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I don't know, I actually have pretty good reasons for my vehement opposition to Hillary Clinton as a Presidential candidate. My reasons are borne out of my experiences, my careful observations, my intellect (yes, I do mean that, not in a grandiose way, though), and my hopes for the future of America. All these things tell me that Hillary Clinton and another Clinton co-presidency is NOT what we need going forward, and I'm convinced that, were the Clintons to win the White House, we'd face four years of absolute gridlock and the ugliest political environment we've yet seen.
I was for John Edwards, but I'm throwing my support to Barack Obama. I think he presents us with the best option not just for the leadership of this country going forward, but for re-vitalizing the Democratic Party as well. If Hillary wins, as Mr URL said last night, the Democratic Party is dead and there will HAVE to be a viable third party emerging. I agree with him, too.
If the Clintons 1. Call in chits, promise ambassadorships, and wage their famous "We will crush you" war on the super-delegates, and, 2. Turn this already fractious race even uglier and MORE racist (e.g., the astonishing comments that "Hispanic voters don't identify with a black candidate"), I just don't see the Democratic Party meaning much of anything to any decent non-Republican anymore.
I'll take this opportunity and use this platform to send a message to Hillary Clinton: Please, from the bottom of my heart, please do the right thing, and lose gracefully, if it turns out that you're obviously beaten. Please don't do the Clinton thing of fighting dirty and making it all about YOU, YOUR "WIN", YOUR "DESTINY". Because it's about the future of your party, and the future of this country, not YOU. (or Bill.)
Thank you.
