Democrats need to prevent split vote
There are those in both the Obama and the Clinton camp that say they will not vote if the other wins the candidacy for President. Some of them I highly respect, as they are fellow members of Young Democrats of Georgia. This does not excuse them from being so selfish.
One Obama supporter said the other night he would vote for Clinton but he will tell everyone he knows to not vote for Hillary even if she’s the only candidate. How stupid? Do moderates and liberals want another four years to go down the drain? He might as well be telling Obama supporters to vote for the GOP candidate.
As much as all Democrats have argued about the differences between Hillary and Obama, they are minute compared to the differences between Democrats and Republicans.
Yes, people have invoked the race, age and gender issues, such is common among national political races whether we like it or not. Either way, the candidate for the Democratic Party, there will be a minority running for President either way – a female candidate and a black-mixed candidate.
The Republican Party has all old white men running for President. Not that that is bad, but older white men have been President since 1779. If we believe in diversity, not only of political ideals, it’s about time we made the field more diverse, and who else to do it but Democrats this year?
With the major issues that are being discussed during the debates, primaries and caucuses, the most important issue in the Democratic race is the hope that all Democrats can unite under one banner, especially when the nominee is picked. Some feelings may get hurt, but feelings have been hurt in every race.
Now is the time not to break away from each other and split the party. Now is the time to rise up and proudly announce that we will no longer have Bush-type failed policies for the next four years.
Hopefully the Democrats this year are able to get along, no matter who wins the nomination, despite the small petty arguments they have with each other long enough to know they don’t want another four years of Bushism in the White House. Democrats can’t quit while they have a fighting chance to win.
Posted by Colonnade Archives
on Feb 15 2008. Filed under Opinion.
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