I firmly believe in allowing the democratic process to map its own course, as the name implies. Let the will of the people decide their fate. However the longer that Obama and Hillary go at it, the harder it will be to form a unified party come elcetion time in November. Even being an Obama supporter, I would still vote for Hillary if she were to be the party nominee in November. Remember, because I’m an Obama supporter, that means that I also think that Hillary isn’t the best choice.
That’s what many people forget about this part of the process. We’re merely supporting the person we think is the best. The fact that there are two equally qualified candidates to choose from should be a Godsend. Conservatives have selected John McCain because he’s moderate enough that, from their view, he’s not Bush Part II, despite what most liberals see. Even though McCain is quote un-quote, middle of the road, doesn’t mean that anything is going to change. The idea or suggestion that a large majority of Democrats would defect and vote for McCain is preposterous.
It’s childish to say “Well, even though this person still shares the majority of my views, I’m not going to vote for them because I don’t like them.” All you have to do is look at what 8 years of Republican rule has done to us and you’ll have a preview of what the next 4 or even 8 years could be. Even if Democrats happen to make a poor decision in who they choose as their party nominee, 4 years of Hillary or Obama would be better than 4 years of McCain.
It doesn’t help that the candidates are losing sight of what’s important in this election. It’s not ‘hope’ or ‘change’, but rather unity. Democrats need to get their act together and unite if this country is to stand any chance of reclaiming its glory at home and abroad.