The Politics of Change

I want to believe that politics mean something.  That it's not just about who is the most popular, and who by the way just happens to have the most money.  I want to believe that my gut could actually be right for once.  I would love to look at Hillary Clinton and see someone who I am more than comfortable with answering the phone at 3 in the morning.  A person that has the experience to get the job done.  Funny thing though, she has just as much experience as Barack Obama.  Only most of her experience was gained as the First Lady.  So does this mean that the time Obam spent in the Illinois state senate meaningless?  I should think not.  If she is touting this experience as legitimate than what the Hell was Al Gore doing?  I would hate to think that the Vice President was the one actually getting all the First Lady chores.  Are our Democratic choices perfect?  Not when lumped together, as much as two can make a lump, but they are a far sight better than what my counterparts in the seemingly G.O.P. have to choose from.  McCain is pretty much walking around with his gaskets within reach so that when his supposedly legendary temper gets the best of him he can re-screw said gaskets back in place.  100 year war anyone?  Come on.  Seriously.  Darth Cheney said that if we didn't vote for Bush the younger and he, that we would be inviting certain terroristic actions.  All the while having flags in the shades of red and orange waved in our faces.  And now John "I have seen the evil that man is capable of" McCain telling us that we are going to be engaged in a 100 year war? Sorry, either we get out now or we end it for good.  That is why I am voting for Obama.  We must, through politics, engage a culture that is, believe it or not, capable of being political. Only we must be smarter.  These cultures are willing to go to extreme lengths to keep whatever power that they have.  Like the Republicans.  Only we must take a page from that very playbook if we are to be successful as a nation first, and a party second. We truly must do the same.  Hillary will say whatever she needs to get what she wants.  To be surgically blunt, McCain is quite simply more of the same... Darth Cheney paired with his faux redneck sidekick sliding across the hood of their souped up corporate machine.  Straight Talk Express.  Is anyone really buying this?  It's like Kerry voting for the war and then voting against it.  Fast forward to McCain voting against the tax cuts and then voting for them.  Because we've seen them work. Really?  Now for something completely different... someone with a plan.  If you are doubting still.  Obama's website plainly explains his plan.  I don't want to sound simple, but I am comforted by someone who can plainly speak in terms that I can understand and stand by. Obama is really the only person who can do for this for a country that is capable of, and always has been, greatness.  In order to accomplish these goals we must be respected and trusted. If we continue to bet on the same horse (renamed McCain) then we will continue to suffer from lack of both.