After listening to Hillary's announcement that she has more of the popular vote than Barrack Obama, I am seriously thinking about voting for pro-war John McCain in November should Hillary actually win the Democratic nomination. Keep in mind she's made this announcement a few days after she beat Obama in the Pennsylvania primary. The reason this offends me so is because IT IS NOT ACCURATE! Of course, that really doesn't matter in the world of politics, I understand that HOWEVER, it reinforces my disdain for her entire campaign. It is widely accepted that Obama is ahead by 500,000 votes in the "official" popular vote.
Hillary's math is based on the following assumptions:
- Including the non-sanctioned vote in Michigan where the ballots only had the names "Hillary Clinton" and "Uncommitted" and even then she only won by 10%
- Including Florida where the Democratic Party did not sanction the election and although she did make some appearances in Florida, neither candidate campaigned there
- SHE SIGNED A STATEMENT AGREEING TO THE FACT THAT THE RESULTS FROM THESE TWO STATES WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL TALLY
- She's also not including the 4 states where caucuses were held because A) She got her butt kicked in all four and B) She now feels the caucus process was not "democratic"
But what really angers me after hearing this today is the facts that she's comfortable feeding this kind of b.s. to the public. Obama has proven time and time again that he's above this type of campaigning and I cheer him for it. His campaign has been one of rising above this type of misinformation. She has been struggling to stay afloat for the past several months which may be why she's had to resort to these types of tactics, which is an interesting variable to add into the equation.
So, I'm struggling with what I'll be doing in November if I have to choose. Maybe it's finally my time to put in a vote for Ralph Nader........hmmmmm. Go Ralph!
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