I think it’s awful easy for Dems to dismiss McCain, but in the same way Bush used his secret code for Christians, McCain presents better than Obama supporters would wish. McCain’s maverick image actually marries nicely with his “experience”. For example, his environmental stance isn’t that of his party. That makes him a maverick, but doesn’t call his experience into question. Perhaps a better example is his anti-torture stance, which isn’t shared by his party (maverick) but is based on experience.

I’m still waiting for inspiration. It’s no secret who I will vote for, but I still want to be energized. I want to vote happily and hopefully. We are still the same population who elected (?) Bush twice. We are still the population motivated by fear and not facts. We are still inspired by blind patriotism willing to allow illegal phone taps, narrowly defined “Christian” values, and ever widening wealth gaps. The idea of global warming being independent of people is gaining footing. So… make Obama make me believe.