You’re right, Brian. We get the “Her voters will vote for me, but mine won’t vote for her.” and Michelle’s “I’d have to think about voting for her.”

Funny you should mention that:

a recent Gallup poll, in which 28 percent of Clinton’s Democratic supporters said they would vote for McCain if Obama is the party’s nominee. Nineteen percent of Obama’s supporters said they would vote for McCain if Clinton gets the nod.

Shouldn’t the economy be in the service of people and our well-being? And wouldn’t we do better if things like happiness, community, and sustainability were considered important things to cultivate, along with profits?

Currently it is illegal for publicly traded corporations to prioritize anything at all above the profits of their shareholders. We would have to devise an alternative economic system that allows for the primacy of other values. Great, and I’m on board, but let’s be clear about one thing: that’s not capitalism.

It’s not a matter of “compromise on this to get that.” In just about every gay rights group and action I’ve attended, I’ve been outnumbered by people of faith. And I’m not just talking about the usual suspects of pagans, liberation theologists and Friends, I’m talking about Baptists, Methodists, and even some Fundamentalists. If we frame every political issue as secular vs. religious, we risk splitting some valuable and much needed coalitions.

Late August in Denver. I plan to spend alot of time gardening and hitting the beach with my kids as soon as weather allows until then!

That’s a great story. We all do need some uplifting and encouraging news to help us deal with the bad. (As perhaps my reactionary post illustrates!)

an aside:
When is the Dem. Convention? I’m kinda wishing I could pull a Rip Van Winkle until the day after.

Unrelated, but gonna share- Amanda has a very good point that the negativity and cynicism is getting debilitating. Heard this yesterday from one of my kid’s teachers:

Last week, our spec ed elementary kids participated in the statewide Special Olympics Bowling Tournament (my daughter’s 2nd year). But because of overcrowded conditions, all 4th graders, who are considered elementary students, are taught at the middle/ jr high school. 2 of those 4th graders are in the spec ed classes, so they were picked up at the school and brought to the tournament on the same bus as their younger classmates.

But here’s where it gets really good: as the boys were walking from their classroom at the far end of the school to the bus, ALL of their older schoolmates, grades 4-8, lined the entire set of hallways and gymnasium/cafeteria to cheer the 2 boys on! One boy was so amazed by the response that he started hugging his classmates and high-fiving as he went.

After the bullying posts and dirty politics the past few days, I really needed to share something good in the world.