1757 Cranky Politics

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I elected to vote last week. 

I’ve got 2 children that come along for the experience when I vote. 

Our regular Polling Place is the nearest grade school.  A lovely school, but traditionally they give the Polling Place nothing more than a hallway.  Last time around I had to manuever the hallway with our double stroller.  In order to exit the Polling Place, you have to return down the same crowded hallway filled with cranky old people waiting to cast their vote.

Oh yeah…and the parking sucks too.

So, when the Early Voting flier arrived in the mail, it was a no-brainer for me.  Last week the children and I stopped by our City Municipal Building to cast my vote.  It was really crowded, but we got the job done.  Large parking lot, too.

Now, whenever we drive past the Municipal Building, Gusser likes to make pronouncements about where we voted. 

Next election cycle, I’ll have 4 children.  You bet your @ss I’ll be opting for early voting.

First thing this morning we saw the news coverage of M/M Obama casting their votes.  Whoop-dee-doo.  Why is a news camera aimed at the high walls of their voting booths considered news?  Did you think they were writing in Alfred E. Neuman for President?

What is up with the extra police presence I’ve seen EVERYWHERE today?  Do they really expect the Prada & Chanel clad mommies of this town to start capping liberal @sses while impatiently waiting for their chance to cast a vote?  

And this party that Emporer Obama is planning for himself tonight.  Good Lord.  Grandiose Display of Self-Importance Much?

Yes, yes.  We get it.  You’re going to win.

I’m glad Richie Daley (Mayor of Chicago, for you out of towners) had the balls to tell His Majesty that the City will not be footing the additional bills for this little shindig.  All the security for this thing must be costing a FORTUNE. 

Did you contribute to Obama’s campaign?  You don’t have a ticket to the party?  You should be irritated about the fiscal irresponsibility of the way your contribution is being used.  I’m just saying.

You think I’m just being a sore loser? 

Yes and No.  But not because "my guy" lost the election.

For the record, I’m ticked that there wasn’t a single candidate that I could get behind 100% in this election.

So, I hoped you voted.  I hope you were smart enough to do that.