Let's do this thing, people

PZ Myers is controversial for many reasons, but he does have an argument about the election that I've been trying to make (and not quite succeeding).

... None of our candidates are perfect; there's a lot I personally dislike about Barack Obama, for instance. What we have to do on 4 November, though, is balance our concerns about the issues in the election, and perhaps follow a harm reduction model of politics — let's try to get a candidate in office who at least moves the government in a better direction. I think we all know what that means, and the choice is clear: despite his flaws, we need to put Barack Obama in office. Let's make the country better. Not perfect, but better.

There are two choices this November. Many might view this election as the lesser of two evils, hence why some support McCain. For them a black man with a strange, foreign-sounding name is waaaayy too scary, so they'll vote for the doddering, scary, blinking man with the fundy YEC running mate. Yeow.

Sady, there is a lot at stake, this time. More, I think, than any one of us can possibly fathom. So let's make this count. I want my president to be the smartest person in the room, and a damn good public speaker, too. Communication is essential, and a well-reasoned approach to governing has been distinctly lacking of late, and so very, very sorely needed. No "bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" for me, or "drill, baby, drill," either.