so much for "super" tuesday...
john edwards has withdrawn from the presidential race! no!!! i guess now it's up to me to wage the war on poverty in america...
i'm really sad about edwards' decision. i know that it was inevitable, given that clinton and obama have clearly outperformed edwards in the primaries so far (providing clear and convincing evidence that democrats are stupid), but i LOVE john edwards! i love that he gets angry! i love that he's not really a capitalist! i think his $400 haircut looks nice!
in my job, since i have no connection to the outside world (i sit in front of a computer all day, but i don't have access to the internet -- i found out that edwards had quit the race via text message from andrew), i listen to a lot of podcasts. and the vast majority of the podcasts i listen to focus on news or politics. this means i've gotten overexposed to and a little obsessed with the presidential election. obviously i'm not going to vote for any of the wacky republicans, who, although scoring high on the hilarity scale, are all kinda cartoony (they're like the rejects from a justice league parody -- including and ESPECIALLY ron paul, whom only foolish college kids think is politically legitimate). but at least the democrats have been dramatic!
but without edwards, what the hell do i have to get excited about in this election? clinton? obama? sigh... boring... now it feels empty. i can't care anymore -- it hurts too much!
i guess i'll just vote for whomever edwards endorses...
posted by emily @ Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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2 Comments:
Let's Draft Al Gore from the floor of the Convention.
i get how you could prefer edwards to the other dem candidates, but i really think calling obama's candidacy and positions "boring" is a bit on the hyperbolic side.
kerry was boring. gore was boringly presented in 2000. even hillary isn't what i'd call "boring," although i think she's a fairly status quo candidate. but omaba isn't boring, whatever else he might be.
anyway, i wouldn't hold your breath waiting for edwards' endorsement -- that's not likely to happen while the race is still competitive, since he'd be a fool not to keep doors open to maximize his chance of being a running mate or cabinet member. rumor is he met with both camps in the week or so prior to his withdrawal; he's too young not to accept a role as heir apparent.
(unrelated note -- i think the Word Verifications are getting more and more incomprehensible)
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