Ugh...

[everlastingsoul]

Looks like I needed that nap. I think my headache's gone, but I haven't walked around enough yet to judge. At least I'm not congested at the moment. I'd hate to be sick when my brother gets back on Friday.

In other news, despite having lost, John McCain is still my personal hero. I've admired the man for many years, and I'm disappointed that he lost (not surprised, though). But I'm glad it's over, because all that campaigning and posturing must have been suffocating for a man like him.

Congratulations, America. I really hope Obama brings about the change he's become known for representing. God knows the entire world has tremendous expectations of him.

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[daathic.livejournal.com]

McCain had the task of fitting into a mold that he's barely fit into his entire political career. There's a reason he was call the maverick, and no, it wasn't just a line the campaign started spitting out near the end. I believe McCain, despite his stated political beliefs, has a very Laissez-faire approach to social problems; it should be a state-level issue, not something the federal government imposes on people. I'd rather have that kind of thinking on the federal level than someone who would revise the definition of marriage and take that choice away from individual states.

And I find it kinda disappointing that some people have voted against McCain because of Palin. I can't think of anyone who would have voted against Obama because they had a problem with Biden.

[dorked.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's true. It must have been pressuring, really, to have to fit into that 'mold', so to speak. I actually remember in the video we watched, as it explained a lot of McCain's life story, that he definitely WAS a maverick, which, personally, I have no problem with. I'm sure he would have made a great president because he's got -experience-. Both candidates, really, had their positives and negatives. I like the fact that McCain was so respectful in the end, regardless of the results. :>

Also, it's true that it should be on a state-level, I just wish everybody, regardless of race/orientation/etc just got good benefits above all else. It's just sad to think of people being unable to adopt, for example, just because they're either a single individual, homosexual, and so on. Same goes for medical and financial benefits, too. Though, that's really just my personal perspective.

As for Palin, that's a very good point. The vice president shouldn't influence who gets voted for as -president- necessarily, so, if I were old enough to vote, I'd probably put a lot of thought and effort into learning about the candidates themselves outside of what I learned in class. It's mainly that, from what I read about Palin, I just can't get myself to like her. x_x