Out the Side of Your Neck

This is the first time in years that I have followed a presidential campaign as close as I have followed this one. Usually by this time, who I'm voting for has already been decided and I'm on to bigger things. Not this year.

First of all let me say I'm disappointed. I've already decided to vote Democrat. And I was excited when I saw the two contenders (c'mon, you know the other guys never really had a chance) were Obama and Clinton. What disappointed me is how fast the campaign degenerated into a finger pointing, name calling mud fest! I mean these are both Democrats right? By using these dirty tactics, they are creating rifts within the party which wont be healed easily. Both candidates are guilty of it, but I have to say that Clinton has been the most "active" with the tactics. First, Bill was on the road bad mouthing Obama, which reflected bad on Clinton. It re-enforced the "Billary" senario that many pundits have said would exist if she was elected. Then Ferraro flat out states that Obamas popularity is due to his race. That couldn't have looked worse for Clinton is she had tried. Then there is the "stretching of the truth" regarding Hillarys involvement in various international situations. Obama has also done his share. Digging up old pictures of the Clintons and presenting them out of context. Accusing the Clintons of playing the race card long before Ferraro put her foot in her mouth. He's also been accused of plagiarizing some of his rhetoric from a friend. Then theres the controversy of the words of his pastor/mentor.

It's frankly ridiculous, and it couldnt come at a worse time for the Democratic party. I still believe that either one of these candidates would make an excellent leader of the country. Better still, a ticket with BOTH of them on it would be incredible! But because of the infighting, I doubt thats a feasibility at this point. Barak has made a point of saying that he is running for President, NOT Vice President. Clinton has suggested that she would be open to a ticket with Obama as her VP. My question is why would you want someone as your 2nd in command when you have repeatedly said they are not fit to run the country? Personally I think its just more political posturing, to make Obama look like the inflexible one.

What it comes down to, is the Democrats need to get it together and quick, because the Republicans are using every advantage to stay in power, and we don't really want that. Do we?