I think I know now how voters I hate feel...

[vi5]

I've spent years complaining and bitching about the average american voter who lets themselves be influenced by the stupidest things. Falling for the whole "having a beer" with the candidate garbage, or the media comparing them to high school archetypes (ie. Al Gore was the guy who would kiss up to the teacher, etc.). Just allowing their opinions to be swayed by the silliest of things.

I voted for Obama in the primary. With hesitation and with a tentative hand no doubt, but still a vote. And I fully believe he's our best shot not just to win but also for change. And due to a lot of reasons I was very much in the camp of possibly not even being able to vote for Hillary given my opinion (yes, my opinion) on a lot of things she did and said or maybe even more specifically a lot of the people she has chosen to surround herself with.

However I happened to be up and catch the "editorial response" thing she did on Saturday Night Live. It wasn't hysterical by any means but it was the only really large moment in the past 8 months or so that I felt like I really saw her warmth and her humanity and her humor and good grace. And you know what? Some stupid skit on some stupid show made me say to myself "You know what? I won't be enthused about it, but I probably could vote for her despite my reservations."

Ridiculous I know, especially since this is exactly the kind of idiotic thinking that I've spent years bitching and moaning about in general election voters.

And with that, I'm going to resist the urge to read any thread on the whole "take him at his word" controversy that is brewing today because I'd just assume at this point ride it all out and not let any additional stupid media manipulation influence me. I cast my primary vote already so that's done. And I still hope things turn out the way I would like them. But as stupid as it is I'd much rather at this point ride out the glimmer of positivity that I gleaned from an unguarded (albeit scripted) moment that let me see something that I wanted to see in a candidate.

[JVS]

1. But an SNL appearance is nothing if not stupid media manipulation.

Whereas this serious example of dirty politics is the real Hillary coming through. You're ignoring fact and elevating fiction.

[vi5]

2. I totally know that...

...and if it were a matter of allowing that to choose who I voted for in the primary or not then yeah I'd be pretty stupid for doing that. I voted for Obama. I want him to win the primary and I want him to win the GE. No change in that and there won't be.

But what I'm saying is that when faced with the choice of whether to vote for her in the GE or sit it out (which I don't want to do), I'm going to cling to whatever positivity I can even if it's something so small and so inconsequential. I'll for a change take the high road and assume that the part of this person that I saw and liked is what I should allow to influence whether I sit out a GE for the first time in 20 years or whether I remain a committed democrat.

Yeah, maybe something can and will happen to change this but maybe not.

[JVS]

3. Ok. Just making sure.

[rodeodance]

4. HA HO_-SNL got great positive coverage for Hillary. You need a pillow to cry on!!