I suppose a bigger point (just for myself) would be that the arguments that I do hear (the RELEVENT arguments) on the Republican side actually make a lot of sense to me…and they aren’t in the context that I see which frequently depicts them to be along the lines of “the Republicans I know are just worried that Obama is going to take all of their money!”

Really, I’m not arguing…I’ll just be glad when it’s all over! =)

And one really has nothing to do with the other.

But I think that’s where a lot of these conversations go horribly awry, because every time this topic comes up, it suddenly turns into various politicians plugging free welfare for everyone, which has little to do with the topic, but it somehow degenerates to that. There are these vast blanket statements made about both candidates (and supporters of those candidates) that are weirdly off-base and have nothing to do with the issues in question, really.

Palin’s burning books in the streets, McCain’s got Iraq occupied into the year 3000, and Obama would really be pleased if no one had to work and we all leeched off of the Warrnen Buffetts of the world.

None of them are true. And not every Democrat is against welfare reform, nor does a different economic plan mean that we’re all saying that people who live in poverty shouldn’t have to work their way out of it, but just sit back and chill for a while, you know?

Also, note: Sunny didn’t get costume this year, as we’re moving and everything is, sadly, packed. We were total Halloween Scrooges.

And I, too, would love to see if you got Sunny into a Halloween costume this year…you know, in all of your free time?

I’m an Obama supporter as well and oh the diatribe I could go off on if this were my own blog! Let me just say that while I am all about Obama, my fiance’s father is a (no kidding) Conservative Texan Vietnam Vet Conspiracy Theorist. Imagine how much fun it is to talk with that guy on the phone. He refuses to believe that Obama is even intelligent because he once stuttered during a press interview. I wish I was exaggerating.

Also, for Mauigirl, I have a new campaign slogan: “Eff Joe the Plumber.”

The polls are all looking good but I am still going to be terrified of some weird upset or voter suppression that will turn the tables at the last minute, until all the votes are counted. I’m crossing fingers and toes and knocking on wood daily until Nov. 4th.

I’m pretty sure the election outcome has been determined. I will be shocked (SHOCKED!) if Obama doesn’t win.

The feeling I have regarding the upcoming election is somewhat akin to that dreadful-yet-wonderful tear of adrenaline that rushes through your body when you accidentally take the car over a hilly road too fast. Only it’s constant, and after all this campaigning, I must say I’m becoming a bit nauseous.

Douche.