Obligatory election entry

[gordonzola]

Well, yeah. I voted too. The polling place was packed at 10:30 AM which is usually a lull time. The booths were full and everyone was sitting on the floors, standing against the walls, and writing on their friends’ backs filling out their ballots. It’s odd to me when I read about other places where people have to drive or take busses to the polls because in four different residences I’ve never had to walk more than a block and a half.

I heard a staple gun on the street early this morning. I knew it was some election related thing but it was 6 AM too early to care so I didn’t look out my window. When I made it out of the house my speed-freak, lawyer neighbor had decorated our block with neon pink signs. "GOOD RIDDANCE W AND TAKE YOUR FRIEND RALPH WITH YOU!"

I made the only logical choice for President in the great state of California: Leonard Peltier. If I have to have a President, I prefer him or her to be in jail.

Comments

[ladycakes.livejournal.com]

My daughter is obsessed with her uterus and insisted upon voting for Kerry. I wanted to write in "yer mama". She was scandalized and snatched my ballot away from me.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

"yer mama" is a good answer! maybe "Yer Mama's Uterus" would have satisfied her.

[postmaudlin.livejournal.com]

that's exactly what nick said. does he know you're stealing his punchlines?

[nihilistic-kid.livejournal.com]

I do now!

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

well, you did beat me to it time-wise on LJ today. But I'm sure someone cracked-wise like that in whichever year(s) Eugene Debs was running for President from jail. (1920?)

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

ha. I had to search for that. It was in a comment, you know. I'm sure even Nick will admit that variations of that joke have been told since the days of Eugene Debs.

[arasay.livejournal.com]

I miss you. Thanks for the best laugh all day.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

I miss you too. I wish you were coming over tonight to drink beer and watch the election results.

[beowabbit]

I made the only logical choice for President in the great state of California: Leonard Peltier. If I have to have a President, I prefer him or her to be in jail.

I hope you don't mind if I quote this. Because, y'know, I'm gonna quote it anyway. :-)

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

It's ok. That quote belongs to The People.

[fightingwords.livejournal.com]

down with intellectual property!

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

hey, what do ya know? me too.

[chitinous.livejournal.com]

Huh, me three.

[sabotabby]

Peltier's running for president? How very Bobby Sands. I'd have voted for him. Peltier, I mean, although I would have voted for Sands too.

[felicks.livejournal.com]

I was trying to goad my friend into a fight over cobb vs. peltier, but she wouldn't engage.

[dcart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. That was a much needed chuckle.