Kraniak_the_Maniak's Blog

Finally we are finishing the long-long political primary season. At this point I'm ready to write myself in as a candidate. Can I do that? No, but as a voter I feel I deserve some kind of reward for keeping up.

The Republicans made it easy with a fairly quick nomination of their candidate. Many on the Pub side of things are none too happy with John McCain, but at least they have someone to rally around. It's interesting that Democrats are painting McCain as an extension of George W. The Republican strong-hold is worried that McCain is more like -- well -- Lieberman. McCain boasts a non-partisan approach, but some like Anne Coulter quipped she would rather vote for Clinton, if she were to become the Dem's nominee. I don't think Ms. Coulter will have that chance.

The Democrats after a long, not so bitter battle between their two choices have essentially left the nomination process to be decided by who can argue their case better in front of the party chair and committee. If Clinton somehow got the nod, I would be shocked but not surprised. I think this will not happen. A smart anti-Clinton argument would be that she would lose Obama supporters because publicly he has the most delegates, therefore he should be the nominee. If Obama fails to get the nomination many will feel cheated and fail to show-up to vote in November, or worse as far as the Dems are concerned, vote for McCain. The reverse is not true for Clinton supporters. They know their candidate is behind in the count and it's easier to rationalize a loss. Her followers heal and vote the party line.

An argument for Clinton is that she won the big states vital to winning in November. Another is that she has momentum in the second half of the primary season. And this... Obama's star has lost some luster because of The Reverend Wright and a Catholic priest at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Obama quit the church, but he can't quit the controversy that is sure to come up a lot from now through election day. In the end the real numbers will be at the center of the debate, and Clinton's odds of winning are not good.

All I know is this. Let's get on with it. They say democracy is the most inefficient form of government and I believe it. It's only June, I love politics -- but I am already growing weary of the process. With that said, I am glad to live in a country where we have a choice. Freedom is not free. People, including my relatives, have fought and died for the right to vote, to choose, to be free. So enduring this long primary process is a small price to pay.

But again as Michael Buffer puts it -- LET'S GET READY TO RUUUMMMMMBLE!! Let's get to the real prize fight. The Big Time wrestling match needs to end. The question is, who will step into the ring? Who will their tag partners be? (the veeps) and what knock-out punch has yet to surface that will win the election for either party?

I don't know, but I want a ring side seat. "Cut me Mic", I want to see this thing go the distance.

THROW SOME JABS OF YOUR OWN -- ADD YOUR THOUGHTS. WHO'S GOING TO BE ON THE FIGHT CARD THIS NOVEMBER?