Wednesday, January 23, 2008

You are not alone

I am a liberal and a lifelong Democrat. I never thought I would even consider voting for anyone but a Democrat for president, but the Clintons' behavior over the last couple months have made me sick.

Now I'm really vexed. If Hillary wins the nomination, I don't know what I'm going to do. On the one hand, I don't want to see the Clintons' behavior rewarded. On the other, I want to see an end to the Bush era, and I'm particularly worried about the number of Supreme Court vacancies that will come up in the four years.

I wasn't predisposed to hate the Clintons. Up until a few months ago, I loved them. But with their recent tactics, their lying, their race baiting, I can't support them.

Reading comments to some of my favorite blogs, such as Talking Points Memo and Political Animal, I know I am not alone.

A political blog addict, I went looking for other people who shared my values and concerns. Though Andrew Sullivan is great on this issue, I couldn't find any forums where like minded people could discuss the dilemma in which we find ourselves.

That's why I started this blog -- Clinton Vexation. I am hoping to create a place where like-minded people can talk about their concerns about the Clintons, and what we should do about it, particularly if Hillary Clinton wins the nomination.

Here's what I am asking. If you want to be involved in creating this forum, send me an email at clintonvexation@gmail.com. Also, if you have any thoughts about these issue, feel free to leave them in the comments.

If there is a enough interest, I hope we can make a place to discuss what's happening and organize around our common concerns.