So I have to tell you about the conversation I just had. Joe is a Sales Rep for a vendor of ours. He's about as Conservative Republican as you get. Despite the Republican love, we've always talked politics. I have spent the last eight years arguing with him about W. He loves him! Thinks he can do no wrong, still. When McCain picked up the nomination, he was on the band wagon. Always told me that McCain is going to win the White House, blah, blah, blah.
Today he comes in and asks me, "what do ya know?" I told him I know your guy is gonna lose in November. Without missing a beat he tells me that McCain is the biggest idiot he has ever seen. Of course I immediately laughed my ass off. After regaining my composure, I asked him why. He said that he watched McCain's interview yesterday on The Today Show and "he's got no idea what the hell he's talking about. He's a mess, he's wrong and he's an idiot. He just doesn't get it."
After I stopped cheering, I asked him who was voting for. Bob Barr. I didn't bother to ask why, because I don't really care. I looked right at Joe and asked him, "You know Barr's going to lose don't ya?". He said yep. I said you know Obama's gonna win don't ya. He said yep, and added as long as it's not McCain. He said for the first time in his life, he's voting against his Party.
Before he left he turned to look at me and said, "tell all your friends, the staunchest Republican you know is not voting for McCain".
So I am.
The really sweet part is the second most staunch Republican I know? Voting for Obama! Believe me I worked on Joe a while about voting for Obama. Couldn't do it. Of course there's still a lot of time before November.
The conversation made my heart sing. It confirmed what I already knew...WE'RE GONNA WIN!