If you're one of those who was disappointed that Hillary Clinton is not the nominee, understand that I really do get it. At least, I hope I do. This was such an important year, and it was more than meaningful for all progressive voters, all lifelong Democrats, all left-leaning Americans. In SO many ways.

But if you're one of those who's pissedness has taken you over the edge, to the point where you're seriously considering voting Republican, please DON'T. DON'T DO IT, DON'T TELL ME AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT for any length of time. Because if you can't see that this election will change everything, from the Supreme Court to the Ambassador to Burundi, from the Secretary of Energy to the UN Ambassador, from State and Interior and Surgeon General to the Ambassador to Vatican City to the third assistant aide to the assistant aide to the assistant vice assistant, From scientific advisory councils to the Secretaries for Education, and Environment (you remember those? The ones that the Republicans had hoped to get rid of?)

If you can't do it, if you can't see the difference or you're thinking it's over, or that you're too burned out to care, PLEASE get past it. If you stay that pissed off, and can't move on, I don't understand you and I don't really think I want to. For everyone who's ever said or thought "there's no difference", I've never held with that, though I have tried to understand it. This time, however, THERE IS A HUGE MAJOR HONKING MASSIVE DIFFERENCE AND IT WILL MOST CERTAINLY AFFECT YOUR LIFE, YOUR FUTURE and if you gots kids the lives of your kids. Oh, boy, will it.

FOR THE RECORD, Sarah Palin is anti-abortion rights. she began early in making it clear where her focus was - Sarah Palin was her high school's president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. (Hmmm, wonder how big the school's "Fellowship for Jewish Athletes" was....)

Sarah Palin's church affiliation, (maybe you think it should not matter. Maybe it shouldn't. BUT IT DOES) is with the Christian Assemblies of God. In today's America, "Christian" is not simple. Her faith has, among its very basic tenets belief in the Rapture and that speaking in tongues is a fundamental part of religion (I looked up the official Assemblies of God website, folks, I did not get this from any other source). Sarah Palin supports the teaching of "creationism".

Don't go there okay? Please get past your anger, your sadness. Please don't consider skipping voting in November. Please find it in you to vote Democratic even if you're disillusioned with party politics (gods know I am and have been for close to 40 years. But THIS ONE MATTERS.)

Happy Labor Day to everyone who's ever worked. That's EVERYONE. i hope you have a good day off (and hope you have the day off unless you're raking in gobs of OT and holiday pay.)