Gang Aft Agley

Several weeks ago, I complained that by the time I am actually able to cast a vote, the nomination will already be sewn up. I still believe that is the case, but I am still looking forward to being able to vote.

The other night at dinner we had a talk about the voting trends, and I jokingly said that I was going to have to vote for John Edwards, as he is the White Male candidate. Unfortunately Kiaya didn’t understand the humor and we spent a long time explaining to her that nobody can tell you how to thing and who to vote for, especially based on something as silly as race or gender.

With Keigan asking who we are going to vote for, I was reminded of new years 2001, right after shrub stole the election. We went out to visit some acquaintances, luckily we were forewarned that they were rethuglicans. We managed to avoid talk of politics for most of the night, but at some point in the night we mentioned that we hadn’t been excited over Clinton as a president. Keigan had the best line of the night, as he was the eldest child (6) there and was trying to hang with the adults, as he turned and said that Clinton wasn’t liberal enough. Definitely the opposite of what was expected.

I think of that now, and think that Keigan’s answer at the time is still apropos. I still see Clinton, Hillary this time, as not liberal enough.