Here is a snippet from a recent email exchange I had with a member of my wife's family. I don't usually make private conversations public, but this really does represent how I feel.
Why do I have to pick between these two losers? Is this truly the best
our country has to offer?
In my mind both of these candidates compare to the greatest leaders of
the last three centuries in the same way that today's crop of reality TV
shows compare to Shakespearean dramas.
Is this what the public deserves?
Don't worry M---, I'm not about to start voting for Democrats, but I
just wish I could cast my vote for someone I genuinely take pride in. I
think a lot of voters in this election will simply be voting against the
candidate they dislike the most, I know I will be
Although we may end up voting for different canidates, I couldn't agree more. Why are we forced to pick from two losers?
Ever wonder what the election would be like if John McCain went against Howard Dean?