Thanks, Hillary
Jun. 4th, 2008 01:24 amI'm really glad this whole Democratic primary kerfuffle is pretty much done with. I'm also glad Obama is probably gonna end up on top, 'cause I like his views a bit better than Hillary's.
But I'm grateful to Hillary, despite her complete inability to know when to quit, 'cause she really has made a lot of progress for women. She almost had the nomination for president. And y'know, it's actually almost better for feminism that she lost, 'cause she lost for a good reason, the best reason. She didn't lose because she's a woman, 'cause if you want to think like that, you can balance it by saying yes, but Obama could've lost because he's black. No, she didn't lose because she's a woman -- she lost because people simply liked her opponent and what that person stands for a little bit better. She lost fair and square, and she made a really good showing, and that's great, a great stride forward for equality.
And now, I'll be rooting strongly for Obama, 'cause my party has totally failed me by choosing a candidate that only believes in half of the party platform, and that's just crap. Bob Barr is no Libertarian -- Libertarians don't support a marriage ban amendment, or the War on Drugs, or any of the other anti-freedom ideas he's espoused over the years. Obama matches my views a whole lot more than Barr or anyone else any party is running. He'll have my vote in November.
But I'm grateful to Hillary, despite her complete inability to know when to quit, 'cause she really has made a lot of progress for women. She almost had the nomination for president. And y'know, it's actually almost better for feminism that she lost, 'cause she lost for a good reason, the best reason. She didn't lose because she's a woman, 'cause if you want to think like that, you can balance it by saying yes, but Obama could've lost because he's black. No, she didn't lose because she's a woman -- she lost because people simply liked her opponent and what that person stands for a little bit better. She lost fair and square, and she made a really good showing, and that's great, a great stride forward for equality.
And now, I'll be rooting strongly for Obama, 'cause my party has totally failed me by choosing a candidate that only believes in half of the party platform, and that's just crap. Bob Barr is no Libertarian -- Libertarians don't support a marriage ban amendment, or the War on Drugs, or any of the other anti-freedom ideas he's espoused over the years. Obama matches my views a whole lot more than Barr or anyone else any party is running. He'll have my vote in November.