I’ll be busy for the next few days. So I will let one of my idols remind you of what you’re sick of hearing me say:
Elections matter.
VOTE on November 6 if you haven’t already! If Obama wins, which I hope he will, I will be able to get off my soapbox and re-establish myself as a humor blogger instead of a political one. You can thank me later!
FiftyFourandAHalf 
Congratulations to you for all your hard work Elyse–it paid off. Congratulations to our country (although some of the people are committing hari-kari today and I may have lost a couple of old friends), because eventually we’ll figure out we did the right thing as a country, and we kicked “dirty” money in the butt with our votes! Well done, my friend, well done!
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Congrats to our country indeed. It’s all good news, or mostly. Shame Michelle Bachmann will still haunt us. There was a whole lot of good news. I do believe that all the other stupid politicians I’ve written about in the last few months were defeated. Not a bad record!
And wasn’t that a wonderful speech from Obama? When we saw him give his keynote speech in 2004 at the Dem Convention, my husband and I turned to each other and said, “can we have him?” Our sentiments have never wavered!
Isn’t it especially wonderful given all that money they poured in, all the threats, all their efforts to repress the votes? We can be proud that we overcame so much. It makes the victory all the sweeter!
And thanks for your kind words. I do go a bit overboard about politics every few years. It is so very important to the country and its future, and folks don’t listen or pay attention or care. It makes me nuts!
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Congrats Elyse! How is the celebration going on! 🙂
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Thanks, Arindam! It was a very late night. I actually plan to celebrate for the next 4 years until next time!
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My morning started with Obama’s victory speech. And it was one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard.
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A great way to start the day! He is a wonderful speaker. Here’s when he captured my heart — at the 2004 Democratic Convention. My husband and I turned to each other and said “can we have HIM?”
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Thanks for the link. I am liking him more and more. 🙂
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Nanowrimo was interrupted for voting – so important. Won’t we all be glad to get this election in the bag and move on to other interests! Just concerned that the NY/NJ areas will have problems voting.
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Good for you, Renee. It was a good night. They made concessions for folks in NY — anyone could vote anywhere they didn’t have to go back to their own district (I don’t know if that was state-wide).
But those poor folks are going to get a nor’easter on top of everything else.
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The rest of the world should also thank you later if Obama wins.
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When GOF. When he wins!
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I hope so…..best wishes to you on this important day.
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Even with all the rave reviews of Kennedy, I still think he’s underrated.
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Me too. Did I tell you he and I were related? I’m Irish too. We must be My great grandfather was Patrick Kennedy just like JFK’s. I am sure there was only one.
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Well, you don’t have to come drag me to the polls… I’ve already voted. Good Luck!
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Well done, Ted! We’re gonna win!
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Reblogged this on The Last Of The Millenniums.
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Thanks, Father Kane.
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Darn tootin. Thank you for this and thanks to Life With The Top Down for reblogging.
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Thanks to both of you. We’re gonna win this one.
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Reblogged this on Life With The Top Down and commented:
I’ll be busy the next couple of days, so please remember to VOTE! It’s the American way.
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I am reblogging this since I will also be making calls and pounding pavements for the next 2 days! Good luck Elyse : )
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Thanks Tops! You too. We are going to win!
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I’m very optimistic…I only had (1) “none of your damn business” yesterday…not bad.
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Good for you! I talked a kid who had not sent in for an absentee ballot to skip two days of classes, stay home until Tuesday and VOTE! He’s gonna (I suggested that early fatherhood wasn’t really a way to reach his dreams).
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With the election about to end, at least drug ads will return with long-list of side effects!
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And that’s, of course what I do professionally. Yes, I live to irritate!
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🙂 … Perfect for the job! 😉
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Hey! I resemble that remark!
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I am sure Mr. Obama will let you return to humor blogging with his win. 🙂
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I hear he loves a good humor blog 😉
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Yes I too hear the same. And I also hear that the name of that blog’s author starts with the alphabet “E”. 🙂
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You’re just too sweet, my friend!
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Really! 🙂 Then I also hear that Mr Obama’s favorite blog post is a post that starts with “Hey Doc!” 🙂
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I did a blog to remind people to vote over at Legends Undying. One of the things I said is that the people who DON’T vote are just as responsible for who gets elected as the people who do vote. Just remember that, people!
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I just headed on over there, Lorna. It’s a fun post that can be found here: (http://thedarkglobe.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/free-elections-what-do-you-think-we-are-oxymorons/).
Go vote!!!
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Things get done by people who show up!
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Absolutely. And the ones who don’t lose their rights to complain.
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I wouldn’t agree entirely, they deserve to have a go next time.
Then there are the people who consciously decide that they won’t show up; because……whatever……some rationalisation of why they refuse to give their vote. I can live with that.
What I can’t abide is the …” I can’t be bothered” crowd. When the Nazis turn up, they will be the first colaborators, the first capitulators.
I would go and vote on Tuesday, but I am not an American.
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Oh bummer — I would have claimed your vote if only you had emigrated!
Sadly, there are those who just don’t bother. Who don’t think it matters. I actually know some very educated folks who don’t bother and it makes me crazy.
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I’m not sure – I think I might vote for Romney so we can keep the snarky blogger instead of the humourous one. There’s plenty of laughter out there, long live the snark! 😀
(No, I am NOT gonna support Romney. So you may resume breathing. And laughing. And NOT calling your Italian cousin Guido to re-arrange my kneecaps….) 😉
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You’re thinking I can’t be funny AND snarky? Have I made such a poor impression on you, John?
I only have Irish cousins. If you were going to vote for Romney they would simply get you drunk and keep you from voting.
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No, I have full and complete confidence in your ability to be funny AND snarky at the same time. I just wanted to see if I could panic you, that’s all. Though, with as somber and introspective a drunk I am, your Irish cousins would also probably rearrange my knees – or worse! 😀
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They won’t care once the polls are closed. But since you’re voting our way, you don’t need to worry!
Me, I’m generally a singing drunk. Or was. I’m relatively well-behaved these days. Or I fall asleep.
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Here’s hoping that you will be able to return to humor blogging.
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The world will be a happier place.
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