Sunday, February 24, 2008

a post on politics

It's pretty clear who I'm voting for. Every day there's something that makes me dislike Clinton's tactics more and more and something that makes my voting for Obama more justified.
I use Stumble Upon and today it took me to something posted on Daily Kos. Someone did their research on Clinton and Obama and was kind enough to pass on some of the info.
It's long, but if you're unsure of who you want between the two, it might help you decide.

Now it's time for a small rant:
Also, I watched the first SNL last night and it was very funny. Except for Tina Fey's rant about how Clinton's the right choice. Sure, she's right about some of the Clinton criticism (the whole "Bitches get stuff done" thing). I like Tina Fey because she identifies herself as a feminist in a time where female celebrities are afraid to do so, but she also plays a character on 30 Rock that, at times, falls into the sitcom stereotype of 30-something single females. I agree that it's a fantastic time for feminism and women because we have a serious female candidate for President that, at one point in time, almost could've nabbed the job. But really, Tina, STFD and STFU. I don't care that you want to vote for Clinton just because she's female, her husband is a former President, etc. etc. When she said, "And yet women have come so far as feminists that they don't feel obligated to vote for a candidate just because she's a woman. Women today feel perfectly free to make whatever choice Oprah tells them to." (with a picture of Obama and Oprah) That was ridiculous. Oprah has sucked up to the Clintons just as much as she has to Obama. That's like people blaming her for GWB winning because he came on her show.
And don't get me started on the feminist blogosphere and their bashing of any sentence out of a male politician's mouth about Clinton. Seriously, ladies. Just cause Obama said "periodically" doesn't not necessarily mean he was going "LOL, WOMEN ARE SO CRAZY CAUSE THEY HAVE PERIODS!". Clinton is holding her own and they're treating her like another political candidate. They're not treating her like a child or a joke, not holding back because of her fragile state as a woman, so, really, settle down. Plus, have you heard some of the stuff Bill Clinton's been saying? Damn.
Can we stop analyzing and criticizing each and every thing and just be happy for a few minutes that we are living in a historic time period where our two Democratic candidates don't look similar to every other President and candidate?

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