It's 1:15 a.m. and I am not asleep. I stopped trying after 1 1/2 hours. Nothing on tv, which surprises me given all of the channels (although I'll have to say there are some fabulous special offers on products that end back pain, a steam cleaner that cleans and disinfects everything from cabinets, toilets, sneakers and even a colon cleanser). So I opened up a diet pepsi (yes, caffeinated) and raided my kids' halloween candy.
Anyway, if Obama doesn't win, my 9 year old, who took a lot of crap from my in-law family, will be bummed.
My brain can't stop thinking about the upcoming election. I am still stunned that the race is this close given the debacle of the last 8 years. So I am not comforted by the Sunday morning pundits all predicting an Obama win. The percentages reported in the polls for the battleground states are small. Small enough for the underlying, and often, unexpressed racism that still exists to tweak those percentages in the other direction. So I can't sleep.
And I can't sleep because I am so sad that Tim Russert died before seeing the conclusion of what he considered the most fascinating and historic presidential election of all time. I know that I keep coming back to him, and everyone thinks I am nuts since I didn't know him, but I can't help it. If I apply my Psych 101 training, I might conclude that Tim's death brings me back to my father's sudden death when I was 17. But it's not. At least not completely. I'm gonna go with my original reason as stated above.
Anyway, if Obama doesn't win, my 9 year old, who took a lot of crap from my in-law family, will be bummed.
6 comments:
awesome post - see what you can do when fueled by caffeine and chocolate? I understand your feelings about Tim...it would have been relly interesting to hear his take on the debates and the campaign....we have to hope in the back of their heads, the better ones who remain ask themselves, WWTRD (What would Tim Russert Do). Don't listen to the polls - they are trying to lull us into being complacent....
Hell, if Obama doesn't win, I think alot of us are going to have to take crap from the others for a while. Wanna move to France with me??
And personally, I LOVE Chilis. I have had a birthday dinner with a guy ONCE in my life and while it was a spectacular little french restaurant, in truth, I would have been just as happy at Chilis! The idea that someone wanted to take me out on my birthday, and by take out, I don't mean with a revolved....
I'll move to France with you! I'm an Irish citizen and whenever Charmaine gets around to sending in our Irish passport applications (which I think have now expired), I can work anywhere in Europe without the usual delay.
That's it. We're moving to France. If a man who graduated second to the last in his class at Westpoint is able to garner the support of Republicans....I don't want to live in this country anymore.
If one more Republican advises me that Obama's father is from Morocco...I'm pretty much going to scream.
charmaine, they allow gay marriage in California now...whaddya think? you and me, babe, how 'bout it? Then i can use your EU status and get my own?? and we can all live in France together? Briana can bring a son or two, I can translate for us :-) although I tell ya, I am hoping, really hoping this turns the right way.....
Just so you you know there is Chili's, on the Champs-Elysees. LOL.
ssp, you missed your window of opportunity for Gay Marriage in Ca.
Have fun in France ladies.
Le plus de sable qui s'est échappé du sablier de notre vie, le plus clair nous devrions voir par lui.
dammit to hell. they passed the prop here banning it as well...not that it was ever really an option, though for the right EU status, I might even marry a real guy!!
ehhhh the champs elyssee has macdonalds and virgin records as well....if we can have their french bread and a close approximation of camembert cheese and calvados, I suppose it is ok if they have something of ours there...
and I am not too sure about my translation...the more the sand slips through the hour glass, the clearer one can see his own life....right? and oh so very right....sigh...just about 20/20 right now....
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