Voter discrimination

So if you don't know the tv at my job is on CNN all. freaking. day. I watch all the election coverage and consider myself to be an informed voter. I have been asking people I care for if they're voting and listening to their opinions while not telling them who I am voting for, because for 1 I want to really hear what they are saying, and 2 I have decided not to vote until Feb 5. You know what I mean? People are definitely casting their vote before their primary day, which makes them not listen to the people they've decided not to vote for. I just want to listen right now. Trust that the dem debates Monday made things a lil easier while simultaneously a lil harder.

Anyways, on to the point of my post. CNN had this special called "race and politics." while watching I was thinking, "I'm really flattered that the dem primaries will come down to me and my fellow black females and how we vote, but why does it seem like they are saying I'd vote for hills solely because I'm a woman? Or Barack solely because I'm black? Or that the choice is down to only those two and that there's a lil black angel on one shoulder and a lady angel on the other, telling me what to do, a la family matters or full house? Why are you pigeon holing me CNN?"

and then there was talk on the view, which I wouldn't watch if not for the voice of reason named whoopi (who would have thought?) who was thinking just what I was! Then Joy said it comes down to whether the country is more sexist or racist, which was quite the Sherri Shepard thing for her to say... And totally wrong.

So CNN took the hint and last night they asked the women of SC what they thought and whether the race or gender of the candidates affected them that way. Turns out it didn't. I'm happy the station admitted their mistake, and ok, they addressed whoopi in their apology, but Anderson Cooper may as well have said my name cuz I felt vindicated in that moment. The unchangable factors may have shaped their views, but now let's judge them on their views.

That said...

I would not vote for a man with one foot in the grave. Besides the fact that I think he's a fear mongering "bush 2: the sequel," and that he has not one good idea that I've heard of, I really don't think a 72 year old man should be my president. I love my grandma to death, but I don't want her to be the next leader of our nation. Being the pres ages you. He's had tons of surgeries. No. Just, no. I don't look McCain's age as an unchangeable factor the likes of race or gender, because every day he gets older! He could die on the campaign trail! He once (probably more than once) said, "I'll get osama if I have to follow him to hell." yeah... You're pretty much gonna have to since you'll be gone from us soon.

Does anyone else feel me on this? Seriously, I think I'm an ageist! Old people are probably pissed at me.
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