raybear | We didn't vote to get into this mess, so we won't vote to get out.

We're watching season two of 30 Rock at home, which just came out on DVD on netflix, and last night was one of my favorite lines (though that is a contest I don't really want to have in regards to that show). Tracy has gotten back together with his wife Angie and to keep him from cheating, she's following him everywhere and also managing all creative control of him on the show, saying they no longer want to perpetuate any black stereotypes. Liz Lemon says, "well, he's playing Barack Obama in another sketch" and Angie says, "no, we support Kucinich."

I supported Kucinich in the primary. I might even vote for McKinney, depending on my mood in a few weeks, since Illinois is obviously going to go to Obama. Compared to the Harvard man, both of these people are a little, um, nuts. I'm not ignorant. I'm not even without shame. I am often more of a pragmatist, I have to be to love the drama of national party politics the way I do. Do I want Obama to be our president? Of course. Do I think there will be an Obama-led revolution¹? Hell no. Do I think there are lots of racist mtherfckers who will never vote for him? Yes. Do I think that explains every reason he might not win? No. Here are a few more concrete ones why he might not pull it off. ² And why people like me aren't necessarily 100% excited to vote for him. And why Obama should be paying attention to this if he wants to win the election.

Please pay close attention to the footnote about liberals voting solely on cultural issues just as much so as the pro-life gun-toting creationist do. Hello, how much did we love Clinton even though he destroyed welfare and bombed children in Iraq and signed a federal law to ban gay marriage. Not to be all debbie-downer in a period of questionable morale, but what can I say? I don't own any stocks and I don't own a home, so I don't really have anything to freak out about. I am probably not alone. I guess I feel like, I can do both -- I can watch the debates and follow the strategy and participate in the race.....and I can be critical about what it really means in the longterm as well. And lately, I've been lazy on this latter part. I know, I know, let's just get him elected and then we'll deal with it, but what can I say except: I don't believe you.

¹:thanks,