I may be living a lie.  I say “may” because i haven’t really lied yet, but i’ve omitted important information.  Everyone in my office is a Democrat.  Most of them are hardcore Dems who say “GOP” like you’d say “He cheated on me” or “tax day”.  They’re pro-choice, patriotic, and enjoy a good recyclable item and a Sigg water bottle.  Lately, as i imagine most offices across the country have been doing, we’ve been discussing the DNC and RNC events, speeches, commentary, and each party’s spin tactics.  My colleagues are enthralled by Obama’s character and inspiring nature whiley they mock and smear the political daggers of the right sighting their particular guile and savvy of pandering. 

Before i lose you here’s where i may be living a lie: i’m not entirely a Democrat.  I haven’t mentioned it to my office mates yet, but i straddle the red-blue line on many issues.  I wouldn’t say i’m scared to tell my colleagues that i’m not as impressed with Obama as they are and sometimes agree with McCain’s stump.  One of my co workers said, “Inspiration is just as important as experience.”  She was taken aback by her friend who didn’t see that inspiration is paramount to leadership and Obama may be the new dog in an old yard, but his message of hope/change is defining of a leader. As i listened to her i thought to myself, “Inspiration is not going to end this war or create more jobs. It’s not going to improve our schools or better our communities.  it will bring people together, but it won’t solve their problems”.  Maybe it is a step in the right (left) direction.

I’m not convinced.

I’m also not sure if i’ll ever really reveal my secret red shirt under the assumed blue facade.  I’m pretty sure i won’t.  Probably becasue i’m still not sure where i stand.  As i said in an earlier post i’m still voting Democratic (for Judges and Legislation). However, i don’t think i’ll ever be an Obama-maniac or a McCain-whatever his zealots are called. I’m just going to listen to the conversations of my co-workers and fly under the political radar. 

Unless they read this post.