At 6:20am this morning I cast my ballot in my state's Presidential Primary. After months of studying the candidates and watching cable news 24/7, I was still torn about who to vote for.I want to vote for Ron McCamaclinkabee. I like them all!
I know, here in America we're supposed to pick one and demonize all the others. First demonize "the other party" and everyone in it, then demonize everyone in your own party except your candidate and others who support them.
So I'm feeling a little confused today, to be honest, because there are things I like and dislike about each candidate, and I think they are all good and decent people.
Mostly I'm feeling proud. Proud to live in this great country; proud to have the responsibility to vote for our leaders; proud of those who protect and defend our freedoms; and proud to have a say in who our next president will be.
I know, I'm naive; idealistic...but when did those become negative traits? I long for a day when we are united, pulling in the same direction instead of pulling apart.
"There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask, "Why?"...I dream of things that never were, and ask, "Why not?".
(Robert Francis Kennedy, 1968 presidential campaign)
