Zogby’s Final Poll: Obama +11

Yes I’ve been gone a while for various reasons, I was out producing bottled hot water for dehydrated babies. Anyway, the road to 270 electoral votes has been long and arduous. I just cannot stand another Sarah “Pander” Palin hate speech or another “My Friends” from John McGoTheFuckAwayAlready. That said, I felt I needed to come back and give one final nod to the historic 2008 election.

Like many of you, I endured a long 8 years under Bush. I have seen my country elevate anti-intellectualism to it’s national religion. And I’ve seen religion attempt to supplant my constitutional rights. We live in a world where it is considered moral to deny the right to marriage to people of the same  gender. We live in a time where it is considered patriotic to accuse a United States Senator of treason to gain a few points in the polls. As the election comes to a close, I suspect many others feel the way I do, tired of this bullshit, and ready to decidedly reclaim our country. I predict that Obama won’t just win, he will win handily in the electoral college and popular vote as the citizen declare that Obama has won a mandate for change.

The last 8 years have been a disgrace and I welcome their conclusion. I look forward to the return of the rights of the people. I am excited to have a president I admire and respect for his sure handed demeanor and considerable intellect. I look forward to returning America to a place of honor internationally, with a leader respected around the world.

George Bush won by promising compassion. It is 8 years overdue, but Obama will deliver it instead. Yes I expect a loud death rattle from the Joe the Plumber fans, the Religious Right, Sarah Palinites, and The Fox Noise crowd, but there will be no resurrection. Sarah Palin will not be the 2012 nominee. I suspect that the Republican party will seek to break away from the anti-intellectuals and religious zealots and return to the party that gives rights to the people and keeps government small. There was a time when Republicans actually cut spending and reduced deficits, though you would never know it from watching the last 8 years. I believe most conservatives were sick to see their party fall in to these hands of these people, but there isn’t much you can say when you are winning. It will take a decisive loss like this one for the conservatives to regain their voice and their party. I would expect a major realignment if they are to have any chance in 2016. 2012 is out. Obama will easily be re-elected.

Congrats, America, you made it through some rough shit. Now we have an adult heading to the White House and we’re headed for some real change. This week I found out that my future In-laws retirement plan lost $20k. These are not the kind of people who take serious risks and $20k to them is a big chunk. They, like many of you with similar stories, will be voting Obama today because it is time to change things. Good people shouldn’t lose a quarter of their networth in a low-risk retirement plan and be told that deregulation is good and the market corrects itself. The market is a disaster and lots of hands are covered in blood. If there was ever a time for change it would be now, while there is still hope to stem the tide and return to prosperity. I don’t trust the invisible hand of the market to fix things, nor do I trust the invisible wizard in the sky. We need a government for the people, by the people.

A more perfection union? Well, it would be hard to do worse.

Today, let’s retake our future. Today, let’s give Obama a mandate for change. Let’s give Congress the power to lead with a super majority so that we can take action fast and firm. Today, let’s see California Vote no on 8. Today let’s start giving hope for tomorrow. Today you can’t get me down. Flame away, but it won’t matter. Today Obama wins in a landslide and all the negative comments in the world can’t bring me down from that high. Today I am celebrating John McCain’s early retirement!

Obama ’08!

~ by Get270 on November 4, 2008.