As the (goddamn, can't we just get this over with?) election looms near, I don't know which candidate (fence-rider, undecided, flip-flopper, wishy-washy, once again, can't this be over?) I am voting for.
I'm sorry if this offends you.
So for the sake of giving my internal monologue a voice, because right now its only giving me a headache, I'm going to try to sort out my opinions here. I don't enjoy doing this, I want you to know. I really really don't.
Why the hell does this have to be so hard?
And how the hell could you think it's really so easy?
Though I've tried to watch/listen to as many aspects of their campaigns as I could take, as an undecided voter I have to tell you that what they are feeding us has very little to do with their own true beliefs and has everything to do with making me scared.
If you vote for him, we're all gonna die.
If you vote for him, we're all gonna die.
If you vote for him, everyone will hate us.
If you vote for him, no one will respect us.
If you vote for him, he'll make sure you won't be healthy.
If you vote for him, there won't be any doctors left to make sure you are.
I don't have time for this. I want the bush/kerry election cliff notes. I want the good old-fashioned promises, the ones that maybe, just maybe, they'll keep. Or at least they're damn good at making me believe they will.
Wait, I'm supposed to be convincing myself.
Ok, pros and cons.
No, see, that's what I'm having trouble with.
Ok, so I'm 27, married, no kids, husband about to start his own business, my health care is too expensive and he has none, but we enjoy the good old fashioned "conservative" fun of fishing/guns/beer - ok, that's not so important, but you have to be able to relate to the prez in some way, right - I've been workin temp jobs for a year and can't get a permanant one to save my life, though I've only been applying to the university because I know they have kick ass benefits for families, I have little concern about the war because I know no one there, but I believe it's right for us to be there and we can't just leave the place to fall apart on its own and come after us later, I don't think it's his fault and I believe his intelligence indeed was bad, I don't think the soldiers should have to be there for such long tours though, I think we could buy a house in the next four years so I should probably give a shit about local property taxes, and since he's starting a business I'd better think about those taxes too, my parents are getting older and my father has lymphoma and what happens if I have to provide some support for them cuz there's no way in hell I can afford to and I'm not putting them in a home and I don't want them to have to sell our house, gas prices suck but I also don't believe that would change if Kerry were there, and we should all be thinking about buying hybrid vehicles anyway because if you think this is going to get better just by a change in administration you're fooling yourself, I think my whole family ingested pesticides while we were growing up which probably has something to do with my father's illness and I think people who've allowed that stuff to happen aren't regulated enough even today, and I also don't think abortion should be illegal but I absolutely don't think you should do it either, not so much from a "you'll go to hell" perspective but more of a "it is NOT the easiest way out, you'll never forget it as long as you live so the least you can do is give the child a chance" but that in no way means that i look down upon you if you have, and holy fucking shit i'm sorry but i'm making myself mad now.
What if I don't vote? After all this thought, is it okay to come to THAT conclusion?
But I can't leave my life in everyone else's hands.
I can't wait till November 3rd.
Maybe working at the polls will make up my mind. Nothing like a little good old fashioned procrastination; I believe in fate and signs and nothing's a coincidence, so I believe something still might happen in the next two weeks that helps me choose.
Sorry, just had to say that.
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I am a John Kerry supporter. He is not going to raise taxes on your business. Bush's budgets have caused state and local governments to have to raise taxes, like property taxes. IF you believe in regulating the use of dangerous chemicals in the air and food we eat, then vote for Kerry. If you believe abortion should not be illegal, then vote for Kerry.
-WL Bigby
They can't make promises cause none of them will come true. Politicians are liars and I am a cynic.
Listen, DL, figure out what is most important to you. What party best serves your interests, now and in the future.
It's easy for me because I basically disagree with EVERTHING the Bush administration stands for...I believe that their conservative agenda is drenched in Christian fundamentalism in the wacko extreme. Oh, and Bush be a moron ;)
Kerry is ok. I am not pleased to punch with him, but anyone else other than Bush will do for me. Good luck figuring it out. Peace!
Thanks Julie! I def. agree with some of what you say...I guess I find it equally as hard to vote for the "lesser of 2 evils" as so many are saying. This is the first time I, and many people I'm sure, really feel like my one decision is actually going to have a huge effect. That's what's REALLY scary. :-0 Thanks so much for commenting though...anybody's un-preachy opinions are very welcome on this!
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