Declare Yourself
*NSFW–language
Seriously? Being a gamer and loving Wanda Sykes, this cracked me up. (Wait for the end. I am going to have to start using that phrase when I get my butt kicked on WoW.)
Declare Your Safe Place (and then yourself)
Oh! Oh! And this one! I am all about finding my happy/safe/relaxed place…no matter how long it takes. (And with some of the people in my life? It takes a while!)
Shake it out! Shake it out! Shake it out! HA! (How did she know that I do that about eleventy hundred times a day? Weird that she nailed it like that. Now go ahead. Try to get that image out of your head of me doing that all day long.)
Okay, just go to Declare Yourself and find the ones you like. Remember. You have the right to vote. Use it.
YAMU* Can this be the woman running for President rather than the other one who is?
*Yet Another Mandatory Update
I really like Michelle Obama. I love to listen to her speak. I think she is passionate, articulate and sincere. If her husband becomes the Democratic nominee and goes all the way to the White House, I want to hear what she has to say. I want to see what she can and will do as First Lady. I want to listen to her thoughts, her opinions and…well, her.
People have either flat out said it or implied that as a woman it is time–nay my duty– to support a woman for President. You know the rhetoric: Vote with your uterus not with your mind! I would do back flips to see a woman in office. Just not so much the one running in this election.
Thoughts?
(thanks to Solonor for the link)
(Sidenote: This is not a statement that I am either endorsing or opposing Barack Obama. It is merely my personal lovefest with Michelle Obama. But really? If it is time for change and time for a woman, I am just saying that this is one woman I would happily get behind. Her or Angelina Jolie. Because? She would just adopt all of the people of America who need her help and then? We would all be happy Jolie-Pitts.)
My dangling chad will be informed this election year. Educate yours, too.
I have mentioned before that I don’t really get political here. Who I vote for is between me and my dangling chad. But this election? This election has me absolutely fascinated. I have actually enjoyed watching bloggers talk about the issues. I have learned a lot from following some of the political blogs and listening to all sides and supporters of all the candidates. I will admit I have hidden under my desk in fear over some of the shove this down your throat tactics that some bloggers take. Because seriously? You people scare the snot out of me! But overall? Overall, this has been the most fascinating election year I can remember. And I am old enough to remember many.
I was reading a post yesterday by Julie of Mothergoosemouse that was incredible. She grabbed me by the title alone. (Because? Hello? That is me!) Her post titled I still don’t know who’ll get my vote, but at least I know why I don’t know is really a must read if you are even partially following this election process. And how can you not be? Even a little.
Julie brings up a great point in that even if you don’t know who will get your vote and you have not aligned behind one person, you may not know exactly why.