if you think Obama is really any different from Clinton, you've been drinking the Kool-Aid

[asimplechord]

OK, so I've been really quiet about politics. Texas doesn't hold its primary until March, so I'm watching the Super Tuesday polls (ha, how funny that it falls on Mardi Gras!) with interest.

But... this post over at thedailyshow pisses me off. Because I don't belong to that comm to get preached at about politics. I belong to that comm to read updates and get news about Jon Stewart and The A Daily Show.

It's not that I disagree. And John McCain is a sorta scary opportunist, better than Romney but less preferable than a Democratic candidate.

Barack Obama isn't much different from Hillary Clinton. Both are corporate friendly. He's less cosy with AIPAC than she is, but he's totally backed away from the Muslim community he used to represent in Chicago. Both want to expand the military. Their insurance reform plans could be interchanged and most people wouldn't notice - neither is single-payer.

But still. It pisses me off to go to a community about a TV satire and be told for whom I should vote. WITHOUT A CUT-TAG, even, so I couldn't just scroll on by. Shut the fuck up, chuckdarwin, or at least do it on your own journal, or with a cut-tag.

Comments

[lilyeyes.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you are having fun! Are you still coming to Dallas in July?

The writing is going - so many hours at work lately that I'm too tired to type anything creative! Hopefully that will ease off soon! I've started my story for the snarry_games but am still fleshing out the back story.

I'll send it to you to take a look at, if its okay?

*hugs*

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

Yes. Can I still room with you, or are you booked?

And yes, send me whatever.

*I AM SO FLAILY OMG*

[lilyeyes.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! And just you and I confirmed in the room at the moment!

I'll send you what I have closer to the weekend, when it is at a point that might make sense! Thanks!