This first paragraph in Ed’s Gin and Tacos blog article The Miracle Worker echoes how I felt almost exactly especially the last sentence (the emphasis is one).
It is not a secret that I’ve never cared much for Hillary Clinton. Personally, I find it difficult to get very enthusiastic about anyone in the “New Democrat / New Labour” (Bill) Clinton / Blair mode of the 1990s. It’s obvious that they’re willing to embrace neoliberalism if doing so helps them maintain a grip on power and some other part of their agenda deemed more important and worthy of sacrificing another part. The constant unwillingness to state a firm position until there is certainty that a sufficient majority of the public will express support for it irritates me to no end.
But what matters to most voters is “personality”.
But for many, possibly most, voters personality is important. They will not learn enough about the candidates or issues in most cases to make a fully informed judgment, so being able to radiate that “You can trust me, you’d like me if you knew me” vibe is important – for Hillary Clinton and for everyone else….
Unfortunately and sadly, most voters, I wish I had even an anecdotal idea of how many, really don’t even understand or have a clear vision of what the issues are.
The unusual circumstances of this election – namely the specter of that same ape being the president, led me to conclude months ago that I would vote for Hillary Clinton despite the laundry list of doubts I have about her political positions and track record. There is good, there is bad, and there is unacceptable.
And that is why months ago I too decided #ImWithHer
THE MIRACLE WORKER
It is not a secret that I’ve never cared much for Hillary Clinton. Personally, I find it difficult to get very enthusiastic about anyone in the “New Democrat / New Labour” (Bill) Clinton / Blair mode of the 1990s.