Every time I hear "Our next president of the United States, John McCain," I die a little inside.

I'm watching the Republican National Convention live on...I don't even know what network, because there's no logo on the screen. Anyway, all this conservative rhetoric and fervor and optimism is making me nauseous...and nervous. I can't imagine how I'm going to feel if McCain wins this election -- and let's be realistic. He might. This country is getting more and more conservative, and the religious right is taking a larger hold of media/politics/policy all the time.

I remember how I felt when Dubya lost in 2000...and in 2004. Disbelief. Absolute disbelief. I really don't want to go through that again. Come on, America. Do the right thing: Vote Obama.

The Republicans are saying that Americans can't learn anything from European social systems. The Republicans are saying that Americans need to drill in ANWR rather than decreasing our dependency on oil and doing our part to curb global warming. The Republicans want their wimminfolk to keep their legs shut, get back in the kitchen, and raise our babies right. The Republicans want Jesus to be a bigger part of our government and our lives.

I'm sorry, but after eight years of watching America go down the shitter one day at a time, I cannot tolerate this anymore. This year, I may have to take to my bed if a Republican gets elected. Please, America, don't let it come to that.