Republican Forum Tonight

By: BuxomBei Mood: disappointed Date: 09/27/2007 09:08:43 Music: None

Hello, all.  Tonight, the black community will present a national presidential partisan forum (hosted by Tavis Smiley and PBS) for the Republicans.  Weeks ago, the same was accomplished for Democrats.

I am a Democrat under duress...since I must choose in order to vote locally, I choose the one that offends my sensibilities least.  Believe me, it's a close call.

In actuality, I'm quite independent; I'm a thinker.  As I await the debate tonight, I have a sense of apathy to hear what the Republicans have to say.  Oh, I'm proud of the ones who have pledged to participate and share their views.  However, the so-called frontrunners are not attending.  How absurd and insulting.  Essentially, the party has told me and my demographic that I am not needed for them to become the party nominee.  Do they know something I don't?

And so, with my not-so-important vote, I figure I will have more important things to do besides re-register as a Republican or to vote for one of them.  By the way, I have been known to cast Republican votes locally.  I vote for the plan, the person, the perseverance...party be damned.

While in all honesty, I'll sit and watch, I doubt I'll call friends to discuss it.  I'm unmotivated.  Perhaps there will be a surprise worthy of my attention and admiration.  Let's be hopeful.