Vote or Die
"Since when is the Republican Party the party of the stupid?" This was a question posed to me by a co-worker recently. "Well, since always," was my immediate thought. I can get away with that around him, being a mid-westerner who broke free to live on the coasts for most of his adult life. Sometimes Dallas gets a pile of folks who just wound up here. When you ask them if they ever thought they'd wind up in Texas they usually respond with a resounding "Hell no!"
There are times when I forget where I am. I think, "This guy is smart. No way is he a republican." Or, "This lady is really together. She must be a democrat." But that's not really the case here in Texas. While I truly believe that this state can go either way in the election, when you get to Plano or North Dallas or pretty much anywhere other than my neighborhood you are in McCainland. Bushville, though they're loathe to admit that now.
When I hear that people are undecided about whom to vote for, I want to get in my car, drive to their house and let the air out of their tires on election day. Because if you don't know who to vote for at this date, after 2 grueling years of campaigning, years of war, a global financial crisis, multiple natural disasters, indictments, and genocides being committed around the world, stay the fuck home. We don't need your uninformed, utterly retarded view on the world. Seriously now. It's not that hard.
I'm not going to list the reasons to vote for Obama. I just think of it this way: Republicans care about money. Democrats care about people. Sure, there's a lot more going on there, but that always seemed to be the gist of it all.
So, regardless of the direction you cast your vote next week, cast it. Do your homework, and vote.
Yes to Barack Obama (who was born here, loves America, and is NOT a Muslim)
NO on Prop. 8 for all my Cali peeps!