I don’t have much
stomach for the political process. I
really find this Presidential primary season particularly distressing with the
campaign platforms built on hatred and fear and polarization, and the
name-calling, and the let’s-win-this-thing-by-smearing-our-opponent
attitudes.
There have been many
times in the past that I found myself in the unenviable position of voting
against the most objectionable candidate for President of the United States.
However, in the
current cesspool of opportunistic scoundrels seeking the highest office in our
land, there is one shining light – one candidate who is everything the other
candidates are not, who is eminently qualified for the position.
This time, I will be
enthusiastically voting FOR a candidate, and that candidate is Hillary
Clinton. When I cast my vote for
Secretary Clinton-
I will vote for
EXPERIENCE – Hillary Clinton was a very involved First Lady, a very popular and
productive two-term Senator from New York, and (by all accounts) one of the
best Secretaries of State this nation has ever seen. No one else in the race
comes close to matching her in experience.
I will vote for
KNOWLEDGE and INTELLIGENCE- Hillary Clinton has time and time again
demonstrated that she has in-depth knowledge of domestic and foreign affairs
and a firm grasp on the state of the nation and the world. Furthermore, she has
a plan on how to address the issues of the day, and a reputation for doing her
homework and being prepared.
I will vote for
PRAGMATISM and PERSPECTIVE – Hillary Clinton knows how to get things done – how
to work with people across the board to achieve a goal. She knows when and how to compromise, and the
value of incremental change.
I will vote for TRUTH
– Hillary Clinton tells the truth more often than any of the other candidates
according to Politifacts, a site that provides in-depth analysis of statements
made by candidates and rates them as True, Mostly True, Mostly False or False.
I will vote for
COMPASSION- Hillary Clinton cares deeply about people – all the people in the
nation and the world. She has advocated
for women’s rights, LGBT rights, racial equality and making health care
available and affordable for everyone.
I will vote for
RESILIENCE and PERSEVERANCE - Hillary Clinton has withstood vicious and
unfounded attacks on her character and her performance for decades. Nonetheless,
she continues to pursue her life’s work of public service for the greater good.
I will vote for CLASS –
Hillary Clinton has conducted herself in a dignified manner throughout her
career and this campaign which has included terribly ugly assaults on her
character, her motivations, and her integrity.
I will vote for the
DEMOCRAT – Hillary Clinton is a true-blue Democrat who supports her party
unequivocally and has done so for her entire adult life. She is the only Democrat running for the
Democratic nomination right now.
I will vote for LOVE
AND KINDNESS rather than fear and hatred.
I will vote for Hillary Clinton.
