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mountain girl, I'm not a member of the cult of Obama. I supported Edwards, out of the three top-tier candidates.
That said, since it seems that my primary vote will be a choice between Obama and Clinton, Obama gets my vote. I don't trust him, and I fear that if he were to win he'd end up being the Jimmy Carter of the 21st century; not the near-saint Carter of recent years, but the hapless Carter of his presidency.
That said, if Hillary gets the nomination, for the first time in my life this life-long proud Democrat will NOT vote for the Democratic nominee. The only other candidate I've ever said that about is Joe Lieberman, by the way, and I think history has proven me right on that assessment.
I won't vote for McCain, of course, but I'll either find a decent third-party candidate to vote for or I'll write in someone I respect.
Why won't I vote for Hillary? Because I'm quite sure that Hillary will be the George W. Bush of the Democratic Party. Her nomination will be the greatest gift the Republicans could ever hope for, which is why they've been pushing for her to win the nomination all along.
And I will not be a party to the suicide of my party and - I fear - my country. These are times of incredible peril, not only for the United States, but for our nation. We need another FDR. Senator Clinton isn't even another Bill Clinton. Her secrecy, triangulating, and contempt for the American voter makes her a train wreck waiting to happen.
