In retrospect, I was right. Even the weakest candidates we Democrats mounted would have made a better President than the hacks, lapdogs of big business, wardheelers, and feebs we ended up electing. Here's the list of who I have voted against since I reached the age of majority.
When I was 19, I got to vote against Richard M. Nixon (a man I would later come to greatly admire, but would never have voted for in any office higher than dog-catcher). I got to vote in this election because 18, 19, and 20 year olds were granted suffrage by the 26th Amendment to The Constitution, which passed in July 1971.
When I was 23, I had the distinct pleasure of voting against Dick Nixon's successor, Gerald R. Ford, a man I also liked, but couldn't stomach as President. He was a good guy and a weak President. He was President a little over two years.
At 27, I was able to vote against Ronald Reagan for the first time. When I was 31, I got to vote against him one more time.
At 35 years of age, I got to vote against Ronald Reagan's successor George H.W. Bush.
When I hit 39, I was lucky enough to vote against President George H. W. Bush again.
At the ripe old age of 43, I most enjoyed casting my ballot against Senator Bob Dole.
When I was 47 years old, I happily cast my ballot against George W. Bush.
When I turned 51 years old, I was able to vote against W. one more time.
And now, in one week, as I enter the voting booth for the very last time (Washington State will be shifting to mail-in ballots in the near future), at 55 years of age, I will most happily cast my vote against Senator John McCain, a man I sometimes admired a few years ago.
Is this a great country...or what?
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