supporting Hillary Clinton. I mean, this is clearly all about how you Feel, right? So, go. John McCain needs your support. I mean, People like Charlie Black (not to mention Mark Penn) don't come cheap. And lastly, since you have now adopted Gerry Ferraro as your new Saint Joan: what the fuck kind of feminism is this?
Cheers,
Lushlife