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I’ve Been Thinking – Election 2008, Part IV

In The Event of An Obama Loss

So the polls have Barack Obama up and the pundits are predicting a victory, but let us pause to consider the consequences of Obama losing the election.  It’s a scary thought, but if you stop to think about it, it’s even more horrifying.  A McCain administration should be the least of your concerns.  Doubtless, if he runs this country like he’s run his campaign, we’re in for another shitty four years with a guy that clearly doesn’t know dick about the economy, thinks victory is possible in Iraq (ineffible as that victory may be), and we’ll also be forced to pray on a daily basis that he doesn’t die in office otherwise we’ll have to deal with the truly nightmarish Sarah Palin.

What would truly sting about an Obama loss is that his historic campaign and the events that occurred during the campaign, would be rendered trivial.  An Obama loss would mean the following:

1.) An African-American can run the better campaign, be the better speaker, be the steadier and more confident candidate, not resort to baseless smears, and still lose.  I wouldn’t expect another African-American to run for President for another twenty years.

2.) The massive number of African-Americans, young voters, and newly-registered Democrats will feel like their vote didn’t matter and will quit the process.  With all the polls and pundits signaling that Obama is going to win, it would be hard to blame them.

3.) There is no situation, no matter how horrible and threatening to the future of America, that Republicans cannot overcome through racism, lies, and treating the American people like they’re a bunch of stupid children.  There’s talk about the Republicans having to go into the wilderness and search for their souls, but if they win the Presidency on Tuesday, then they won’t need to look for their soul because clearly and absence of one means they get to stay in power.

So today, go vote.  If you have already voted, good for you.  Make sure everyone you know is voting, knows where to vote, and knows their rights as a voter.

And, hopefully, in less than 24 hours, we’ll have elected our first African-American President, can begin to repair the damage done by Bush, and whole-heartedly reject the campaign tactics of the GOP.

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