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November 4, 2008

I’m so nervous for the election results, ARGH. The last time I was here I stayed up all night in my room by myself at my host family’s house and cried like a baby when the results finally came in.

I’m not going to be one of those bloggers who says, “I don’t care who you vote for, just go out and vote!” No, if you are planning on voting for McCain I sincerely hope that you forget that today is election day and don’t go to the polls.

I mean, in all honesty, if this were an ideal world, I wouldn’t have to hope that people would forget to vote for McCain — Obama would just win because there are enough smart people out there who would vote him into office. But, I made the mistake of severly overestimating the intelligence of the general American public four years ago and was let down. I pray that doesn’t happen again. That’s right, if you voted for Bush, I’m insulting your intelligence (yes, Mom, even you).

Why is everyone so scared to have an opinion? I’ve read so many bloggers who don’t want to say anything about who they’re voting for. I’m not scared that if you’re a Republican you’re going to stop reading my blog because of things I say about this election. I’ll always respect your right to an opinion even if I think it’s sad and erroneous. Blogs are personal things. Very few people write about facts, and facts alone. Most of us end up interjecting personal experience and opinions into the mix. I read blogs because I’m interested in hearing about other people’s opinions. To be honest, waking up today and seeing 10 million blog posts in my Google reader that said, “I’m not telling you who I voted for, but go vote — it doesn’t matter for who!” really annoyed me. I’d rather read who a blogger is voting for and why.

So yes, I’m voting for Obama. Why? Because I think Sarah Palin is one of the biggest fucktards to ever enter the political playing field at such a high level. The end.

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  1. Well said!

    If I could vote, I’d vote for Obama through and through. And I’m proud of who I’m supporting and a little bit surprised why others can’t be?

    Comment by Girl.Meets.Chile — November 4, 2008 @ 8:38 am

  2. Good for you! It’s so exciting here today :)

    This is an awesome piece about what America’s leadership means around the world.

    http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/11/barack-obama-fo.html

    Comment by Amanda — November 4, 2008 @ 8:44 am

  3. hahahahha, awesome.

    Comment by jillian — November 4, 2008 @ 8:54 am

  4. I cried over the last election too! I’m glad I wasn’t the only one. I didn’t even cry when my grandma died.

    I’m really excited because Obama is my city at this exact moment!

    Comment by PastaQueen — November 4, 2008 @ 9:43 am

  5. That’s funny… most of the blogs I read are very open about their Obama support. But then again I read a whole bunch of leftist POC blogs.

    I hear ya because I am soooo damn excited and nervous about this election particularly because my state (VA) is a traditionally red state and it is actually a battleground state this election!!!!

    Comment by kumichan83 — November 4, 2008 @ 10:29 am

  6. I echo your sentiments exactly about Palin! And I too cried after the last election. I just hope I won’t be shedding tears tonight! Go Obama!!!

    Comment by Abby — November 4, 2008 @ 10:37 am

  7. love it!!!!

    Comment by Amanda — November 4, 2008 @ 11:01 am

  8. Are you going to the Basic bar tonight?? They have happy hour all night, and live coverage of the poll results. There are a few fellow bloggers going Sara, Jessica and Isabel and I think my husband and I are going also.

    Comment by Shannon — November 4, 2008 @ 11:02 am

  9. Girls; Specially Kyle and Emily!
    We wish you all the best on the elections – If it is any consolation everybody in our office (none of them being Americans) are following the elections closely and hoping and crossing every bendable body part for Obama. A poll made by the Danish national TV actually also showed yesterday that if the Danes could vote in the US 85% would vote for Obama
    We all depend on your votes!
    Caroline

    Comment by Anonymous — November 4, 2008 @ 12:02 pm

  10. great post! i love your honesty!

    AND i have a feeling that all of us previously teary-eyed democrats will not shed a tear tonight

    Comment by Isabel — November 4, 2008 @ 12:07 pm

  11. if you are voting for Obama because you believe that Palin is a “fucktard”, then you too are an ignorant American. I know that this is not what you meant by your comment, but be proud and believe in who you are voting for. Let’s make it a vote for Obama and not a vote against McCain.

    Comment by Anonymous — November 4, 2008 @ 12:44 pm

  12. Were you able to submit your absentee ballot in time? I just voted for Obama, but it won’t make a huge difference- D.C. only has three electoral votes and it ALWAYS goes Dem. 90% for Kerry last time- I wonder if it will be like 98% this time?

    And I agree with you- I will still be civil to people I know who vote for McCain (mostly because they’re related to me), but how can I respect someone who votes for a crazy old man and his bimbo sidekick who, if elected, will fight to overturn Roe vs Wade and get us into a war with Iran?

    Comment by Magnifique — November 4, 2008 @ 2:27 pm

  13. Well Kyle, everyone in our family here voted for Obama (including me!); That's T, R, S, E & K. I know I've made you proud (but of course that wasn't my motivation for voting for him. So when you wrote that K was a Republican before, you were a little off (although he was rooting for Ron Paul). I am at this very minute off to an election party. Should prove to be interesting.

    Comment by Ritamae — November 4, 2008 @ 5:44 pm

  14. I would have just voted for Hillary… but then that goes into race and class ism. If Barak Obama didnt play on his race so much I’d vote for him. I would not vote for a white president and I would not vote for a black president. I would vote for a sensible president who can clean up Bush’s mess.

    Comment by Anonymous — November 4, 2008 @ 5:48 pm

  15. I voted for Bush and I voted for McCain. No one I spoke with could conjure up a reason intelligent enough to persuade me otherwise (including those on Obama’s campaign team who decided to knock on my door and try to debate with me on the subject). I’m kind of disappointed that you took this topic this direction, because you said you’d rather read about why people are siding with their candidates… And your reason was about as valid as Sarah Palin’s rebuffing of media inquiries.

    Comment by EvilJoy — November 4, 2008 @ 7:45 pm

  16. Obviously you are not talking about my blog. EVERYONE knows who I am voting for. Hahaha…

    Also, today was amazing. I spent it at the polls, working. It was unbelievable how many people I taught to vote… who had never done it… who had never dreamed of it. I had 1 out of 4 people register day of– that is huge. So huge it didn’t fit in the bag they gave us… we registered homeless, illiterate, minority, voiceless, disabled, unbelievable!!!!

    Comment by Clare — November 4, 2008 @ 11:06 pm

  17. It was such a fantastic day in the United States, especially as an Obama supporter! Palin is a moron- and your right. I could give ANYONE a million reasons to sway them for voting for McCain- and luckily for me, I won’t have to, because the American public was smart enough and sensible enough to vote for a change. I’m glad your still watching your politics, despite your distance!!!

    Comment by Hulie Jolmes — November 4, 2008 @ 11:26 pm

  18. So yes, I’m voting for Obama. Why? Because I think Sarah Palin is one of the biggest fucktards to ever enter the political playing field at such a high level. The end.

    I couldn’t agree with you more. I think Palin did more to hurt the Republicans than help them.

    I talked to my husband about the election last night and he said exactly what you’re staying here. He didn’t understand how anyone could encourage people to vote just to vote, especially if they weren’t going to vote for the person they wanted elected.

    And I agree that people should not just vote to vote. People should vote for the candidate that best represents them. People should *think* about the person they’re going to vote for and not just react emotionally.

    But I don’t have any problem with someone who disagrees with my choice voting. Yes, Palin terrifies me. But I think part of the reason our political system works is that people act collectively. I think it takes all hands on the wheel to keep elections from swinging to complete nutjobs. It moderates us and makes sure that nothing completely crazy happens.

    Am I happy Obama won? Absolutely! I voted for him in Kansas, where I knew he wouldn’t get and electorate. But that was my way of saying that not only would I not vote for McCain/Palin, but going out of my way to pull an extra vote out of their pockets. It goes against my reasoning when I first started voting, but in the end I wanted to send a message to the crypto-fascist instincts in the jingoistic portion of our citizenry that their attitude will not be tolerated.

    Anyway, good post. I definitely agree with the sentiment.

    Comment by Ordinary Girl — November 5, 2008 @ 8:17 am

  19. I was one of those bloggers who said “I don’t care who you vote for, just vote.” Because I am a big believer in personal responsibility (i.e. looking up the facts first) and if someone can sit down and intelligently tell me why they are voting for McCain, then I say do it. The thing I hate is when people vote for someone but can’t give one coherent reason why they did it.

    I am sincerely happy that Obama won, though.

    Comment by Sara — November 5, 2008 @ 11:20 am

  20. Here’s a good clip from Campbell Brown to the McCain staffers who are now blaming Palin for the Republican loss.

    Comment by Ordinary Girl — November 7, 2008 @ 1:15 pm

  21. I love the last paragraph. ;-)

    Comment by Maurey — November 10, 2008 @ 2:37 pm

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