I'll Go But...

I really dislike talking politics with liberals and more specifically ones I don't know. I feel like I don't learn anything. Its not that I dislike liberals, I just love to see what it is that makes people vote Republican. I am very positive that there are plenty of very smart Republicans that have great arguments why they would believe in John McCain. I just don't like it when people argue over the exact same viewpoints. Even worse, hearing people just agree on stuff and yell louder. Going to college in Boulder and hearing people slam on Bush all day long was dull, and even though the College Republicans were HUGE assholes, they were pretty interesting.

I'm super interested in Obama vs. Clinton (elections are pretty much a national sport these days), mainly because that's probably the only thing I'll see in the next four years that will really make a decent difference in the country.

I think National Politics has become like the job that all your co-workers hate. If EVERYONE is talking shit about it and hates it, you kind of hate it too. I feel like I haven't heard many positive things in the last 5 years, and there have been both a Democratic and Republican majority in Congress during that time. Other than the increase in minimum wage, national politics are dull. Plus whenever I hear about filibusters, that makes me want to never want to acknowledge Washington DC again.

Now...city politics, I enjoy that stuff. I love how for some reason, city politics never seem to have strong party affiliations. State congressmen, yes, but mayors and city council members always seem to be just simple people who want to run. That is awesome. Nothing is ever disagreed upon for party lines. Maybe Tom Potter is an ass about Cesar Chavez road, but at least we can blame him as the asshole, and not just his party Whip telling him how to vote. Party politics make me feel completely powerless.

Man, sorry for that rant. I'll go with you guys to it, but you may see me quickly go play some pool or darts or something. The only hope I have for politics right now is that Obama wins.


FINALLY, Dan, yes to bike pub crawl. My friend Matt will be here on Monday and he's bringing his bike. I figure that's a good way to show him around. So maybe we can tentatively plan on either next Friday or the weekend after.