Elections

As they drew the curtain around me, I whispered a silent prayer:
Please, just don't embarass us. Please, just don't embarass us.



Yes, I'm to the point where I no longer care if these people do their jobs. I just need them not to bring further shame and ridicule to my homestate and town by accepting and making bribes, sleeping with hookers, extorting money, making contracts for personal gain, sobbing on national tv during an emergency, and putting their foot in their mouths.


That's all I ask at this point.


And might I just add, what sad, slim pickin' for the Dems in this gubernatorial race (I'm hoping that's the opposite for the pres. election!). I ended up voting for Foster Campbell ...a quick game of eenie-meanie-miny-mo after aforementioned prayer. I'm grateful not to live in Orleans parish, and be forced with so many non-choices for the City Council seat.


Is it just that the folks who really want to make change do so at the local level? They promote their silent agendas of social justice, building the local economy, fighting crime, and supporting families through other efforts. Why is it that so few candidates inspire? Let alone make marked changes that they can point to, that reaffirm our democratic process? I'd like to think that the whole system is broken, esp. when I think that it's exactly what got our fascist Batman and Robin Duo in office (no doubt who Batman is here), and has kept them unchecked.


I won't be watching the returns tonight. It really doesn't matter. At this point, I'll be happy not to hear their names in the news again for the length of their terms.