The mailman makes me happy though. He's just such a friendly and cheerful sort of man.
Other reasons life is unglamorous:
- It took me 35 minutes to get my coffee at Starbucks today.
- I got a $102.86 speeding ticket on my first time getting pulled over, EVER, for going only ten miles over on the highway
- When I drove the speed limit, I got tailgated and honked at
A. Carol at AARP in Iowa also makes me happy, because he was very pleasant on the phone. Not an ass.
Instead of being involved with the Obama event, I am making certain we have all the flood victims properly tagged in the voter system. Which I suppose is important, but the majority are already tagged, so it's a lot of repeating already finished work. Oh well.
I'm so mad about that speeding ticket. And that I can't be registering people to vote. Cause the new FO's don't know what the hell they're doing. And I do. Grr. And I did all the work to set up for the ticket process... and they probably are going to ask me to man the office during the event, so I still won't be able to see Obama and be suaded to jump on the band wagon.
I just hate that I don't know what he stands for. I know what Clinton and Edwards stood for. I don't know what Obama stands for. What's his policy baby? What are his priorities, what does he want to to? No one knows. Many people are charismatic and have efficient and friendly staffs. That shouldn't be why they get elected president. As uncharismatic as Art (Nymphadora's candidate) is, I know what he stands for and why I should elect him in the fall. I'm voting for Obama because I believe in his party and I don't believe in his opponent. Isn't that sad?
God, I'm so disenchanted right now.
And now the press is here, so the Obama people are erasing all sign of other local candidates from the shot. And I'm gonna go for a walk and cry a little.
1 comment:
A few quick responses:
A)
I for one have a few reasons why I actually like Obama as a candidate. Primarily, they are policy related. There are the basics, in that as a Democratic candidate there are a lot of "standard" platform pieces that make sense, on topics like poverty, the environment, foreign policy, and equality issues. I also like his thinking on energy, the wars, and the economy. I'm not thrilled by his plan for healthcare, but frankly it would be way better than what we have now, and the first step towards a real system like the rest of the world has, so I'll take what I can get there. Some smaller stand-out policies that impress me include expanding the civil service and volunteer organizations and making math and science an educational priority again. However, those all fall pretty much under the umbrella of things you could reasonably expect from a Democratic candidate lately, and are fairly similar to those he beat in the primaries, so while a very strong draw towards Obama over someone like McCain, aren't exactly "unique" in that respect.
That leaves two things that are my main focus. One, he seems more willing to think about multiple aspects of issues before reaching a position, and more well-reasoned overall. Not perfect, sure, but a step above the rest, and huge leaps and bounds above the guy currently holding the position. Two, his technology policy rocks. Seriously. If I was going to become a one-issue voter, this little hole-in-the-wall issue section in national terms would likely be my pick, and Obama just nails it. Net neutrality, broadband access, open formats, government transparency, technological competitiveness, and innovative solutions to headline-making problems - they're all there (http://www.barackobama.com/issues/technology/). First off, this is an area of great personal interest, so of course I'm watching for these kinds of statements carefully. Second, it's an area of employment, and as such Obama's policies are far and away more likely to keep me employed long-term. Are those fair reasons?
B) Serves you right for going to a Starbucks. Previous employers and the inhabitants of Caribouland think you should know better. ;)
C) Your ticket was still way less than the one I've had...
D) Disenchantment - the strongest argument we have for a different electoral system. Boo on 2P-FPTP.
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