End Of A Dry Spell, Beginning Of An Obama Mama

The first time I posted in public about my choice for President was after going to my first John Edwards fundraising event in September 2007. I chose to donate to his campaign (my dream President) the same amount that it would cost to buy my dream shoes, however hokey that may sound.  I gave lots of thought and research behind my support for John Edwards, and was hit very hard after the announcements of his leaving the race and the return of Elizabeth Edwards' Breast Cancer. Elizabeth Edwards has also become an inspiration to me in her own right.

That was the start of my political blogging dry spell.

Every time I tried to blog again, the passion was gone. Not because I did not believe in Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, the front runners at that time. It was because John Edwards to me was a clear choice, but comparing Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama felt like comparing Manolo Blahnik to Jimmy Choo (back to the hokey shoe comparison) - they were both best of class. Bob Herbert from the New York Times described what I was feeling in his article titled "Savor The Moment":

"Racism and sexism have not taken their leave. But the fact that Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party, and that the two finalists for that prize were a black man and a white woman, are historical events of the highest importance. We should not allow ourselves to overlook the wonder of this moment."

It was an historic moment, I wanted to savor it and not spend time comparing one to the other. My initial reaction was to support Barack Obama, but I still saw strengths in both candidates. So I stopped blogging politics. It may not have been the bravest way to handle it, but I could not stand to witness the insults, comparisons and twisting of the truth that happens when the top candidates are in the middle of a close race.

My last post was January 2008, what inspired me back to political blogging was two things: Hillary Clinton's decision to leave the Presidential race and support Barack Obama and then reading that some democratic supporters of Hillary Clinton say they now may vote for John McCain.. The last one got me really mad. And being mad helps me blog.

So my first post - post dry spell - is in honor of anyone Democrat (or Republican) for that matter who is contemplating voting for John McCain. I don't even know where to start other then letting you view the ever so articulate words of Arianna Huffington when she appeared on the Colbert Report talking about her book "Right is Wrong":

And my favorite is when she said "McCain has given up on everything. He has not changed his opinions; he has replaced his mind with George Bush's mind."

Anyone who has any question who should be President, just read or watch Barack Obama in action. He is more then just a fresh change, he is the only person that can bring the change we so DEARLY need.

To make it even easier, here is a taste of the many Barack Obama online sites:

• You Tube Video Channel
• Official Website including speeches, blog, Barack TV, Moblie , issues, action center & states page
• Facebook Page
• Flickr
• Or set up your own "my.BarackObama"

Beth Blecherman is proud to be back with the MOMocrats. She is one of the co-founders of the Silicon Valley Moms Group and has a personal blog Techmamas.

Comments

[Gunfighter]

Glad that you are back at it Beth!

You know, what kills me about Johnny "Walnuts" McCain is that people keep throwing the word "maverick" around. John McCain, in his entire career, has never been a "maverick". Check the records, he has nearly 100 percent voting rating with some of the most conservative organizations in America.

John McCain is NOT what this country needs.

Don't lose the passion, my friend!

GF

[Lawyer Mama]

Beth! I'm so glad you're back and fighting!

[Daisy]

I can't imagine a true Clinton supporter ever going over to McCain. It just doesn't make sense. But Bush's election never made sense to me either.
It'll take me a little time, but I'll be an Obama Mama. I can believe in the change he's after.

[lane k]

Obama Mama has a ring to it.

I've been amazed to hear callers on NPR say they are supporting McCain post H. Clinton. I don't get it at all! One thing they cite is McCain's experience. I think this refers to the whole tangled up ball of threads of his military heroism, personable no-nonsense persona and self-depricating humor. I must admit, I find much to enjoy in him and he is certainly the Republican we should have elected if we wanted a Republican.

However, the Republican Party stepped in and nominated a politician entirely devoted to cronyism and entirely in the pocket of big enterprise. And while McCain says he considered leaving his party at that point, he didn't. He tied his fortunes to the same corruption and dirty politics our country cannot continue to reward. To me he is a Robert E Lee figure - probably a nice man and one with integrity but he is

on the wrong side of all the major issues.

So why would I want to support a very experienced and connected politician who is opposed to everything I believe we need to do: building an American community of mutual support and aid, restoring our infrastructure, restoring the place of science, uncompromised by ideology, preserving our national resources and environment, and rebuilding the standing of the US in the world?