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Come November, voting Democrats will make history
(February 11, 2008) -- Television viewing sucks!
Although over, with the writers' strike having halted fresh scripts for our favorite shows since mid-December, there's not much left to view (except re-reruns and reality shows).
Thank goodness ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC do not devote as much air-time to the political hype and shenanigans going on in the Democrat and Republican races to the presidential nomination as does CNN, FOX News and MSNBC. It's like 24-7. When will it end? November 4?
Come November 4, those who vote for their Democratic candidate will make history. They will elect either the first female or the first African-American as president of the United States of America. A first that will resound worldwide.
President Clinton and Vice President O'Bama? President O'Bama and Vice President Clinton? Hmmmm.
We don't know which candidate will carry North Carolina, since the Tar Heel State's primary will not be held until May. North Carolina has missed out on all the political coverage (and millions of dollars spent by the candidates and the media). North Carolina should be like New Hampshire or Iowa – or at least be a part of Super Tuesday.
(Note to readers who vote Republican: McCain? Huckabee? I don't see the GOP candidate winning the presidential race unless …)
… Unless some ugly words like racism and /or misogyny crop up when Democrats visit the ballot box. Unfortunately, here in the 21st Century, there lingers antipathetic sentiments. Thankfully, attrition is slowly weeding out the out-of-touch dissenters, who are in a minority – though not quick enough.
Also, Hillary will have to overcome the Husband Bill Factor. Can voters see her husband as First Gentleman in the White House, where his own actions were impeachable? The asides from the limelight also indicate that Bill, not Hillary, will run the White House.
Women-haters will unite and, possibly, go Republican or cringe and vote for an African-American. Racists will unite and, possibly, go Republican or cringe and vote for a woman. Then there is the al-Queda Factor. Who does Osama Bin Laden like in the political arena? Bin Laden, you shriek? Think about it.
Election 2008 is one of those political potboilers that journalists, especially television journalists eager to out-do their counterparts at rival networks, foam at the mouth to cover; and uncover sordid items of idle conversation – real or unreal.
A lot can transpire between now and Election Day. A lot more will be written in newspapers, magazines and on-line blogs. A lot more will be televised. However, one tangible that Americans can count on come November 4 is that a Democrat will be headed to the White House come January 2009 – and U.S. history will be made.
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