Where I finally make a decision.

I am faced with the challenge that many bleeding-heart tree-huggers are dealing with these days..... which one? First, let me say that blessedly, we are not trying to decide which is the lesser of two evils. For most of my voting history (which began with Mondale/Ferraro - don't get me started on that crazy old bat!) there has been a clear choice. Not always who I would have chosen, but a clear choice nonetheless.

I was listening to the morning "blah-blah" this morning, and Chris Matthews informed me that Democratic voter registration is "off the charts" this year. More young people, women and minorities are registering to vote than at any time in history. Wow. For an election that the pundits promised to be polarizing, that sounds pretty unified to me. Could it be that it took a woman and an African-American to finally bring this crazy, chaotic party together? From a completely textbook level, it makes sense. Something other than the old white guy. Yeah!

But then..... which one? Let me say on record that I do not like Hillary Clinton. I like the Clinton part, which I realize makes me a minority, but I just don't like the woman. She's brash, calculating and hard. I do like Barack. There's an intelligence in his eyes, something that says to me "I've got your back". I like that.

But hold the phone! Wasn't I the one who berated people for voting for the Shrub TWICE because they'd like to have him over for barbecue? Yup. Didn't I say that you can't vote for someone because they have good hair or a nice smile? Guilty. Didn't your author say that intelligence, coupled with a willingness to make the tough decisions and be unpopular because of them make a good leader? Strike three.

So in the end, I have to say I am putting my energy behind Hillary Clinton. I can't stand the woman personally, but I have to say she'll hit the ground running. She's witnessed what the Republican machine can do and says "bring it!". And you've gotta figure Bill will be around to advise, right?

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