Presidential Woes

News this evening of Rudy Giuliani quitting the presidential race put a big smile on my face. I equated him to the closest thing to Bush that we could put in the White House. I feared having to watch him talk for four (or eight) years, all the while bugging his eyes out with each accentuated word that fell from his thin little lips (if you never noticed, watch now...it will drive you nuts). My biggest assumption was that he would eagerly carry on the Bush Family War overseas in Iraq. On a side note, I also personally never liked that the guy was fine with having mistresses while married either.

So, Rudy, I happily bid you farewell. Thank you for declining the idea of running for a VP spot too.

I am already nervous about the upcoming elections in November. I have to admit, that I am just not feeling Hillary, even though she is a woman. She just irks me a bit, and once again, it bothers me that she stayed with her stupid cheating husband (okay, Bill is supposedly a genius, and my guess is that a pre-presidential run divorce may not have looked so good to voters). That aside, her professional and personal can be separated, and that leaves me still just not 'feeling' the lady...and I don't give a damn if she cried and that the media said it made her 'human.' Maybe the media is the reason I am so irritated with her.

My ticket is really on Obama at the moment...my thinking is that the so called 'inexperienced' politician may actually utilize more of a positive team effort and not just assume himself the all mighty office idiot (like that one asshole in office right now). Obama is personable, has a Guy Smiley smile, and, in the end, seems to back a lot of my own beliefs.

So, here's the big fear. And it may be irrational, BUT, I really think that if a woman or a minority makes it into office, some idiot is going to try to assassinate them. And not just some idiot...many idiots. This will not change my vote. I embrace the chance for change in the office and am ABSOLUTELY voting for a non-Republican. I just see the potential out there for extremely racist and/or sexist individuals to really have a hard time with such a change in the USA and do something really stupid as a result.

I can only hope that my irrational assumption turns out to be unnecessary pessimism.

Song of the moment: Over My Head by Red House Painters. It is a mellow Sarah song, but you may like it.

Dear Oregon, Stork, Dems, and Jack...

Dear Oregon,

Thanks for giving the Beavers a stellar football season. I always knew we were better than those Ducks.

Please give us some more days without rain. The sun would be a good accomplice to everyday right now too. Especially my birthday on Friday (that's a hint people...I only turn 30 once)!

Please HEAVILY consider speeding up this smokefree establishments movement so that I can go out and not have to overdramatically cough when people blow smoke in my face all night or take a shower when I get home (we ARE trying to make the world a greener place you know...at least until all the celebrities move on to a new cause).

Dear Stork,

Thanks for bringing me a new niece or nephew to hang out with this coming July. Twins would be good, but my sister Lexy and her husband Ben may want to try one kid to start with, so you decide.

Dear Democrats,

Please beat the Republicans over the next 11 months. I think we need a change in that whole mess that Mr. Bush and his pals have created. Screw executive power...get some competent people in office!

Dear Jack Johnson,

Thanks for coming out with your new CD Sleep Through the Static on February 5th. I already love the first song and will be in line at Borders to buy it when it comes out. Could you please be there so I can ogle you in real life for a while?

Love, Sarah

Oh, my song of the moment is Can't Complain by Nickel Creek...not Nickelback, Nickel Creek...the group that is actually talented and deserves radio airplay. Go listen to it.