Ohio and Texas Primary: The Aftermath

Ok ok ok…I have been a little down about Obama not winning Texas. Being that Texas is my home state I had a sliver of hope that my fellow Texans would see through the Clinton machine’s bullshit. I was wrong. What was I thinking? This is the state that elected George W. Bush governor. My bad.

So yes, I was depressed because even though Obama did not lose I knew the Clinton camp (AND the media ) would spin her “winning” into the shift of the momentum tide. Clinton’s complaints about the media favoring Barack won! The media is such a silly high school crowd. Geez! They bought it like Theo bought that Denise could create a replicate Gordon Cotrail silk shirt! Silly boy!

Two things that took Obama down:

1. The media and 2. that Clinton experience argument. We know that the media is stupid so there is no reason to harp on that. However, I do want to address the “experience” argument.

Since when did sleeping (and not well obviously with the numerous affairs) with a former governor and president make you more experienced? Hillary Clinton has only held an elected office for 8 years while Barack has held 12.

Barack 1; Hillary 0

Clinton rides (hehe) the experience of her husbands’ time in the White House. Ok so why will she not publish the records that will show us what she was really up to during those 8 years? Hell, we know what HE was doing! Blue dress. Shout out to Monica Lewinsky!

Barack 2; Hillary 0

Hillary voted for the war in Iraq. Need I say more?

Barack 3; Hillary 0

Barack Obama has passed more progressive legislation in his tenure as an elected official. Approx. 200 bills which include:

1. Healthcare expansion to over 100k people in Illinois.

2. A bill that set up community health centers to serve underserved populations.

3. A bill  that provided the earned tax credit to thousands of Illinois families.

4. A bill that reformed the death penalty that had sent innocent people to death row.

5. A bill that banned gifts and meals to lobbyists.

There are many many more.

Barack 4; Hillary 0

 I could go on. I just wish the MEDIA would do a better job at looking at the candidates instead of waiting on exciting soundbytes to replay over and over again.

I think they are both compentent senators and viable candidates. The argument should be presented as such. They are both capable, but who will bring forth the most change? Who will be able to rise above partisan bickering and get things accomplish? Who will be able to UNDERSTAND that life of an average American? Who will challenge this country to be the best that it can be.

When I see Barack I see the possibility of change. I see someone requiring me to take an active role in my community, government and this planet to make it better. When I see Hillary I see someone asking me to entrust her with my country’s fate. She is speaking of what SHE can do for us and how SHE can keep us safe. She is not GOD. She is merely one woman trying to convince herself and us that she is what America needs. The citizens are the ruling class in this country and not the politicians. This is not England. We do not need families to rule and dictate where we go. We need new fresh members of society that are not jaded by the laziness and nastiness of D.C. We need someone ready to partner WITH us in order to make this country stand tall again.

Barack is the obvious choice.

Here is more regarding both candidates’ voting histories.