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If there was ever a better reason, it's yet to be realised. If there were ever better people, they've yet to be discovered. If there was a solution for what we've become, it's always too late. It's too late for us to bring alive those we've killed, too late to forgive those we've condemned, apologise to those we've wronged, erase what we've written, heal what we've harmed, accept what we've denied.
However, is it ever really late as opposed to our choice. Reality sets in, and we've chosen to not realise our better reasons and better people have come forth, we've chosen to not notice. We've never apologised for anything we've done and will do. We'll forever see fault in others and never ourselves. We've chosen to prematurely condemn those undeserving and we've spilled blood without reason.
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| It's a little devestating, a little depressing, a little disheartening to witness the democratic golden opportunity for the White House falling into a blundering civil war within the party. It's a little silly, a little funny, it draws a little giggle from me. That humour you find in yourself when you've been defeated by an unlikely opponent. Like when 8-year-old Megan had beaten me in Wii Tennis just two days ago. It is, of course, premature of me to speak of defeat. It's just a little tit of a thought. We are, in the end, democrats. Whether democrats support Clinton or Obama, they need not to snipe eachother whenever and whoever the eventual nominee is decided to be. | | |
| Interview concerning Michigan and Florida delegates by Evan Smith
There’s been a lot of talk about what
your campaign would do should it get to the convention. Would you
commit today to honoring the agreement made earlier not to seat the
Michigan and Florida delegations?
Clinton: Let’s talk about the
agreement. The only agreement I entered into was not to campaign in
Michigan and Florida. It had nothing to do with not seating the
delegates. I think that’s an important distinction. I did not campaign--
The press seems to have missed the distinction if that’s the case. The talk is that you agreed not to seat the delegation.
Clinton: That’s
not the case at all. I signed an agreement not to campaign in Michigan
and Florida. Now, the DNC made the determination that they would not
seat the delegates, but I was not party to that. I think it’s important
for the DNC to ask itself, Is this really in the best interest of our
eventual nominee? We do not want to be disenfranchising Michigan and
Florida. We have to try to carry both of those states. I’d love to
carry Texas, but it’s usually not in the electoral calculation for the
Democratic nominee. Florida and Michigan are. Therefore, the people of
those two states disregarded adamantly the DNC’s decision that they
would not seat the delegates. They came out and voted. If they had been
influenced by the DNC, despite the fact that there was very little
campaigning, if any, they would have stayed home. But they wanted their
voices heard. More than 2 million people came out. I mean, it was
record turnout for a primary. Florida, in particular, is sensitive to
being disenfranchised because of what happened to them in the last
elections. I have said that I would ask my delegates to vote to seat.
So your intention is to press this issue?
Clinton: Yes,
it is. Yes, it is. It’s in large measure because both the voters and
elected officials in Michigan and Florida feel so strongly about this.
Senator Bill Nelson, of Florida, early on in the process actually sued
because he thinks it’s absurd on its face that 1.7 million Democrats
who eventually voted would basically be disregarded, and I agree with
him about that.
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| Hillary or Obama?
Between these two candidates, they are amazingly aligned on the issues. The debates and the media spin very small differences in their policies into something much larger. There isn't much to argue about there. A significant factor in this election is our judgements of their character and integrity and abilities as leaders. So, Ms. Teary or Mr. Cheery? I'm not so one sided to see that Hillary is a more eloquent debater and Obama is a more elegant public speaker.
I voted for Obama because I firmly believe he inspires people to be better citizens. We can provide structure and policies, but it is fundamentally better citizens that make for a better country in a democracy. Hands down, Obama unifies people and stands amidst differing viewpoints respectfully, while being firm on his convictions.
Why I didn't vote for Hillary? Well, refer to past entries, and possibly future ones.
Super Tuesday is still figuring itself out. Absentee ballots, mail-ins, delegates. Still anxiously waiting for New Mexico's results. February looks to be another strong month in donations for the Obama campaign, and Clinton acknowledges that she'd loaned herself $5 million.
In the end, it's important that people stop texting me happy new year and gung hay fat choi and other mass texts! This shit costs!
Thank you. Good day. =o)
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