Canadians for Obama

I may be Canadian, but it would be silly to say that we, as Canadian citizens, are unaffected by the United States.  Like it or not, our economies are inextricably linked.  While I can’t say I dislike the discount on the North Face jacket I got this week because of the floundering American dollar, I will say this:  Whatever benefits there have been as a result of this recent American Administration, have been minute when compared to the legion of negative consequences. Seriously, did anyone learn anything from Vietnam?  Certainly not anyone in the Republican party.  And yet, people still vote for them.  People still believe in them. And it’s not just  Jesus’ henchmen on the right.  Whether or not I like to admit it, I have some Republican supporters in my family. Republicans. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.   But this isn’t about bashing a political party.  It’s simply about this: Whether or not we like to admit it,  our jobs, our economy, our lives, are all tied into the United States of America.  And if they don’t have a good leader, we’re all shit out of luck.  So, despite my French patronage and my tendency to say “Aye”, I too am glued to CNN, awaiting the outcome of an election that may very well change all our lives.