Now I'm not naturally a political person.  Before I married Dan, I could care less and usually voted for the person whose name I saw on the most bumper stickers.  But being with Dan meant being exposed to all sorts of horrible things like Fox News, The Weather Channel, the Denver Broncos, and yes, the 2000 Presidential Campaign.  Not just a debate here and there, but 24/7 coverage on the candidates, their families, and their skeletons.  I've found with time that Dan inherited a gene that makes him crave the latest news and real-life events, while I'm perfectly content to live in my world of imagined oblivion that revolves entirely around what I'll be having for dinner later in the evening.

I'm not sure what Dan's initial intent was in getting me informed, but I'm pretty sure I'm a disappointment.  I tend to take in a lot of information about the candidates, and then vote for whomever I think I would like to be friends with.  That is why I'm outing myself to my friends and family by announcing (sorry Dan, Mom, Dad, Grandpa, George, Judith, Josh, Darren, etc.) that I cannot under any circumstances vote for McCain.

I had heard a rumor that he'd dumped his first wife for Cindy McCain so I did a little research and it looks like the truth is worse than rumor.  He's a creepy old pervert.  His first wife waited for him while he was a POW, and in the meantime was in a car wreck that forced doctors to shorten her legs by several inches.  Once he got back to the U.S. he immediately started cheating on her.  He then met Cindy who had good connections, a lot of money, and was 20 years younger to boot.  He left his wife and married Cindy just a month after his divorce was final.  Don't believe me?  Check it out for yourself.  Beside that, how can I be expected to trust a man whose arms are so abnormally short in proportion to his body.

My conclusion is that I couldn't be friends with him, so I won't vote for him.  It was a good effort, though, him choosing a VP candidate that looks like my gal Tina Fey.  

                                            

I actually like Palin alright so my only hope for voting Republican this year is if McCain kicks it early and she steps in.  I'm not saying I love Obama, but my stance is sort of comparable to the way I cheer for whoever is playing against BYU even if I don't care for the other team.  (Go Utes!)

Dan's wondering if we can get a sign for the front lawn that says "C, None of the Above."  I tend to side with him on that point.

This probably won't be the last time I'll talk about this.  I get an average of two e-mails a day from Dan with links to stories on how stupid the democrats are, and I then feel the need to find anti-replubican stories in order to be well-balanced.  I need to deflate somehow and this is the only outlet where I can block the comments of those who disagree with me.  Just kidding.  I'm against censorship.