Wow. After reading an article named “Hillary Supporters are not Bitter, they are Concerned” ( http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0830lettersbriefs0aug30,0,990252.story) and all of it’s posts, after taking in all of the ignorance and intelligence at the same time, all I can say is wow.
First, I would like to say that I admire and respect Senator John McCain for his courage and willingness to serve the United States of America. Regardless of the way in which he was shot and taken by the enemy (making him a Prisoner Of War), he was serving our country and to belittle that in any form or fashion is not only disrespectful to him, but to all who have served the USA in any capacity. His service deserves nothing but the utmost honor. Anything else is detestable.
Secondly, the writer of this article as well as any supporter of Senator Hillary Clinton should be ashamed to say that because of their “concern” (dislike, distrust, whatever fits you specific feeling) about Senator Barack Obama they will vote for Sen. McCain. You should place your vote for a candidate based on their policies, beliefs, and the direction that they want to take this Country in. If you voted for Sen. Clinton because of those things(policies, beliefs, etc.),the thought of voting for Senator McCain should be so far away from your mind that you couldn’t see it with a telescope. Not because you hate Senator McCain or love Senator Obama, but because Senator McCain’s beliefs and policies (Mainly President Bush’s) are so far off from those of which Senator Clinton spent her political career making a stand for. To swap sides to someone so far away from where Sen. Clinton stands says the one doesn’t fully comprehend the ground on which they are standing.
Thirdly, this race is not about race. It’s not about black or white, male or female, Democrat or Republican, it is about America; the place in which we all live. This is why so many people who never voted before came out in masses, not only to support Senator Obama, but Senator Clinton as well. This fact does not mean that you neglect history when it is being made, to do so is ignorance. Senator Obama made history that not only African Americans should be proud of, but all Americans, regardless of race. WE should all be proud because it shows just how far America has come, and while we still have work to do, it shows that we are turning the curve. Senator Clinton has made an historic run for the nomination, not just for women, but for America, for it shows that we are learning that the only body part that matters in leadership is the brain. I can be proud of that and every other male and female of the USA can and should be proud of it also. Senator Palin has also made history by being nominated the first female Republican Vice Presidential candidate and although to many of us Americans her selection by Sen. McCain reeks with classic politcal tatic, which labels the American people and ignorant, her nomination is still…History. Whether you like any of these candidates is completely irrelevant. They made history, respect it. For in doing so we respect ourselves. Again I say this election is not about voting for Sen. Obama because he’s black (or McCain cause he’s not) ; to do so would offensively imply that all African Americans (or non African Americans) are unlearned, ignorant racists . It’s not about backing Sen. Clinton because she’s a woman (or Obama because he’s not); to do so would offensively imply that all women (or males) are unlearned and ignorant feminist (or chauvinist). It’s not about voting McCain/Palin because he has a woman on the ticket (and Obama/Biden does not); that would offensively imply that Democratic Clinton voters are ignorant, unlearned, and that Palin is Clinton’s Republican equivalent. It’s about voting for who you believe in, based on the research you conducted, it’s about the growth and prosperity of America. To make it anything else would be to make it politics as usual.
Finally, to say that Senator Obama has not explained the way he plans to bring about change and keep the promises he makes is unlearned and lazy. He has (like mentioned in previous posts) a detailed, in-depth desciption of his stance on, and plan for every area in which he has promised change. It can be found clearly and nicely presented…on his website (www.barackobama.com)! It is our job to go and read it, just like we read this article, just like we read the negative and sometimes foolish things on the internet, we owe it to ourselves to know what every candidate stands for based on what HE presents, not based on what a friend or common stranger says. This goes for every other candidate as well! We can’t expect them in 30 minutes tell us everything we want to know about their beliefs and stances. The goal during their speeches is to gain our interest, provoking us to look deeper into their campaign, pushing us to look for what we want to know for ourselves. Their responsibility while running is to make sure that the information we are seeking is available for us when we look. It’s unfair to say that Sen. Obama just makes promise with no premise when one truthfully haven’t looked to see for one’s self.
I am an African-American man who loves all races, respects both male and female with the same intensity, and I will be voting for Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 General Election, not because he’s a man (as am I), not because he’s BLACK (although I’m extremely proud of that fact), but because I have looked he and Sen. McCain up, listen to them speak, and checked their track record, and I have come to the conclusion that he is BETTER, not perfect, but BETTER. I urge everyone to do the same. (Do the research that is……and….vote for Sen. Obama 
Thanks For Your Time.
Respectively,
Jeremiah
