Well, okay. I guess I am just talking to myself here. The only comment I received about Barack's studmuffin status came from...ME.
Depressing.
The friggin Iowa caucus is just over a month away. And, once again, it looks like we are going to get the kind of leadership we deserve. Entrenched politicians indebted to PACs and lobbyists. Fuck it. I'll do what I can and I'll can what I can't.
If you don't wanna get onboard the Audacity of Hope bandwagon, I hope you have at least thought through the whole scenario as clearly, critically and intelligently as possible. Right now, Obama still has a better chance of beating any of the Repug candidates than does Hillary - if you look at the polls. She just can't get enough "Reagan Dems" and independent voters on her side...and it is my belief that she never will.
And even if she somehow manged to win the White House, no clear-thinking person believes a) She will bring about the kind of somewhat radical change that Obama would at least try to, or that b) She would be able to bridge the divisiveness and vitrol that exists in Washington - and throughout the nation. (This isn't a nation of red states and blue states, said Obama, this is the United States.) We have serious issues - internationally and domestically - that are going to require someone who is able to get more than 52% of the people to rally behind them. That ain't Hillary. Obama might be able to do that.
That said, I am hopping on the Obama bus - literally - one of these Saturdays in the next month to head to Iowa and canvas for Barack. His voters tend to be younger and less experienced (but more educated) than Hillary's. Therefore, the big concern is they don't realize that on Jan. 3, it isn't just a matter of going to a booth and pulling a lever. They may have to spend many hours engaged in debtes and discussions:
On caucus night, Iowans gather by party preference to elect delegates to the 99 county conventions. Democratic candidates must receive at least 15 percent of the votes in that precinct to move on to the county convention. If a candidate receives less than 15 percent of the votes, supporters of non-viable candidates have the option to join a viable candidate group, join another non-viable candidate group to become viable, join other groups to form an uncommitted group or chose to go nowhere and not be counted. Non-viable groups have up to 30 minutes to realign, if they fail to do so in that time, they can ask the for more time, which is voted on by the caucus as a whole. If the caucus refuses, re-alignment is done and delegates are awarded.
So, the Obama camp really needs volunteers to devote a Saturday to hopping onboard a bus and spending 4 hours walking around telling people why they should vote for Barack and explaining the process...in the hope that they will actually follow-through on caucus day.
All aboard the Audacity of Hope bus...all yea who still dare to hope for something better.
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Maybe we ought to get some land in Iowa, establish residency, just to really participate in a caucus. That sounds so fun! A raucous caucus.
The dems have lost so much in my book since the last election. How many times have they backed down instead of standing up to this sad, scared, tyrant of a leader sitting in the White House? I try to have empathy for all involved (including the prez), but it is hard not to be derailed by apathy.
I'm thinking a new party is needed, a party that turns this process on its head and vows to actually represent the constituency versus what we have now, where the candidates tell us anything to get elected and then do whatever they want. Maybe the "Consensus" party. How about a party that follows the constitution? The "Constitution" party?
Hey D... remember, we all blog into the void.
Anyone who reads is A+ for giving you their time at all!
Anyone who comments should be revered!
Revere me baby, as I do you!
Your favorite Iowan,
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