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Bit of a somber morning, seeing all of my John Edwards lawn signs blown down by the wind overnight. I put them away in the garage.
It isn't his loss in the primary that I mind so much, I kind of expected that. It's the possibility that many of the issues he brought to the table are in danger of being lost. Worse yet, as those issues are central to my own concerns, I myself have been moved a little further off to the side and a little closer to being just another member of the lunatic fringe.
Looking at the likely (viable?) nominees from BOTH parties at this point, I realize that I am going to have to do a lot of internal rationalizing in order to truly trust any of them, and I am not sure I'm up to the task. It seems that those who inspire the least trust in me are all rising to the top, and I am not sure where to go with that.
Guess it's almost time to start looking for those clothespins again, but I'll wait a while longer (like until August) and see what happens.
Say, maybe this feeling I have is why we're called the "Blues". Just a thought, probably not too original.
Still, this time around I followed my head, heart, and conscience, and did not compromise. That's something I can really feel good about.
Another thing I feel really good about is spending time with people from all persuasions in my community and from other parts of the country, engaged in respectful dialogue and camaraderie, and enjoying every minute. People are basically decent, I think we will survive somehow.
Kudos to the Clinton machine for pulling off the upset, and to everyone here for keeping things bluer than ever in NH. The turnout was something we can be really proud of.
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