Disappointment

Two bits of bad news today:

• (1) The County Recorder's office informs me that, while I can vote in the general state primary later this year, even if my party isn't on the ballot, as a registered Green I cannot vote in the Democratic or Republican Presidential primary. Which means my choice for the Democratic nomination now has no weight whatsoever. Which takes some, but not all of the bite out of this next item;
• (2) Denis Kucinich is dropping out of the Presidential race to focus on his congressional re-election in Ohio. I don't particularly blame him, he was treated like dirt. At least in Congress he has the ability to push his agenda. As a former legislator and failed presidential candidate he would have more time to spend with his wife, which wouldn't be all bad. But you have to assume she's with him at least in part because of his political convictions.

There's more bad news out there, but this is what's hitting home for me at the moment.