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Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 09:53 PM by madmunchie
2000 was horrible. Light, hope, truth and honor gave way to dishonesty, theft, lack of morality and the rebirth of true evil. I never blamed Gore for gaining weight and growing a beard after what happened in 2000. I would have reacted much much worse. I admire Gore, and my soul and heart go with him. A man that wasn’t equipped for sound bite – glossy - superficial modern day Americans. People that were more concerned about being able to have a beer with the POTUS, than the candidate’s credentials, integrity and morals.
In 2003, I knew without a doubt who would be the best choice as our Democratic Nominee for POTUS. I was motivated like no other time in my life; I felt as though there still were heroes out there and true patriots – true humanitarians and real brilliance. Even though my guy didn’t make it, I supported Kerry. I wasn’t pleased with his choice of running mates, but I supported the ticket anyway. I went to and led Kerry Meet ups in my area, I passionately argued and tried to educate some of the people around me. My motto then and now, one person at a time. Just imagine, if we all just converted one unsupporter to a supporter, we would double, literally double overnight.
Soon after the 04’ loss, real depression set in. How could something this absurd have happened and how could something this horrible not propel masses to the streets in protest? I concluded that there must be something in the water (like prozac) and we are all being lulled into complacency. Then this kind of strange insulting thing started happening, the MSM started talking about HRC as the inevitable Democratic Nominee in 08’, even before she committed to even run for POTUS. Bill and George became best of friends and we started to become hammered over and over with all of the talk of the inevitability of HC. I became alive again, indignant, I wondered – how could they do this? Do they think that they are going to ram her down our throats and make the decision for us? For the first time in a long time the Dems and the Repubs agreed on something. HRC was the inevitable 08’ Democratic Nominee. Of course my alarm bells went off. Conspiracy! They think if we hear it often enough we will accept it, it will become reality.
The other “presumed” frontrunners surfaced, JE basically started running right after 04’ was over and waited a respectable enough time to all, for mourning, and then he bedded down in Iowa and made his plans. Others toyed openly with the idea of running for POTUS and of course DK was in. The hope that most of us had was that Gore would come back and reclaim his rightful place. He had been recovering from the blow of 2000 and slowly finding himself and became so successful that an Oscar and the Nobel Peace Prize would soon become his. Another crushing blow came when Gore never entered the race. I don’t really blame him, but boy did I have my heart and soul once again engaged and let down. So, now what?
Obama was now in the race and he was somewhat respectable, at least he was smart enough not to be in favor of Iraq. He did have a different feel about him than most of the other candidates. I had no real enthusiasm though for any of the candidates though. DK couldn’t win (much to our loss) JE seemed the Democratic mirror image of Romney – on both sides of too many issues, handsome and charismatic, very successful in the private sector but lacking in real strong public political identity. I remember him being for the war, before he was against it, I remember him voting for the Patriot Act before he became against it, I remember him talking about going after Iran, before he retracted it, I remember him voting for Bankruptcy bill before becoming the champion for the middleclass.
Then Iowa happened and the inevitable came in third place. WOW, the inevitable lost. The voters had a different opinion than did the MSM. JE came in 2nd, even with less recognition than Obama, less time in the race - Obama raised as much or more money than did HC. Yet Obama walked away with the support of the majority of the Iowa VOTERS.
The confidence in the voters has just been given a major lift for me. I feel that all is not lost when it comes to the voters. Maybe we aren’t all lost in complacency allowing the MSM to choose our “inevitable” candidates.
I might have continued looking more closely at HC if it weren’t for the MSM constantly saying that she was the inevitable Democratic Candidate before she even announced it. I was very offended with the MSM TELLING me that HC is the Democratic Candidate before she entered a race THAT DIDN’T EVEN YET EXIST. I did like HC from the early pre first lady time. As time went on though H & B look more and more like they are in bed together with the real powers that be. Bill and George palling around together really set off alarm bells. I would have felt better if Jimmy Carter was in that group, but by Carter keeping his distance from them and strongly speaking out against GWB II really convinced me that it wasn’t “just business as usual” for past Presidents to join forces and become conjoined at the hip. Most likely it is because they really are traveling in the same circles with the same interests at heart.
So, even though my heart isn’t really with any of the candidates, my heart is being lifted by the voters. Maybe it will last only for a day or two – but for the time being, I’ll take it.
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