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I was going to write a blog about my new exercise regimen — How I’m running three days a week and doing massive amounts and pushups and crunches to try to tone up and burn off my hibernation fat. Plus, at some point, I’d like to be able to take off my shirt while playing guitar so I don’t overheat so much.

Instead, I think I want to talk about this primary election. I seem to have my best ideas talking with my wife. She’s an awesome lady, a very patient listener (unlike me) and if she doesn’t understand something she asks questions.

I’ve been reading some stuff about how Hilary might sue the Texas Caucus for something or other. Now, I’m not real sure what the specifics are, but from what I’ve read she’s campaigning under the same rules that her husband did when he won back in the ’90s. This winning at all costs thing scares me.

The purpose of the primary, as I understand it, is for the party to select a candidate to run for president. Each state party determines their own rules for the primary. Many state parties have open elections, realizing that the best chance for their candidate to win is one chosen initially by the people. Their are also caucuses which are often open only to party members. This makes sense to me, too, since the party members conceivably will be doing a lot of the grunt work.

There are certain rules in place, and certain bending of rules is expecting. But what Hilary is doing is sort of nutty. She wants to seat the delegates from Michigan and Florida now the chips are down. No other candidates were even on the ballot. She disregarded the rules and left her name on the ballot and now wants to be rewarded for it.

Also, in Texas, she’s about ready to file a law suit for whatever. Again, going the sneaky way, rather than abiding by the will of the people.

And I guess that’s what it comes down for me: she looks like another Bush. Rather than respect the will of the electorate, she wants to circumvent the process and install her own regime.

Lady: the people have been given a choice. They are informed. They realize what you and Obama have to offer and they are not choosing you. I’m sorry. This sucks. You were supposed to get the presidency, but it’s eluding you. Please respect the process.

I’m angry at Bush because he disregards the balance of power in government, makes too many executive decisions, and disregards the will of the people. Sure, democracy can be scary, especially when it seems like most people outside your monkeysphere are idiots, but them are the breaks, kid. We gots to work together, right?

Right?

Ugh. Sigh.