there be politics in heyah
Sep. 24th, 2002 01:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fearlesstempAm covering reception, one of my favorite duties. I just have to sit here and field phone calls and try not to look vacant should anyone stroll in the office doors.
Clearly, Al Gore and I are soulmates or brain twins or something because yesterday I came stomping downstairs and burst into the living room and announced (and I did announce, it is one of my more obnoxious qualities -- I have the tendency to burst into rooms in my house and interrupt TV-watching with my Random Thought Of The Moment), "You know what? I think Al Gore should come out against this whole Iraq thing because, well, it's wrong, but also because in a couple years when, should this go off, everything's a mess, he'll be the only Democrat out there who can say they were against it at the beginning. Don't you think?"
And then my mother looked at me and said, "Uh, yeah, he did that. Today."
And that kind of stole my thunder. But also, hey! Al! I'm with ya! Kind of! I'm one of those awful people who's more Green than Democrat (at least, mainstream Democrat) but doesn't have the nerve to vote Green because I'm too scared of the Republicans. And also, there have to be a few liberals in the Democratic Party, keeping it honest! Well, if not honest, less Republican-ish.
Since I've already crossed the line and started talking politics, which my mother brought me up never to do in mixed company (but hey, this is my journal, so whatev), let's go on. I'm in a serious quandry with the gubernatorial election in my fine home state, New York. You see, I was raised a Democrat, that's always how I've voted, and I've often said that the only way I'd vote for a Republican would be if JC asked me to as a test of my devotion, BUT there are complications this time. My uncle Kevin, my godfather, who I love love love, is employed by the state at a job that's dependent upon Pataki staying there as govenor. So! If I vote for a Democrat, I'm effectively voting him out of a job! But! My principles! What am I to DO?? And Tom Golisano the Creepy Paychex Guy is just making it more complicated.
And that is all for now.
NOTE: And, you know, it's not like I hate Republicans. Some of my best friends are Republicans! Ok, one of my best friends is a Republican! Kristen the Republican Bride. I'm in her wedding. And I love her no less because she voted for Bush. And that is all.
Clearly, Al Gore and I are soulmates or brain twins or something because yesterday I came stomping downstairs and burst into the living room and announced (and I did announce, it is one of my more obnoxious qualities -- I have the tendency to burst into rooms in my house and interrupt TV-watching with my Random Thought Of The Moment), "You know what? I think Al Gore should come out against this whole Iraq thing because, well, it's wrong, but also because in a couple years when, should this go off, everything's a mess, he'll be the only Democrat out there who can say they were against it at the beginning. Don't you think?"
And then my mother looked at me and said, "Uh, yeah, he did that. Today."
And that kind of stole my thunder. But also, hey! Al! I'm with ya! Kind of! I'm one of those awful people who's more Green than Democrat (at least, mainstream Democrat) but doesn't have the nerve to vote Green because I'm too scared of the Republicans. And also, there have to be a few liberals in the Democratic Party, keeping it honest! Well, if not honest, less Republican-ish.
Since I've already crossed the line and started talking politics, which my mother brought me up never to do in mixed company (but hey, this is my journal, so whatev), let's go on. I'm in a serious quandry with the gubernatorial election in my fine home state, New York. You see, I was raised a Democrat, that's always how I've voted, and I've often said that the only way I'd vote for a Republican would be if JC asked me to as a test of my devotion, BUT there are complications this time. My uncle Kevin, my godfather, who I love love love, is employed by the state at a job that's dependent upon Pataki staying there as govenor. So! If I vote for a Democrat, I'm effectively voting him out of a job! But! My principles! What am I to DO?? And Tom Golisano the Creepy Paychex Guy is just making it more complicated.
And that is all for now.
NOTE: And, you know, it's not like I hate Republicans. Some of my best friends are Republicans! Ok, one of my best friends is a Republican! Kristen the Republican Bride. I'm in her wedding. And I love her no less because she voted for Bush. And that is all.
