I'm With Her.

I love election day.  I know nothing about politics though.  Ok, that’s being dramatic. I’m not a complete idiot -I know what I need to know to make an informed and educated decision.  Hillary Rodham Clinton is the right choice.

In 2008 I entered the lottery to attend the Obama election night party in Grant Park. I got the tickets.  Amanda was a student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  I text her the morning of the election, ‘Do you want to come with to the Obama rally?’  ‘I don’t know if I can, I would have to get on a bus like now and I have class this afternoon.’ ‘Amanda, this might be a night that changes America forever.  It’s History.  You could be apart of it.’ ‘You’re right… I’m going to go buy a bus ticket, I’ll see you this afternoon.’  That night eight years ago we stood in Grant Park amongst strangers, but they didn’t feel like strangers.  I don’t remember at what time they called the election, but I remember being so proud of this country.  We made the right choice.  We made history.

Tonight we have that opportunity again.  We can choose the right person to guide this country into our future.  As I listen to CNN in the background I can’t help but think, how did we get here?  How did this happen? How did we let this man become the Republican Presidential nominee?  He has spent the entire campaign spewing hate and racism, and America made him their candidate.  I wanted to believe that we were all better then that, but we’re not.  We are racist.  We are filled with hatred.  We believe we are better.  I know that to be true, because he’s actually got a chance.  We are giving him a chance, and that to me is the saddest part.  For him this is all a show, and he fooled so many. 

I’ve had a few conversations with friends about this over the last few months.  Most had the same reply, ‘There’s no way he can win.’  Of course we think that.  Here we are in this big city, filled with educated people who actually understand what the candidates stand for.  We are surrounded by diversity.  Most of America is just not that.  They don’t understand.  They once again have bought into his brand.  They bought his clothing at Macy’s, they bought his steaks, they bought into Trump College, and now they’re buying into a Trump presidency.  So can he win tonight?  I hope not, but tonight we will all watch the future unfold together.  We will gather around TV’s and watch as the polls close and the numbers come in, and I for one will wait with bated breath hoping that most of us made the right choice.  Hoping that we, as a country, can say, no more.  Make history tonight, America, so we can wake up tomorrow, and tell the rest of the world… we are better then that...