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[global1]

Hi:

I got this e-mail from XXXXX's parents who as you know have a daughter in the military.

Believe me, I can't stand Bush. I'm sorry I voted for him. Actually, with this new election coming quickly I have no idea who I would like to see as president. I'm tired of the accusations on all sides, and the mud slinging just makes me sick. All candidates can promise the world and they are going to fix everything and then they get in office and don't do a darn thing. I HATE POLITICS!!!!!

I originally sent this to XXXXX and he said to send it to you because he knew he would get a rise out of you. I guess I did, sorry. Actually I really don't know what to believe anymore.

AND HERE WAS MY RESPONSE BACK

Hi Again:

Don't be sorry. It gave me a chance to do a little research and express my feelings about this. Don't hate politics. Don't let them get to you.

This election coming up is probably the most important election in our lifetimes. Unfortunately - the damage Bush has done will last for generations. It will effect your kids and their kids more than us. I'm really glad that this country seems to be awakening from the last 7+ years of damage. I'm glad the youth are getting involved - as they have to - because it is them that are going to be hurting.

I don't think McCain has a chance. Bush spoiled that for him and the Republicans. A Democrat will win the presidency. Whichever one wins - it will be historic. The first woman president or the first black president. We've come a long way baby.

I happen to be supporting Obama. Not because I don't want a woman as president - but my thinking goes like this.

George H.W.Bush Sr. 4yrs + William Jefferson Clinton 8yrs. + George W. Bush Jr. 8 years that equals 20 years. Some of the youth don't know any other president than a Bush or Clinton. If Hillary wins - that is either another 4 or 8 yrs - all by the same two families. So we have 24 or 28 years of domination by these two families.

They all have their friends and enemies. We can expect if Hillary wins she will bring in a number of the same people from her husband's administration into hers. The same people keep on being recycled. Just like Bush Jr did bringing in people from his father's administration. The gridlock in the Congress will continue and we will not accomplish much going forward. This country can't survive another 4 to 8 years of gridlock.

Obama changes that equation. He'll shake things up - simply because he is not a Bush or Clinton and will bring in a whole new crowd that's intent on getting this country moving forward. If we hear that people in general don't like change - that is even amplified in Washington. That's why they don't want Obama.

We - our generation - were fortunate. We were energized like this in our lifetime with JFK. He rallied the youth and gave us hope - until he was killed. We also saw the likes of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King and were inspired.

Obama to me offers the inspiration and charisma of a John Kennedy. He has the smarts of a Robert Kennedy. And he has the oratory abilities and vision of a Martin Luther King. He is a man of color. He's had a background from the hood to Harvard. He's live life. He's a family man with a real smart and impressive wife (that in her own right could be president - did you ever listen to her being interviewed or speak?) He has two daughters that will be subject to the damages of the generations going forward that I spoke about above. He's not afraid to use diplomacy. And despite what you hear - he's had plenty of experience to be where he is today. He's run almost a perfect campaign. He's hasn't had to go negative. He's been straight up with us.

To me he's in the right place at the right time in this point in history - where all over the world - people are losing hope. He offers hope and change. And if you read the news from around the world - a lot of people from a lot of countries are pulling for him It's almost like destiny.

I hope he becomes the Democratic nominee. He will get my vote.

People in Washington D.C. will try to discredit him any way they could. They don't want their gravy train being disrupted. If you think this primary season has been contentious - wait until you see and hear what will come during the run-up of the General Election in Nov '08. It will get worse.

All I know is that we have some 300+ days left of Bush's administration - and I pray that he doesn't pull more crap and get us in more trouble. He is a liar, a war criminal and he should be impeached along with Cheney.

I follow all of this real closely - and like the e-mail you passed on said - the media isn't telling us everything. If people only got halfway inquisitive - they'd see for themselves what Bush and his administration has been doing to us over these years. It hasn't stopped and is still going on today. I could go on and cite a number of more things that are going on. It will all eventually come out - unfortunately - probably after his presidency - when people don't feel threatened by him to speak out.

It's interesting to note that a number of his cohorts in this mess are no longer around. They have quietly slipped behind the scenes almost like they didn't exist from the start. Rumsfeld, Libby, Rove, Gonzalez - to name a few there are countless more - neocons and PNAC signatories - a whole slew of them that can be named that are laying low. Why? Hmmm.

I'm going to stop here.

This got me fired up this morning - and I thank you for doing that to me. It's helping me vent and helping me by making me feel real confident in my thinkings and decisions.

Thanks,

Global1