Bill Clinton was my favorite president

and he was because I loved the fact that I liked him. I loved his humor. I loved his candidness. I loved it when I quit my job and his plan covered my health care during the transition. I loved that he protected mothers who were pregnant from losing their jobs. I loved the funny videos he made of himself. I was really a fan of Clinton. But I'm a fan of JFK more. In fact, I believe there should be a JFK day. He was so revolutionary in what he was trying to do, that he was shot and killed most likely by his own government. I equate him in my mind to Martin Luther King. Only he could never be so forthright.

WARNING: POLITICAL ISSUES. ABORTION.
Having said that, my mother brought up the abortion issue when I mentioned that I was routing for Obama. I said "Mom. There's been a Republican in the white house for 8 years. What's really changed?" And my mom said "Partial Birth abortion changed".

So, this morning I looked it up. And I tried to find a page not covered in gruesome images, and I did, so I began reading this one .

And actually, partial birth abortion was something changed when Clinton was in office, but he vetoed it. There were enough votes the second round that he couldn't veto it again. And when I glanced at the diagrams (black and white sort of medical drawings) on the left, I shut the page down and realized I couldn't look at it, despite the fact that they're not really offensive comparitively. It's been 15 years since I've allowed myself to think about this issue. And now, I'm stuck.

First, this blog is not meant to cause a debate and everyone should believe what they believe, but if you don't understand what happens during partial birth abortion, please read about it. I don't know why this is a conservative/republican issue. I really believe anyone having any opinion should know what they believe intelligently and should not think in anyway because a party tells them too.

It seems so unfair! Why is it cool to be pro-choice? I just said to Mike "I have to vote for McCain. THIS IS SO UNFAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A LIBERAL ISSUE. LIBERALS ARE AGAINST KILLING. REPUBLICANS SHOULD BE WANTING TO CONTROL THE POPULATION. WHY IS THIS A REPUBLICAN ISSUE!!!" And I wonder sometimes, does everyone actually know what they're talking about? I mean, I can understand if someone is pro-choice for "this many weeks" or for "this kind of procedure" or "In this situation". But there are a lot of people that are pro-choice through the entire 9 months -- across the board. And to those of you reading who understand the details of all of it and still feel pro-choice, we just have a different opinion and I don't feel conflict because of it...because you know what you believe and why. But I know that fthere are other people that are doing exactly what I've done for so long when it comes to this issue. Just not thinking about the details. Avoiding understanding what's actually happening. And this is totally wrong.

I believe in life. Of all kinds. I don't believe in the death penalty. I don't believe in war. And above all, I don't believe abortion is right. AND I AM NOT AFRAID TO SAY IT despite the pro-choicers reading here and depite the fact that this is not a cool stance to take. I don't believe killing of any kind is right ever. Having said that, I am still more moderate. Things like The Day After Pill seem a lot less bad to me than other things. I really should make that Liberals Against Abortion website I always thought I should make.

As a mother that ADORES my 3 month old, I am totally distressed. I don't want to be an issue voter. I really like Obama. I think he is strong, intelligent, capable, intellectual. I believe in him. BUT, I think abortion is so incredibly wrong that someday it will be considered bizzare and unusually cruel. It is this issue (and a few others) that keep me dreaming of the Independent that will rise up from the ashes and will just do what he or she thinks is right, rather than what the party tells them to.

I long for the next JFK.