I like telling people I don't believe in marriage because they either: a) look at me like I just said "I don't believe in refrigerators" or b) nod solemnly, replying "Like Brad and Angelina."
Dear Hillary Rodham-Clinton and Barack Obama,
I had this idea today. I was in the shower, listening to the CD I made for Carrie Anne, and I actually started crying, sort of out of happiness, which might be the first time that's ever happened to me, and also for other people, but it was DEFINITELY not because I'm sad (I'm not) but maybe it was because I have my period. Oh, so anyway, crying for the world naturally led me to think about presidency, and oh yeah, I think the Electrelane song "I want to be president" came on too, which I gave to Carrie Anne because her brother was sent to Iraq so I thought she'd find it validating or something...oh yeah, so anyway, I had this thought. And the thought was: Why don't you run for the presidency together? It's a pretty big job and subordinating someone under you as vice-president (as though their vice belies the more prestigious presidency title, even though I hear that Dick Cheney, who has like, tons of vices, really runs the show up there) doesn't really seem to be either of yr styles. Aren't the societially imposed heirarchies of America why African American people and women (etc.) have never been president before anyway? So why take part in that system?
I'm not saying that you shouldn't take part in the system ala "gay people shouldn't get married, it's too heterosexual." I mean it more like, change the system by running side by side. I think you could work together, get more done, and probably be sort of comforted by having a partner you could talk to about all the stuff you had to decide. (And you can still have a vice president or two if you want. I don't know, maybe someone really cool? But you might not need one.)
So then, you see, you run as a pair, and you work together, and that sort of represents the idea of everyone working together in this country and paying taxes to help other people who are more disadvantaged so everyone has healthcare and um, I forget what yr other policies are, I think hope, and probably taking troops out of Iraq. So yeah, I think this is what you should do. You don't have to cite me or anything when you do it. Just make stuff better, and we'll be cool.
-Victoria
PS I know it'll be kind of awkward for one of you to set up a meeting to talk about this, especially since one of you could use it against the other, particularly considering how the media works these days. So I'm addressing this letter to you both. See? Already doing stuff together! (I mean, like, reading this letter.) Okay. Bye!
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