quiz

which is which? hint -- I voted for the guy on the left. Also note that if the campaign slogan were CHAN instead of CHANGE, I'd jump on the wagon.

taking a catnap from politics

My efforts to wean from politics are paying off. My consumption of television and internet news has declined dramatically in the past two weeks! I haven't turned on a TV news network since the weekend of Hillary's concession speech and don't feel any need to tune back in. I scan through realclearpolitics.com and take a peek at the NY times and Salon. That takes little time since I find few articles I'm interested in reading.

I do find myself wondering from time to time how I came to view myself as a liberal, how my politics were formed. Watching movies does provide a few clues. Odd to think about the films and books I've read through the years and how they shaped my notion of what it means to be a "good" person. I wonder, at times, if the basis of my politics is any more solid than the pop songs and stories that shaped the framework of my beliefs about what love is, or how relationships are supposed to work. It's all suspect to me now.

Withdrawal

I've been watching a lot of movies lately to wean myself from campaign news. I still dabble in the election stories online. It's hard to say what I'll do come November. One friend has told me it doesn't matter how I vote since Massachusetts will go democratic. I suppose then it would be "safe" to cast a protest vote or write Hillary in when the time rolls around. Nothing I read about Obama makes me want to vote for him and a lot of the commentary by his supporters, who still can't stop bashing Hillary, does nothing to draw me any closer to voting for him.

Hillary's Speech

It was an awesome speech. She did what she had to do. We'll see what happens.

Unity?

Has hell frozen over yet?

Unity schmunity

I am so weary. I am so out of love with my party. Call it whining, call it sour grapes, call it whatever you want to call it. I'll write Hillary in if she isn't on the ticket.