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These new acronyms are both cute but really deal with serious issues that will shape the future of our country. I am now an registered Independent (formerly Dermocrat) because I was ashamed in how the DNC selected Obama. I would of had different feelings if there was merit in the decision, but I see it the opposite. Just so you know, I am neither a HOUND (Hillary-Obama-United-Not-Divided) or a PUMA (party unity, my ass or People United Means Action) but I like to read their perspectives none the less.

Now riverdaugher wrote an excellent blog post in Confluence that I can actually relate to.

You would have us vote for Obama because Hillary asked us to. But, Ed, we are (or were) Democrats. We are not Republicans. If is not in our nature to fall into line when our consciences are on the line. We did it for Dukakis, Mondale, Kerry (we actually *liked* Gore) but we can’t do it for Obama. And you unintentionally allude to all the reasons why Obama is an exception in your letter. We have good reason to suspect that he is not for S-CHIP, CAF standards, equal pay for women, reproductive rights, universal healthcare, the Green Economy or ending the war in Iraq. For the last item, as well as preventing our country from falling into an economic disaster caused by financial “instruments” and the high cost of oil, we do not think he is ready or capable of assuming the office of president of the United States. Nothing in his debate appearances or comedic and disrespectful monologues at rally events (Brush the dirt off your shoulder much, Ed? I know YOU would never do it, so why should our nominee?) give us confidence in his abilities. He has deliberately kept his policies as vague as possible as a campaign strategy in order to lure the independent, libertarian and disaffected moderate Republican voters while at the same time slamming working class,

It’s a long blog post but worth the read. There are many disenfranchised voters who don’t want to vote for the lesser evil and want to make a statement. I can really relate to this person. Before the Democratic primaries ended, I really thought I would automatically vote for whoever the Democrat nominee because I didn’t want another 4 more years of Bush failed policies. If you read the many comments on that blog post, then you will see more people who are obviously still feeling disenfranchised and explain the many different valid reasons why.