Lamenting

Bitter sweet feelings passed over me today as I recycled my "Mitt '08" signs. It was difficult for me to remove the eight foot long Romney banner from the side of my house, but I was tired of explaining that I still feel Mitt is the man for the job. I finally gave in and admited that I have little choice but to vote for John McCain yet again. It has been a few years since I was anticipating his name on a ballot, but this fall I will again be checking the McCain box.

To be honest, this is not a new revelation for me, I know I would vote for McCain this fall. I was indignant, the thought of voting for a man who I felt was second best. "Well, bite the bullet," I told myself. "John moved from third to second best after South Carolina..." I rationalized. "... then second to first once Romney dropped out." Yes, I know Huckabee was still in the race at that point, but I couldn't rationalize Mike as viable... for anything... even janitor. (harsh words, but not as harsh as Mike's words towards and against his fellow Republicans.

So here we are, with what appears to be an Obama VS McCain contest in a few short months. Now it's time to decide who would be the best candidate to lead our fair country. To me, the choice is clear; John McCain. Why, you ask? Let me highlight two key points:

1. Barack wants to... Damn, what does he want to do? Change... ok, got it! He wants to change Washington!!

2. Who cares about number one. Any new President is a change. Do you have anything else for us?

What is your plan for our future, Mr. Obama?
(insert dead air here)
How do you plan to spend my tax dollars?
(enter "ummm" sound here)
How do you plan to pay for the national health care your proposing?
(Enter the "well, you know" sound clip here)
If you pull out troops in Iraq, how do you plan to deal with the fallout cause by the vacuum we leave behind?
(Play cricket sounds here)
When the vacuum is filled with terrorist, how do you plan to protect us from your mistake?
(...... Thank you for coming everybody! And remember, together we can. Change you can believe in!! Have a good night!)

Ah, yeah... This guy wants to run my country... Like I said, Bitter sweet. I am going to have to vote for McC-amnesty instead of my man Mitt (bitter), but I know John is the best choice for '08 (sweet).