Got "Change?"

If Monty Hall came up to me right now and offered me a million dollars to tell him what each of the Democratic candidates for President's platforms were: I'd say "Pay up Monty!! It's ch-ch-CHANGE!! Ch-ch-Chaching!! Now show me the money!!"

Seriously. Have they talked about anything else? Let's go down the list. I know Hillary has 35 years experience. Um, Obama...he uh...I'll get back to him. And Edwards...he has spent his whole life fighting big corporations for change. Or something like that.

Last week I watched both debates. The Republican and the Democrat. It's no secret (I don't think) that I'm a Dem but I thought it was important to hear what each side had to say. You know, to be fair. *snort*

The Republicans are really gung-ho on Immigration and Illegals. I'm not sure when this became a really big deal. I mean, hello?? Who does Mitt Romney think is mowing his lawn? Now, I'm all for making our borders stronger. Mainly because I'm afraid some extremist will slip in and gas the train I ride to work everyday or something equally as terrorizing! I'm not too concerned with kicking out Juan who mops floors at Burger King. They keep talking about taking away jobs from Americans. Guess what Rudy...I don't want to mop floors at Burger King. So let them stay. But make them all citizens so they can pay taxes and shit too. Let's not hoard all the fun of being an American citizen.

But oh no...the GOP doesn't want to let any of them stay. You all gotta go. Some mass exodus I suppose. Why didn't Charlie Gibson ask how exactly that was going to happen? Like some Repo Man is going to go door to door and round up all the illegals and shove them in a paddy wagon and drive them to Mexico? Or Ireland? Or Brazil? I mean...HOW would that work? No one talked about that.

Next up: Health Insurance. They all agreed that America has the best health care around. We've got great doctors and hospitals and I agree! Go Medicine! But then Romney opened his mouth and said something about if a guy who makes over $75,000 doesn't have health care insurance, he should be held responsible for paying his bills when he does go to the hospital. Um....hold on. Are you telling me that a guy who makes close to a hundred grand a year is going to the hospital and then saying, "Oh I don't have health insurance. I cannot pay." FUCK THAT!! But seriously, who doesn't have health insurance who is making that type of money? Unless you're some awesome crack dealer that is.

So let's move on to the Left side of things. Barack Obama. What exactly is he talking about? Up until New Hampshire I hadn't really cared about any of the candidates, but now I thought, Ok with Super Tuesday coming up, let me see what they are all about. And I keep hearing about that Obama guy. And while it annoys me that Oprah and Jennifer Aniston are supporting him, let me open my ears to this young guy. So I did. And honestly, I didn't hear anything. It's also hard to speak out against Obama because I feel like a racist or something. And I'm not! I swear! But I always feel like I have to tack on a "I don't care that he's black or anything" when I'm talking about him. Just to be safe.

Back in '92-ish I wasn't even old enough to vote and I watched a young Bill Clinton give a rousing speech in Fanieul Hall in Boston. And that was all I needed. He made me interested in politics. And then when he ran for a second term, I proudly voted for the first time for him.

All I keep hearing about is the rock star feel that Obama has at his rallies. He's riding the wave of support. The media hasn't seen anything like it. Believe me, I was willing and able to join in the group of supporters for this young guy who wants to change things in Washington. But nothing he said made me join that wave. Sorry Barack. I'm not feelin' it.

Confession: Ok, I'm pro-Clinton. And I don't care what form that Clinton takes. AND I'm a woman. Look, let's face it: Hillary has the BALLS to be President of this country. I think she put her own ambitions on the back burner to help her husband rise to the top. And I bet that if Monica-gate never happened, and Hillary was not judged for her staying with her husband, and if Clinton left the white house with a balanced budget and a surplus and a high approval rating, I don't think ANYONE could beat Hillary Clinton right now. But that isn't the case. People really give her a hard time for staying with Bill. For all we know they had some sort of arrangement. Or maybe she didn't care. He needed her and she needed him. They were a political tag team of sorts. And I dug that. Still do actually.

And when it comes down to it, neither Obama or Edwards, nor Huckabee or Romney are the next JFK. No one is really winning everyone over. The media will try to tell you it's Obama, but that's only because they don't really like Hillary. And no, she doesn't seem very likable. But who cares?? She doesn't seem like a pushover. And as a woman, a democratic woman, I feel like I want to take part in this historic moment. Yes, girls can be president - I want to say this to my niece. And yes, I voted for President Rodham Clinton!

You go girl!!

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[Clay Aiken]

My mom thinks I'm against Hillary because she's a woman. I said, "no, mom, I'm against her because she's too centrist, bordering on repug-lite, and doesn't reflect MY values as a progressive. She could be a man, an ex-Navy SEAL, with a 15" schlong, and I wouldn't vote for her."

Speaking of badasses, I now have no love for Chuck Norris. Dude, wtf?

Obama has the BEST graphic design, though, hands down. That's really the only positive I see from ANY candidate on either side right now, so...