Election Post Festum
Don't look to Plugs and Dottles for anything profound about the election or its results. Others far better than me have the corner on that market.
I felt not a little remorse while voting. Partly because I inadvertently cut in line at my polling place and then decided to stay put when no one said anything. But mostly because I found myself in the unsatisfying position of - once again - voting less for things and more against them: I voted against McCain, Palin, and the lying, hateful Republican publicity machine. I voted against slots in Maryland, which nonetheless passed by a wide margin. There was even someone running for Howard County Board of Education I hoped didn't win. I've grown weary of being against and not for. Disillusioned beyond repair I call it.
The Election Day bright spot is that it was Danny's first time voting. He tried to be cool about it. Like it was no big deal. But I sensed his excitement. He felt adult.
The Election Day bright spot is that it was Danny's first time voting. He tried to be cool about it. Like it was no big deal. But I sensed his excitement. He felt adult.
So I'm optimistic - enthused even - about yesterday's outcome. During the campaign, I never became a big Obama supporter. For me, he was just the candidate the Democrats were offering. But now that he's elected...
Remember all those nights in college of nonstop smoking, tequila shooters, and bong hits? You'd wake up the next morning groggy, hungover, a bad taste in your mouth, only to realize that it was a new day. You had a chance to start over. To be better than the day before.
Today is that day.
K-
Remember all those nights in college of nonstop smoking, tequila shooters, and bong hits? You'd wake up the next morning groggy, hungover, a bad taste in your mouth, only to realize that it was a new day. You had a chance to start over. To be better than the day before.
Today is that day.
K-
Very well said. I like this.