I guess my blogging has been more of a sprint than a marathon, but in my defense I have been preoccupied with a number of non campaign related responsibilities like life, income, and planning the next 4 or 5 years.
But also, I will freely admit that fatigue took its toll as well, particularly as this race has dragged on and on, and on. I don’t believe I am any fair weather supporter, or thinker - but the enthusiasm this campaign has generated in me, in most of us, is hard to cultivate over this longest haul. The media, and most especially - Hillary Clinton’s campaign tactics - have worn me down. And while I still read as much as I can, I find myself skimming more instead, flinching with every reload of the five or six main blogs I frequent.
But this is the state of things in our country, our media, our politics - and I realize that to pay less attention is to allow the forces I wish to push back against more latitude than they deserve. So I think I will try to re-engage, beginning next week, at least a few hours a day. Additionally, I have been digesting the major news of the past month or so, regarding the Wright/bitter controversies, as well as some undeniable tactical errors by the Obama campaign - I hope to have substantially formed input on these subjects soon.
In the meantime, I feel 100% confidence that the campaign is still won, and my seething distrust of the Clintons has long since peaked. What now concerns me, and concerns me greatly - is what the ultimate cost of this war of attrition, in my mind useless, will end up being, and what the party has the mettle to do about it.
Until next week, remember to feel humble when you are most frustrated:
