I Voted (TMI is down one post)

I wanted y'all to know I did my part in this screwed-up Presidential primary game.

Michigan's primary is today, in case you missed that. It's a colossal mess, however. Our state pushed through this early primary, against the wishes of the Democratic National Committee. As a punishment, they (a) encouraged the Democratic candidates to boycott Michigan and (b) will refuse to seat Michigan's delegates at the convention. Only Hillary Clinton is on the Michigan Democratic ballot, along with Kucinich and Gravel (and Dodd who dropped out). No Obama; no Edwards. If you write them in, your ballot will be voided. The only other choice is "uncommitted." Then if the DNC lets Michigan's delegates vote at the convention, they can throw their support to whoever they choose. Ree-fucking-dick-u-lass.

In the end, it's really just a Republican primary. So I voted in the Republican primary. That's right - as of today I am on record as having voted Republican. Actually, I've voted in the Republican primary before. Sometimes one has to in my area, because in local elections there may not be a Democrat on the ballot and if you don't vote in the Republican primary you don't get a choice at all in whose is elected to office.

Some think that Democrats voting in today's Republican primary will vote for whoever they think is least electable, just to screw with the Republicans. I take things a bit more seriously than that. I voted for the Republican I think I could live with as President. My analysis:

Guiliani - I don't like him personally. I think he showed a lot of ignorance in moving his girlfriend into Gracie mansion before his wife and kids had moved out and announcing his relationship with the girlfriend before he had told his wife. (The girlfriend in question is now the 3rd Mrs. Guiliani.) I actually agree with him on a lot of policy issues, but I think he is a slimeball and therefore would not vote for him.

Romney - I don't agree with his stands on abortion or gay rights. I'm not so impressed with his job as governor of Massachusetts. Plus Mormons are just weird. (Just kidding on that last one. Mostly.)

Fred Thompson - flash-in-the-pan celebrity candidacy. I don't take him seriously.

Paul - a Libertarian in Republican's clothing. Don't like his tax plan (more of a "lack of tax" plan)

Huckabee - hoo boy, where to start here? His national sales tax plan - ridiculous. His view that the earth is less than 10,000 years old - ridiculous. Huckabee himself - just ridiculous.

Hunter - this man is insanely conservative, with emphasis on the "insane' part. He scares the crap out of me.

McCain - I don't agree with him on a lot of stuff, but I think he's a pretty honest, straightforward guy. He got my vote today.