An admission by ME of MY OWN blatant stupidity

[Carni]

I feel the need to publicly flog myself...

After the primaries ended I made an ass out of myself by being so pig headed that I vowed I would not vote for our Dem candidate.

Palin's appt by McSAME woke me out of my coma of idiocy and I still don't know what the hell was in my mind when I was thinking of doing a write in, or voting 3rd party.

Anger, bitterness and every other generally immature emotion that I can think of seemed to prevail for about a two week time period.

I guess that is what happens when you get so immersed in a primary election that you start treating it like a sporting match and forget what the whole point to the process is.

Flame away (I deserve it)but my brain has returned to my body, Obama has my full support and I guess I needed to assuage my conscience and say I WAS WRONG!

[gateley]

1. We get so emotional about our politics because we CARE.

Your initial reaction was understandable.

Welcome home! :pals:

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Thanks. It's always good to admit your mistakes. You are forgiven.

[rfranklin]

3. No problem, as long as you are doing the right thing...

and voting to get a Democrat into the White House.

[JaneQPublic]

4. Very big of you to say.

I felt the same way for a few weeks after Dean lost Iowa.

I hope you're just one of millions who come around before the election.

[shugah]

5. glad you are feeling better

:hi:

[Libby2]

6. Yay!! Welcome back! n/t

[napi21]

7. GLAD you woke up! Now, go find the other Dems who are still in

their stupor and wake them up too! Time is running out, so you better get to work! There's nobody better able to change their collective minds that someone who's been there!

[Carni]

14. Just had a drag down blow out with 2 of them last night

I don't think we're on good speaking terms now, but they need to face the reality that they didn't get *their person* and do what's right for the country.

I guess a serving of their nastiness made me realize just how horrendous my own actions must have looked!

[tpsbmam]

8. No flaming -- glad you're back! Bodies don't do at all well well without their brains...

just as any Bush voter. We've all been wrong at times -- the difference is that we're Democrats and we admit it!:grouphug:

[barbtries]

9. no flames here

welcome. your conscience should be clear.

[wryter2000]

10. Hey, everyone gets 2 weeks to fume

You're back now. That's what's important. :hug:

[babylonsister]

11. No flames here; I think this post shows what

you're made of, Carni. Takes a big person to admit errors, especially publicly. Give your conscience a break, and I'm happy you made such a great decision.

[Carni]

17. Thank you

And thanks to everyone who has weighed in on this!

[aquart]

12. People need time to vent and mourn.

I never thought the panic and hostility from the winners was necessary.

You went thru a process that anyone of sense would have realized was just part of the journey. There's nothing to forgive.

[sandnsea]

13. Where's your local office?

How many people have you registered? Who is watching your election machines?

It's nice to "make nice", but seriously, as long as you're doing the work, temporary emotional lapses never mattered anyway. At least not to me.

:hi:

[Carni]

24. I plan on stopping into the local office

To see if there is something that I can do other than phone calls, or canvassing in my state.

I am in a southern state (moved here fairly recently) and I have a northern accent/dialect or whatever you want to call it... which I don't think would behoove the campaign for local calls, visits etc. (the old leery of outsiders deal in a rural area)

I think one of the locals who sound local would garner more trust with some of the people, but I am sure they would have something that I could do!

[felinetta]

15. Welcome back!

Now please find others like you and wake them up and get them to vote for Obama. Thanks.

[Better Today]

16. That's all fine and good, BUT. . .

You're speaking to the choir here. Are you actively and with equal fervor admitting and discussing this with all those in your real life that you may have swayed the wrong way? or given support to their McC leanings? Fix those or your words are empty. Welcome back, but forgiveness is earned, imo.

[melody]

18. Your post demonstrates why the Democrats will win

We're simply smarter than the GOP. :)

This post showed a lot of class - welcome back.

[yardwork]

19. Welcome back and all is forgiven if you vote for Obama!

[Carni]

21. Oh hell yes

I would crawl to the polls to vote!

[Festivito]

20. Problem is that there are so many people not as big as you.

I just hope most are Republican and they stay home. But, such does not bode well for democracies.

[kestrel91316]

22. Welcome back to the fold. Never forget: UNITED WE STAND.

[dhpgetsit]

23. BIG HUG!

We certainly had a great field of candidates to choose from. Thanks for caring!

[mitchum]

25. No flames from me; you're only human

welcome aboard

[Carni]

28. Well some days I am not sure that I am

Just ask my family lol

[Beregond2]

26. No flame here.

There's nothing wrong about caring passionately.

[vanderBeth]

27. Good to have you back

:grouphug:

[TuxedoKat]

29. Welcome back!

Although you've obviously been here longer than me, LOL. I always thought most of the smart Hillary backers would see the light. Especially after this week, I think more and more of them will wake up and realize what's at stake. To paraphrase Obama, "this election is not about me, it's about you."

[pleah]

30. Group hug!

:grouphug: :yourock:

[K8-EEE]

31. Hi, thanks for that post.

The effort to divide the Dams has not and will not succeed. It's normal to be emotional when you care. Welcome back!

[WhiteTara]

32. welcome home

you prodigal son/daughter! The tent is big and we need you; so roll up your sleeves and get to campaigning!

[Booster]

33. Don't be too hard on yourself. Obama wasn't my first choice

either, but I did vow that I would vote for the Dem candidate even if that candidate was a ground squirrel. I am now fully in Obama's camp and have donated 3 times so far. I love this country way too much to see ANY Republican voted in again, hopefully for the rest of my life. You had the good sense to change your mind so ya done good in my book.

[Javaman]

34. A little shock therapy goes a long way. :) Cheers, no worries. Our tent is big! :) nt

[quiet.american]

35. Love ya! Thank you! nt

[AllentownJake]

36. Welcome Back

You didn't do something stupid so no reason to flame.

[shadowknows69]

37. Vote and all is forgiven

[VOX]

38. No need for shame. It's moving forward that's important...

But I do I admire your willingness to take responsibility for your actions.

That is so ***NOT*** a Republican trait!

:toast:

[alarimer]

39. I was the same way.

In fact I nearly got banned here. Oops.

But McPalin scares me so much that I would vote for anyone who was opposing them. I like Obama okay and I have some issues with the Democratic Party but I think there is time to fix those once he is elected.
As long as we make gains in Congress (especially be electing more progressives) we should be okay.

I didn't really care for any of the candidates in the primaries except for Edwards (what a colossal disappointment he turned out to be). Because if there is one thing I hate above all else, including Bush and McCain, it is corporate control of the political process. Sad to say, I don't think the Democrats are squeaky clean on this either. But I think with the financial problems of late, they are probably more amenable to re-regulating some of this. I hope so anyway and we need to hold their feet to the fire.

[spiritsong13]

40. Makes me think of a Beatles song (2 actually)

"All You Need Is Love" , because it's always here for you. :hug:

"Revolution" , Because that's what this is all about. :headbang:

[Generic Other]

41. I.didn't have the stomach for the fight so let the two sides decide

for me. I let you get bloody. Sorry. Vowed to back whoever the rest of ya picked. That's cause I knew I could support either over any one the Pugs could offer. Didn't want to fight with fellow Dems. Glad you are back. We have an election to win.