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Being the Veep affords one the luxury to stand around, waiting in lines. They have literally nothing to do.

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you know these posts make me hopeful for america.

people loving taking their civic duty seriously.

as i voted in like early august i must find something else to do (anyone know of a harrass 'true the vote' effort in IL?). otherwise me and the ramones will be stuck together all day.

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Nice call and response there.

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My dad always took me with him until I was 13 or so.. This was back in the telephone booth era, and I can still remember the sense of awe I felt when the curtain closed and he started flicking all the little switchy things. When I was tall enough, he let me set some of the switches, and pull the big voting lever. It was cooler than pulling the handle on a slot machine.

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Negative, 50 Shades read ME.

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OMG. Irish, Italian and ... Papal?

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I think it's lacking a little in electricity.

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If I were standing in line with him I'd gently cup his buttocks and then laugh heartily as he turned around to glare in an accusatory fashion. I'd then hook my thumb at his wife whilst wearing my best "wasn't me" facial expression.

I'd then offer him a nip of bourbon from my silver flask and hearty backslaps would ensure.

'MERICA.

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Joe said after voting that it will not be the last time he votes for himself. 2016 began today.

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Beloved Editrix, why do you not do exercise laid back California option of being a "Permanent Absentee" voter, by mail?

There are two good reasons to do this:

(1) it sounds like you're always gone, physically or otherwise;

(2) it reduces human contact, which is always desirable; and

(3) it allows you to vote a full month before Election Day.

Okay, there were three....

For example, in the 2003 goobernatorial recall that gave us the gift of Schwarzenegger, I was able to vote in early ignorance for Cruz Bustamonte because his utter idiocy had not yet been revealed. <i>Viva la Reconquista!</i>

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