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I haven't actually made up my mind if I am going to vote or not. If I do, it'll be for Obama, but I'm not terribly enthused to do so. I don't dislike the guy, I just don't follow politics enough to know enough about him to really make up my mind. I like hearing him talk more than McCain, and Palin scares the shit out of me. Just from the way the two of them speak, I feel like I can trust what Obama says more than McCain. I realize that's bullshit, the man is running for President. No normal person like you or I will ever know most of what actually goes on in this country. People far more important than you or I will never know these things. And I'm willing to accept that for the most part, that's probably a good thing. I don't need to know these things, and most people are probably better off not knowing. That's fine, I can accept that. But it still means that part of a President's job is to be good at lying. I feel that's something Bush is very bad at. The man could tell me that the sky is blue, and while I may not think that he's lying to me, I'd question his motives in telling me so. I don't feel like Obama is lying to me like I do McCain. Again, he is, I know that, but from the way he speaks, I can ignore it and put faith in the man. It's sort of sad for me that my political opinion boils down to who is a better speaker. If I thought a write in vote for Jon Stewart would amount to anything, I'd toss that bitch in the box.
I'm also leaning to Obama primarily because I think whichever of the two becomes President, will be dead before the first term is finished. McCain because he's old and feeble, and Obama because he's a black man with a muslim name and heritage. I'm aware of the fact that he himself is Christian, but a lot of people don't seem to be. To a large amount of unhinged people, he's a black muslim running for President in America. Somebody, somewhere, is going to take offense to that for any number of reasons, and take a shot at that man. I hope the secret service is ready, it's going to be a rough 4 years.
Incase any of you are particularly political, I don't need the speach about how important me voting is. I've heard it, I understand it, I just disagree with it. If millions of kids like me all get lazy and apathetic and don't vote for Obama, then yes I could see that being an issue. The problem with that argument though, is that I am not millions of people. I do not know millions of people, and I do not have sway over the actions of millions of people. If millions of people do not vote, my vote will not make a difference. Nobody is Kevin Costner from whatever that movie was, it has not and will not come down to a single vote. And if it were to come down to me, I'd flee to Canada. I don't need or want that kind of attention and pressure.
I'm also leaning to Obama primarily because I think whichever of the two becomes President, will be dead before the first term is finished. McCain because he's old and feeble, and Obama because he's a black man with a muslim name and heritage. I'm aware of the fact that he himself is Christian, but a lot of people don't seem to be. To a large amount of unhinged people, he's a black muslim running for President in America. Somebody, somewhere, is going to take offense to that for any number of reasons, and take a shot at that man. I hope the secret service is ready, it's going to be a rough 4 years.
Incase any of you are particularly political, I don't need the speach about how important me voting is. I've heard it, I understand it, I just disagree with it. If millions of kids like me all get lazy and apathetic and don't vote for Obama, then yes I could see that being an issue. The problem with that argument though, is that I am not millions of people. I do not know millions of people, and I do not have sway over the actions of millions of people. If millions of people do not vote, my vote will not make a difference. Nobody is Kevin Costner from whatever that movie was, it has not and will not come down to a single vote. And if it were to come down to me, I'd flee to Canada. I don't need or want that kind of attention and pressure.