Politics

Now I am not a political person... I avoid all politics and I don't care to watch Conventions on TV or follow elections in other states, or even local politics. In my eyes, all kinds of political discussions in this country always lead to a heated debate that I just don't feel like starting. I really can't say I don't care about politics, but I care a whole lot LESS about them than other things in my life.  I suppose at one point in the future I will be more interested in who runs the country, and I think it's going to be soon cause I have been more intrigued by this latest Presidential running than all others.  So with that said, I observed a few things. 

I couldn't sleep at like 1 a.m. this morning, so I woke up and just was flipping through the channels when I got to MSNBC and they were (I think) re-running the Democratic National Convention which had been on (technically) the "night" before. I watched Hillary Clinton rouse the whole audience to such a fervor that I was very inspired. I heard her spoke with such eloquence and poise about her former running opponent Barack Obama, I was impressed. Mrs. Clinton had gracefully lost the Democratic nomination for President (someone can correct me if I'm wrong, I'm just making conversation), but she was very nice enough to shift all of her former attention and energy to back the new face of the election, Mr. Obama. She spoke about how we cannot afford to "stand on the fence" and the time is now to unify on one side of the fence. She was also graceful enough to speak of the opposition, John McCain, saying that he was a colleague and friend of hers, but that she respectfully did not agree with his political choices and beliefs. She said that "We do not have a moment to lose or a vote to spare, the time is now...We cannot afford another four years just like the last eight years." 

Anyway, maybe I sound stupid and sentimental, but I was thoroughly impressed with her speech. She blew everyone away at that Convention, and she showed such sportsmanship in the face of defeat, and she genuinely encouraged all of her supporters to transfer that same energetic and loving support to Barack Obama. I had just never heard or seen anyone give such a truly sincere speech about anyone else in that position. I was on Hillary's side too, and I was upset that she didn't get the nominations that she needed, but since she is now rallying support for Obama, I think that the rest of us, if only for want of a new Democratic presidency, need to consider our votes. 

Something that she said really touched upon my mind..in so many words she said "Ask yourself one question: Were you in this election for me? Or were you in it for that mother with two children to raise? Were you in it for that Marine with a family back at home to support? Were you in it for that soldier who was worried about his friends and families who did not have enough medical insurance?" So in other words, were you following Hillary just because she was who she was, or because she was standing up for all of those issues that our nation is concerned about?? It just really made me think. And I am hoping that whatever the outcome is, that we can elect the truly right person for that ever so important job. 

So let me tell ya, I was really worked up when I finally went back to bed at 3 a.m....