First time diary,,

First, a little backround. I've been voting Democrat since I was eligible in 1992 and voted for Bill Clinton. Personally, I thought he was a good President. Not great, but after 12 years of Reagan/Bush..we needed him. I thought he was too quick to side with the GOP on some issues, but we did have a good economy.

Honestly, we would have been better off had Gore won in 2000. Stupid SC decision (anyone who is still thinking of voting for McCain because Hillary lost the primary should factor that decision along with Roe.V.Wade)

In any case, to the present..I really did want to support Hillary. Having the first female president was part of it, and nostalgia for the 1990s was another part. But take those two away, and I was left with someone who voted for the Iraq war, voted for the bankruptcy bill of 2002, and someone who felt she was entitled to the DNC nomination. So I was turned off a bit by all that.

Fortunately, Obama was another option. A fresh start..similiar to what we had in 1992, good speaker, and someone who can see a positive future after 8 years of Bush. And his policies are fairly similiar to hers. Pro-choice, incentives for college, ending the war in Iraq.

But here we are today, the economy is a mess, we're stuck in Iraq after 5 years, the housing market is depressed, health care is getting more expensive, and the Democrats have an opportunity to elect someone in a landslide..

...except...only the Democratic party..has among some of its members...the mentality that its better to LOSE an election because of (give whatever excuse you want) than to swallow some pride and vote for the nominee even if he or she is not your favorite.

Sorry, but that is baloney.

If McCain wins...the Mexico City Policy will remain the same which blocks federal funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which provide or promote services related to abortion.

If McCain wins..and Stevens retires...he'll be replaced by another conservative judge.

If McCain wins...labor will still suffer..especially working women (of which I am one).

And et-cetera.

Now I realize some are hurt that Hillary lost the nomination. I understand that. People put all their effort into a campaign, only the result wasn't what you wanted. I understand.

My issue..is those of you who want to have something in common with Nader supporters. That you would rather sit home..or vote McCain...than vote Obama because Hillary lost. I'd like to throw one of my high heels at those people for being so ignorant.

Women should especially support Obama over McCain...ESPECIALLY when it comes to reproductive freedom and labor rights.

So thats my diary, and I challenge anyone to give a reason why women ..or anyone..should bail out on the DNC because Hillary isn't our nominee.