YES, HE CAN
by Malik Isasis
On Super Tuesday I pulled the lever for Barack Obama. In New York City there are booths you walk into and you literally pull the lever. As I looked over the ballot, the placement of the names seemed curious. Hillary Clinton’s name was first followed by three Republican candidates, followed by Barack Obama.
“Where’s Barack?” I asked the poll worker.
“Right here sugah.” The poll worker pointed out.
“Wow, that’s strange.” I said.
“Yeah, I know.” The poll worker said.
Several friends of mine found the same thing and had the same general feelings. How come Hillary’s and Barack’s names weren’t place next to one another? Why were Republican candidates’ names placed between the two Democrats? Who knows whether or not it made a difference?
Why Not Hillary?
Just on principle alone, I don’t want 28 years of Bushes and Clintons in the White House. Hillary has claimed experience using her 8 years as First Lady and her 8 years as a Senator. During her 16 years in Washington, Hillary has had enumerable opportunities to create change in Washington. Instead, she has opted to become part of the political failures of Washington—voting and often collaborating with Bush and the Republicans on occupation, war, torture and domestic spying. She is not change but one of the chief architects of the systemic failures of the Democratic Party.
She would also carry on with Bush’s policy of not speaking with world leaders deemed the enemy.
Why Barack
If Obama were elected president, the very next day, the whole world looks at the United States differently. It would be an opportunity for the United States to come back into the world community. Barack Obama would also talk to world leaders. Imagine, diplomacy.
by Malik Isasis
On Super Tuesday I pulled the lever for Barack Obama. In New York City there are booths you walk into and you literally pull the lever. As I looked over the ballot, the placement of the names seemed curious. Hillary Clinton’s name was first followed by three Republican candidates, followed by Barack Obama.
“Where’s Barack?” I asked the poll worker.
“Right here sugah.” The poll worker pointed out.
“Wow, that’s strange.” I said.
“Yeah, I know.” The poll worker said.
Several friends of mine found the same thing and had the same general feelings. How come Hillary’s and Barack’s names weren’t place next to one another? Why were Republican candidates’ names placed between the two Democrats? Who knows whether or not it made a difference?
Why Not Hillary?
Just on principle alone, I don’t want 28 years of Bushes and Clintons in the White House. Hillary has claimed experience using her 8 years as First Lady and her 8 years as a Senator. During her 16 years in Washington, Hillary has had enumerable opportunities to create change in Washington. Instead, she has opted to become part of the political failures of Washington—voting and often collaborating with Bush and the Republicans on occupation, war, torture and domestic spying. She is not change but one of the chief architects of the systemic failures of the Democratic Party.
She would also carry on with Bush’s policy of not speaking with world leaders deemed the enemy.
Why Barack
If Obama were elected president, the very next day, the whole world looks at the United States differently. It would be an opportunity for the United States to come back into the world community. Barack Obama would also talk to world leaders. Imagine, diplomacy.
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