My Brother's rant on FB

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35. I voted for Obama in the 2008 primary.

I was unhappy over Hillary's vote on the Iraq War. When Obama got the nomination, I did phone banking and door to door visits for his campaign.

It was more than the Iraq war vote that made me choose Obama, though. I saw him on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and was immediately impresssed with his demeanor. He had that "it," that something that says leadership and ability that I look for in presidents. I bought Audacity of Hope and was sold on him.

I did not think that Hillary could not do the job. I just preferred Obama between the two of them. She had an edge on Obama in experience, but his intelligence, demeanor, and even his wit and humor just screamed out "leadership" to me.

I phone banked for Obama again in 2012.

In 2016 I went for Hillary in the primary and in the general election. In primaries, I don't decide solely on a candidate's ideas. A lot of them have good ideas. But I look at their experience and knowledge of the various departments and duties that a president must be able to work with and manage. Hillary's experience and knowledge were broad based, which, IMO, made her the most qualified for the job.

Between Hillary and Trump, there was no question of who was best able to lead the country. It was a no brainer. Not only did she have the experience and knowledge, but the stamina to handle all the ridiculus charges and complaints thrown at her. She was probably the most vetted candidate we have ever had, considering all the hearings and investigations the Republicans tried to tarnish her with. She would have won easily without foreign interference. But her administration would have been plagued with all the vitriol that R's always threw at her. Still, she paved the way for women and will always be known for that achievement among others.

At least oldsters like us have seen good governance and candidates. We know what a good leader is and can accomplish. I am glad to see that younger folks are catching on. They have seen Obama and now Biden and Harris. They can compare Trump to them. It will be a long time before the fascist movement is completely crushed. But we can do it.