Obama for President in 2012? Five good reasons.

I have been wrong about not supporting Obama.  In spite of all he's done wrong, he'll get my vote, and here's why:

1)  The Republican opponent, whoever that person may be, will be infinitely worse.  The Republicans are all, "I've got mine, so screw you" me-firsters of such low moral character that no feeling human being could ever vote for any of them.

2)  The courts, which are already packed with right-wing hacks, will get immeasurably worse under any Republican Administration, especially the Supreme Court.

3)  The Occupy movement will thrive better under an Obama Administration than under a Republican one.  (Sam Seder convinced me of this.)

4)  Obama inspires many people in the world because of his race.  I'm not being racist or racial here in spite of how the statement may seem at first glance.  I am stating a simple fact.  I am one of the people who, rightly or wrongly, felt that Obama's race was a positive factor.  If you believe as I do in equality across the board for all human beings of every category and distinction, then you might think, as I do, that a change from the "old white man" category to anyone of any other category is a good thing.  Look at the record:  43 old white men, one black man.  Kind of imbalanced, isn't it?  If this makes me a racist, so be it.  Obama inspires many people of all races because he's a black man, and that is indeed a good reason to support him.  (Blue Gal, you helped open my eyes to this, thank you very much.)

5)  Telling all those liars on the right to go to hell by voting Obama is a good thing.  Every time I hear a lie about Obama I feel more sympathetic about him.

So I am going to give the man my vote.  I am going to vote for him, and I may even do other things.

If this were a better world we'd have better choices.  We must, however, face reality.  There are only two possible outcomes in the presidential contest this year, Obama or the Republican.

OBAMA 2012!