By Beauty Damned

Getting Closer

I've been watching this election coverage on PBS that I think is superb compared to most of the crap we have all seen so much of. Tonight I watched a timeline of Kerry and Bush's lives with commentary from people who know them. It was nice to see something that was completely unbiased and neither casting a brighter light on negatives nor positives, but simply conveying the known facts of their documented lives and the thoughts and opinions of those who have known them. A real documentary. It really made me feel like I know each candidate and confirmed in my mind that I'm ready to cast an informed, conscientious vote at the polls tomorrow.

There was a time when I agreed along with other democrats in the beginning of this race that John Kerry was just like Bush; that nothing would change. It would just be the same shit, different day, another screwy politician, but that anything would be better than George Bush. I think we've all grown a lot since then.

I know I've said it here before in recent days, but I'm going to say it again for the sake of the impending political quagmire election: I believe that an America under the leadership of John Kerry would be different and far better than the one that exists under the rule of George Bush. I believe that he is the best candidate. I am proud of the democratic party for nominating him as our contender and I have faith in Americans that the majority will go out tomorrow and vote for the best candidate.

Throughout his life and his career, John F. Kerry has proven that he can be a leader. That he is capable of effectively analyzing complexities, that he is brave and heroic, that he is fiscally responsible, that he is environmentally and humanely responsible and compassionate, and that he is strong enough to protect and guide this country. I feel a belief in him that I never imagined I could feel at the beginning of this process. I know it sounds corny, but it really is true.

We all hear a lot of negative shit. And we haven't heard the last, that's without a doubt, but I look forward to an end to the suspense and anticipation of the election itself. I have a feeling there may never be an end to the bickering and punditry that has been the everpresent mark of the last year, or more accurately, since the beginning of George W. Bush's presidency. But regardless of the outcome, it will ultimately be a relief in itself to move beyond the virtual bardo of not knowing who our president will be for the next four years.

That Dubya does not live up to the esteem of the highest office in this country. It's time for him to step down. I look forward to the end of his loathsome administration and the beginning of far superior leadership for America.

Posted by Maria at November 1, 2004 11:36 PM | TrackBack