I Know It's Early, But...
Like 49% of the country (at least) and most of the world, I can't wait until the 2008 presidential election. Assuming the BushAdmin doesn't claim "wartime emergency powers" to allow for a third term (who knows, maybe they're still trying to get back at FDR), then November 2008 will finally free us from everyone's favorite self-righteous, fluffbrained marionette who thinks "disassemble" means "not tell the truth." But far more disturbing than Bush is the neocon network behind him -- a group that has demonstrated its contempt for the democracy it claims to promote. If you don't believe Bush stole the election from Kerry, that's fine, but so much evidence has accumulated towards that conclusion that it's starting to be more than just a crackpot theory.

So in 2008, the Bush crowd is going to need a new figurehead. Will it be Bill "Nuclear" Frist? Eh, too wimpy. Dick "Fuck Yourself" Cheney? Maybe, if he trained in the ancient art of smiling. The less probable options are even worse, including the likes of Rick Santorum and Jeb Bush. In a normal country, none of these guys could get democratically elected. Unfortunately, they don't seem to care about that. I have a feeling that elections will be manipulated in order to assure the ascension of a member of the neocon in-crowd.

Unless, of course, the neocons don't get the party nomination. There are decent Republicans out there who are very popular and stand a chance at unseating this bunch of frauds. This is why I will be (gulp) on the campaign trail for John McCain in the GOP primary.

I am of the opinion that no matter who the Democrats put up, the Republicans will win. A weak neocon will fix the election and a strong moderate like McCain (or his biggest competition, Rudy Giuliani) would win fair and square. I'd rather lose an honest election to a decent Republican than lose a stolen election to a right-wing whacko. So I'm going to spend the next few years urging Democrats to work for -- and, yes, switch their affiliation to vote for -- McCain in the primary. Once he's in, of course, we can all switch back, bring out the Hillary gear and fight the good fight, knowing we will be spared another Bush-like administration.

Sounds crazy, I know. But the Bush Club doesn't want McCain to be nominated. They'd rather have Giuliani, a puppet they can manipulate, if they can't find a strong voice in their own ranks. And McCain, conservative as he is, posesses enough toughness, integrity and knowledge not to bow to the neocons' will.

This just might work. I can't believe I'm doing this, but I think it's the only way to get our country -- slowly but surely -- back on track.