I Didn't Vote

That's right, I said it. I didn't vote. Which is odd, because I'm one of the more politcal people that I know, and I still didn't vote. I'm now trying to figure out why.

I had plenty of excuses. I was busy at work. There was a Board meeting the next day. mmmhm. yeah. whatever. yawn. The truth is I didn't vote because I didn't know who to vote for. Obama is energizing, promising change, rallying young Democrats. But Hillary is smart as a whip, proven, strong. And while she shouldn't be judged on her husbands characteristics, the woman does happen to be married to one of the best political minds of this or any generation.

I didn't vote because I couldn't say no to either. I've said yes to both essentially. This is not to say that not voting was good thing. I do strongly believe it is an honor; nothing less than a duty for those of us who were born with all the priviledges that an American passport brings. We owe it to ourselves to vote.

But I didn't. Because in the end, I just couldn't decide. Nothing between Obama and Hillary, except for their outer wrapping, differentiated them enough to get me to the ballot box. That's an interesting quandry indeed.