The results aren't in yet

Not that I'm watching. I sat out a presidential election for the first time since I came of age to vote. Couldn't vote for Obama and couldn't make up my mind to pull the lever for McCain.

Election Day is creeping up

I still don't know if I will actually go to the polls or not. I feel no enthusiasm for either candidate.

Wow

I still don't see myself voting for the McCain /Palin ticket, but I was riveted by Sarah Palin's convention speech last night. She was awesome.

Why am I a democrat?

Somewhere along the line in life I became convinced that democrats care about people, republicans don't, that democrats are kind and republicans are cruel. Basically I acquired the belief that democrats are everything good and republicans are evil incarnate.

For a time in my late twenties and early thirties I was a small town reporter. Getting involved with local politicians and issues I developed sympathies though I attempted to stay objective in my reporting. There was no mention of national parties in the doings of the town. I was pretty surprised to discover than many of the people I most admired in their approach to town politics were, in fact, republicans, and most of the people I considered total assholes were, in fact, democrats. I chalked it up at the time to the relative meaninglessness of national party at the local level and it didn't impact my overall view.

Through this election season I've had an unfortunate re-introduction to total asshole democrats and no longer take for granted my basic assumptions about the "goodness" of my party.

It's looking more and more like a no vote, or protest vote election for me.

Media continues to show its bias

I haven't decided to vote for John McCain but I can't stand the MSM response to his announcement of Sarah Palin as his running mate. If even a fraction of the concern over credentials to be commander in chief had been posed about the nomination of Barack Obama for president that are being thrown at Sarah Palin for Vice President he would never had gotten the nomination which he so richly does not deserve. Clearly, their VP choice has as much experience as our presidential choice. Being a mayor and governor certainly matches state senate and senate. What's more, she actually has positions she's taken and stuck to without wafting this way and that according to the latest political wind.

I don't agree with Palin's socially conservative positions but I also don't see the need to trash her as Didi Meyers apparently does in Vanity Fair, labeling her a female Dan Quayle. Quayle was a not-too-bright guy whose verbal skills stood unequaled until George W. Bush opened his mouth. Having seen Palin speak this afternoon at the Dayton rally, I would say she's smart and articulate with a very natural speaking style.

Sarah Palin!

Very interesting choice for John McCain. He has re-established his maverick reputation.

Sad times

Most democrats seem happy right about now, but I'm not among them. I've neglected this blog because there hasn't been anything new I've had to say. I still don't know what I'll do come November. This is the first time since I came of age to vote that I skipped watching the convention. I tuned in briefly a couple of times and had to turn it off immediately. My visceral dislike of Obama and the hangover of the anger from the primaries made it too painful to see his placards waving in the air. I enjoyed reading the positive commentary on the speeches by Bill and Hillary but it was bittersweet.