Dudes, I'm still digesting what happened on Tuesday.
The West Wing happened in real life! I've been wanting to say that since forever! What I loved was seeing the world's reaction-- it seemed like everyone, just for a moment, was together. This is history, and we're
living it.
Didn't it feel like everyone's favorite team won the Super Bowl or World Series? People flooded the streets everywhere!
Union Square rocked it; I've never seen such enthusiasm for an election or for politics. And that makes me really happy because for the first time in a very long time, we truly do care. As Barack Obama said in his speech, we didn't do it for the election or for him, we did it because we understand what lies ahead and the changes we need to make to better the future, to better this world.
So, I guess I'll just throw out there that I am nonpartisan, given my upbringing (I think parents have a big effect on your views) and my time spent in New York (I think as you grow up and the environments you live in allow you to form your own views). I'm an oddball. And I think John McCain is kickass, humble, and a genuinely good man. I've long admired him for standing up against the Republican mainstream, for being silly (he hosted SNL, remember?), and for his enduring spirit through the toughest of times. The truth is, he would've made a great President in the 20th century. But we're in the 21st century now, and what people want is something new, something fresh, something we call progress.
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Haha. I've had this unshakable desire to watch The West Wing since Tuesday. I need to get my hands on the DVDs!
My parents don't belong to a party either, and they've always voted mixed ticket. But, I just belong so clearly to the Democratic party. Still, I'm not about the hyper-partisanship we've had for at least the last eight years, and I'm happy that Obama isn't either.
November 7, 2008 at 1:05 AMThat's a really excellent observation about McCain-- would have been great in the 20th century.
November 7, 2008 at 8:45 AMagreed; mccain is a classy guy and a true american in the old-school sense of the word. unfortunately, he's kind of dated, and i don't think he was meant to be our country's leader at this time. but yeah, nothing against the guy. he'd have been a million times better than bush. but obama is, like, on a different plane than either of them. i mean, simply in winning the election, i'm pretty sure he inspired about a million kids to aim for something higher than they otherwise would have. that's incredible power and even if he doesn't deliver on all of his campaign promises, that in itself makes this world a better place, i firmly believe.
my parents are republicans.
November 7, 2008 at 10:56 PM