My Whole Expanse I Cannot See…

Ho hum.

Candidates, politicians in general, rarely mention people with disabilities, so this speech is definitely exceptional.

Yesterday and today I’ve had to get up early, go to doctor appointments…

I’m just tied. The past two days have just worn me. Again, I meant to write early, and didn’t. Now, the hour is late and I aim to retire.

Happy birthday, to my brother, Brian!

Right now, I really want to write a brutal commentary on Donald Trump, as he has done some astonishingly disgusting things in the last few days. He is writing an extremely dark chapter of American political history, carefully and with forethought. I WANT to write that post right now, but I won’t. Not yet. I had a bad day, I’m tired. I only want to give him one post. I don’t want to fuck it up, so I’ll wait.

Today, I have Rumpel Zilchkin.

See what I did there?

So, it’s been a really long day, not busy in any good way. I lost a subscriber, which I never like. I’ve said it before, and I don’t mind saying it again… I need exit interviews! Actually, I wonder if such a thing is technically possible… I just want some sort of optional form that would answer the whys surrounding a dropped subscription. Though, being the sort of fellow who frets over lost subscribers could inspire more folks to jump ship. Let’s just maybe pretend the last paragraph didn’t happen.

I have some serious posts in the hopper, but for now, I retire.

Waiting for Hillary…

The Hillary Clinton rally was packed, standing room only. Had the venue been large enough, people would have filled it. Her chances to take Florida in next week’s Primary are looking really good. Still, if you’re a Hillary supporter in sunny Florida, now is not the time to get complacent. Just because various polls say she’s up by 30, 40ish points doesn’t mean it’s safe to skip voting. That’s how election upsets happen; a candidate is way up in the polls, their supporters stay home on Election Day, while the underdog’s supporters show up en masse. We can’t let that happen, in any state. We can’t let Bernie Sanders take Primaries because his supporters are super-organized, while we’re so wrapped up in polls and projections that we forget to actually VOTE for the woman who ought to be our next President, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Hillary talking plans and policies… that actually make sense!

Over the last year, I’ve really paid a great deal of attention to Clinton’s speeches. It’s one thing to visit web sites, read up on the candidates, but hearing them speak is a totally different experience.

I’m going to be honest, I’ve only really started paying serious attention to Hillary Clinton this election cycle. Up until this past year, I’ve had cursory knowledge of Hillary; She’s former President Clinton’s wife. As First-Lady she championed universal health care, and lost. She was Senator of New York, Secretary of State, a career politician. Some say she’s sort of cold, others say she’s a stone-cold bitch. That was the gist of my knowledge of Hillary Clinton. With that kind of understanding, I didn’t like her so much. I did a really poor job of understanding one of our country’s most influential politicians. Such is no longer the case.

Hearing Hillary Clinton speak, the most important thing I’ve come to understand is that she is a true public servant. She isn’t in politics for power, or greed, or to make her rich pals richer. Hillary Clinton is in politics to affect change, to make society better than how she found it by the time she leaves it. Her entire political career has been about helping people, serving America. She cares deeply that all Americans have their shot at life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. She’s worked in child-advocacy, with a focus on health care for children, and early education programs. She led a strong charge to grant access to health care for all. Her attempt at health care reform was unsuccessful, but she tried because it was the right thing to do. She’s what all politicians should be, one who genuinely cares about people, especially those who are the most vulnerable. You can hear it in her voice, a sincere desire to perform good works.

As for being a stone-cold bitch, I think that’s a moniker given too often to women who are bold enough to smash a glass ceiling rather than be crushed underneath it.

After hearing Hillary Clinton speak in person, I’m only more certain that she is the right person to serve as our next President.

So, tomorrow I’m going to a Hillary Clinton rally…

Pictures to come!

So, I’m still tired from yesterday, as the day after trach day is never particularly spectacular.

I feel worn down, uneasy.