Bisons for Obama

Well, the political arena is heating up. The debates have begun; we've had the first Democratic one, and the first Republican one is coming up in just a few days. People are starting to take interest and get involved.

I am actually very excited to say that I'm doing the same. This will be my first presidential election to vote in, and I'm really anxious to take part and be involved.

I went to a meeting for Bisons for Obama tonight, and I've started to get excited about campaigning for Barack Obama. I've been continuing my research, and just to start with, something that encourages me most about, besides his personality and speaking capabilities, is his willingness to move across party lines in order to get things done. He, like many others, has spoken about changing the extreme partisanship in Washington, but unlike some others, he has made strides toward making it happen. He's been involved in a few different projects that have paired him with Republicans, and those projects have had positive results. I think working to decrease the strict party lines is an admirable goal.

Also, SelectSmart rates Obama as a 72% match for me, the highest of any candidate. While I know an online quiz is by no means authoritative, it's nice to see that he and I think along the same lines.

I encourage you all to start doing your research for the 2008 election, and to take time to get to know what kind of candidate Barack Obama is.

Honestly, Lady

What, is Ann Coulter still in the ninth grade?

At the Conservative Political Action Conference, Coulter made the following remark about John Edwards, Democratic presidential hopeful:

"I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot,' so I -- so kind of an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards."

When did juvenile name calling become an acceptable means of political commentary? And using the word faggot as a put-down in a serious political atmosphere? I'm not really one for political correctness, but stooping to insult someone by saying they're part of a specific minority? You wouldn't dare use "the n-word." Why is faggot ok?

Sadly, it doesn't stop there. After being criticized by prominent members of her own party (including candidates John McCain and Rudy Giuliani), Coulter's response?

"C'mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean."

Great way to try and rectify a really dumb comment - make another one! Let's keep throwing teenage comebacks at him, just for kicks, rather than trying to deal with his policies or political views or campaign issues (which I thought was the job of a political commentator).

Honestly, lady, are you kidding me?