My favorite republican: Jed Morey

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Seriously, he's a great guy.

http://jedmorey.com/2012/where-was-i/

I am voting for Barack Obama. Again. The answer as to why a privileged white guy from the suburbs who once ran for a local office as a Republican would cast not one, but now two votes for this man shall hopefully become obvious by the end of this series. For those impatient souls who are inclined to write these missives off in advance, having already read the last line of the story, I bid you farewell. For those willing to join me in this informational pilgrimage, this first column will serve as base camp—the place from which we begin our summit quest.

The financial system is in complete and utter disarray due to the irresponsible deregulatory frenzy that occurred over the past three decades. Regulations and capitalism are not mutually exclusive; in fact, a well-regulated economic system with proper regulatory checks and balances ensures financial freedom. This is not a counter-intuitive proposition. Only Wall Street tycoons, lobbyists and conservative think tanks want you to believe this.

Oh, I almost forgot my most important disclaimer. It is my firm belief that our nation is sick and our notion of democracy—having to choose from a field of two—is a caricature of its intended self. An illusion. But there are nevertheless important and immediate consequences inherent in the choice before us, no matter how much of a mockery and diversion it represents from whence we came. With that, let our quest for the summit begin.