Mon Feb 04 09:45:13 begrudgingly for Obama:

It has not yet been a week since my favorite candidate has dropped out, but I figure I need to get over it, given voting day is tomorrow.  Unfortunately, it appears Obama is the most progressive viable candidate.

Here are some of my reservations:

-Accepted big money from coal and nuclear industries (and voting for liquified coal)

-Politician out of Chicago

-His 'inspirational' victory speeches have been little more to me than him stating how impressed he is that he won. Seems like masses/media may have been impressed with his style over substance.

Why I am supporting Obama:

-Sadly, after 8 years of GWB, he is the most progressive candidate

-I am categorically opposed to the Bush/Clinton Dynasty. However, even more distrubing, if McCain is the Republican nominee, I don't think it would even come to that.

-Obama seems quite competent, and speaks against cronyism, which has plagued the current White House

Things I HOPE for:

I hope we see JRE resurface soon.  I hope there is a real progressive change. I hope the influence of mult-billion dollar corporations will diminish with the next administration.

(4) Mon Feb 04 22:56:54 after giving it more thought:

and talking with my friend Yannick, I'm having second thoughts.  I see many compelling reasons to vote for Edwards tomorrow.  Still, a bit conflicted, I will sleep on it. 

(1) Tue Feb 05 08:49:13 Wore my new shirt to the polls:

apparently apple inspired. drew wanted to pinch it.

Tue Feb 05 11:36:48 I voted for Edwards...:

...in a way. Figuring he was a bit more aligned with Obama, and always spoke heavily against HRC (especially at the party I went to in SF back in November).

I really didn't want to, but I did vote for Obama. The whole thing was very dramatic. Especially after I figured out once you selected a candidate on the computerized voting screen, you could 'change your mind' many times, until the ballot was officially cast.  This is different from the computerized voting I experienced in 2004.

My reasoning had to do more with how Hillary has lied way too much during this campaign for me not to do my part to fight her getting the nomination.  And I hate the idea of the Bush/Clinton diarchy.  Also, Mike Gravel and others came to me in a dream with a crazy, haunting dialogue which further compells me to fight HRC.

So now I hope Obama wins.  I hope JRE is prominent in his campaign (thereby making me feel even better about my vote).  I hope Rove doesn't get his way.

Mon Feb 11 10:30:25 Tom Lantos will be missed:

Today my favorite US Congressman died.  I had the honor of meeting Congressman Lantos in 2006 (just a month before he was arrested for civil disobedience in front of the Sudanese Embassey), and I found him to be genuine, humble, and with a good sense of humor.  I live a few blocks south of his district, but no matter, as I believe Tom Lantos represented humanity.

For those interested in his fascinating life:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lantos

(1) Wed Feb 13 22:23:17 Edwardians for Obama:

I thought this site was amusing.

Fri Feb 15 15:23:45 Doppelganger for george w. Bush:

Every week i'm amazed at how much my radiation safety instructor looks like the president. However, he pronouces nuclear correctly. I feel I should warn him that he is in danger of being kidnapped so gwb could fake his death; a plot I recently saw on a movie trailer.

Fri Feb 22 22:21:47 Aviva who juggles:

I told aviva that I was sad to be going to west virginia for a week to training for work. She asked if it was for vomit spatter analysis. It isn't.

Mon Feb 25 07:04:12 It's called progress :

In Huntington, west virginia. For work.

Wed Feb 27 04:16:52 Snow:

Last night there was none and now we're blanketed. Most area schools appear delayed or closed according to the news. I wonder if we'll get to our class a few miles away.

Wed Feb 27 16:39:52 When you open piano benches in west virginia...:

sadly, you apparently don't find piano music.

Fri Feb 29 07:44:47 Good bye west va.:

I am so happy to be headed home. Just 3 planes, 12 hrs away (i hope).

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