A pot of frustrations, hoping for dialogue, wishing politics could be fixed easily

I wish politics could be fixed. I wish I could live in the Capital of the US and not feel increasingly more disgusted with the hypocrisy of a system that does change huge inequities between peoples, both racial, ethnic and financial. I wish I could believe that the politician I vote for this November would be someone who would be good for my country as well and its place in the world. I wish I could have political foresight that was as good as hide sight always is.

As you can imagine, this is my frustrations on "paper." My political meanderings. They may not be pretty all the time. They definitely tend to lean left of middle. But middle I remain. I am part of the proud "Swing voter" contingent, who is willing to split my vote simply based on issues, personality, and belief in the general veracity and character of the candidate.

I feel so frustrated with the Democratic party presidential race. I support Barack Obama. I am a young idealist. I like the fact that I can like Mr. Obama's ideals, his politics for the most part and his wife. I like the fact that unlike Hillary Clinton, I don't have to overlook his past and ignore some of the difficult family history and mess. I'm sorry, but the thought of Bill Clinton as First Man seems awkward. He seems to love the spotlight too much to give it up now entirely to his wife.

I have a history as a conservative Republican. I still identify strongly with many of those ideals. I believe that John McCain is a good man. I don't like the thought of him in the White House. Its a continuation in appearance, at least, of the Bush politics, even if it is more mellow. It would take some serious work to convince me that he isn't just "Bush light" for foreign and social policy. And frankly, a man who has been in politics as long as he has, and still cannot speak clearly and persuasively? This a judgment based solely on appearance, which I abhor, but how can you not reach the conclusion that the man unwilling or unable to invest in a better speech writer and a couple of toastmaster's classes doesn't deserve such a visible post?