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November 09, 2004
The Blue And The Grey
I've been a little down lately, as so many of us have. It's on account of the election. Not for the usual reasons, though. Oh no. See, I made my mom cry by voting for George Bush. Looking back, perhaps I should have lied about it. She never tried to conceal her loathing for the man. It would have been both easy and merciful to tell a little white lie. But I respected her too much. I wanted to be honest with her. I can still see the look of shock on her face. "You're really voting for Bush?" she whispered. " You're not joking?" "No Ma. I'm afraid your vote will cancel out mine." Wrong thing to say. Much weeping and lamentation ensued. Much. "I thought I raised you SMARTER!!" she finally wailed. "Try to stay calm." I advised her. No dice. Then the nurse came in, wondering what all the commotion was about. They are never there when you want them. "HE'S VOTING FOR GEORGE BUH, BUH, BUH.....AHHHHHH!!" Okay, now I really felt guilty. There was a witness. And she was glaring at me. "Honey, you jus' gotta not think about things like that, okay?" "I'm trying to change the subject." I muttered. "She keeps coming back to it!" "HE'S GOING TO PUH, PUH, PACK THE SUPREME COURT.....AHHHHHHH!!" Turned out she wouldn't let go of it, so I did the right thing and beat a hasty retreat. Can't go around upsetting the old folks. It would be wrong. And the election has come and gone and not one word of politics have we discussed. It's better that way. Sometimes I reflect on how clever and open-minded, albeit eccentric, she used to be. Time and illness have taken a great deal from her. How many times has this little drama played out across America? However many, I extend to the players my deepest sympathy. A couple days later, I was recounting the episode to my dad. He and my mom split up years ago, but they still enjoy keeping tabs on each other. When I had finished, my grim, taciturn father, a man who fought at Pearl Harbor, a thirty year man in the United States Navy, simply snorted. "She did all that?" "Yeah." "Tell her I'm voting for him too." posted by Justin on 11.09.04 at 08:27 PM
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I don't know how my Mama will react to the news that I voted for Bush. I haven't discussed politics with her for years. She'll probably be shocked, but not quite like your Mama. My brother took it calmly, though. We kind of laughed about it all. He says that, now that the Republicans are in full control of Congress as well as the White House, they won't have the Democrats to blame any more. That is true. And, now that Michael Moore isn't in charge of things, bloggers can start working on Rick Santorum, Tom Coburn, etc., and whoever Bush decides to put on the Supreme Court when that comes up. Unless they'd _rather_ spend the next four years fisking Flat Earthers. Steven Malcolm Anderson (Cato theElder) the Lesbian-worshipping man's-man-admiring myth-based egoist · November 10, 2004 02:07 AM John Kerry isn't soft on terroism.. he's down with it. He also likes the north korean communists. They're some great people. Weild that iron fist, kim jong, and crank out more nukes you crazy retarded north korean bastard of a leader. "There is no terrorist" threat when you give into the demands of the terrorist: cease being American. Convert to Islam or die. It's a familiar theme. Actually its recycled from 800 AD when the muslims first used it. komrade kyle · November 10, 2004 03:29 AM My whole family went for Bush with the exception of my poor, misguided SF brother. We still love him, though. He's always been a little soft in the head but he can't help that. Persnickety · November 10, 2004 09:13 AM Um, haven't you all heard? Voting for Bush is the same thing as physical abuse! How anyone could abuse a family member in this way is beyond me. (Might be time to consider restraining orders to keep Republican voters away from the polls....) Eric Scheie · November 10, 2004 09:23 AM Komrade Kyle: It goes back at least to 732 A.D., the Battle of Tours, when Charles Martel stopped the Muslims from taking over France (they're doing it now anyway through mass immigration and Political Correctness, he must be spinning in his grave). Or back to 622 A.D., the Hejira, when Muhammad first established Islam as a political entity in Medina, then went back and conquered Mecca and destroyed all their "idols". Eric's idea gives me an idea for a bumper sticker in the next election: "Protect Family Values -- Don't Allow Anybody To Vote Republican!" Steven Malcolm Anderson (Cato theElder) the Lesbian-worshipping man's-man-admiring myth-based egoist · November 10, 2004 02:58 PM Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Measure for Measure", Act 1 compare mortgage lender · November 22, 2004 02:11 PM |
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I'm in the same doghouse you are. My entire immediate family, and the majority of the extended sort, are in the rabid liberal camp. Though normally they are indifferent to me politically --- libertarians are not, as of yet, as evil as the dreaded conservatives --- I fear that my vote for Bush, and his subsequent victory, might make me rather unwelcome at the next Christmas dinner.
Sadly, I'm not exaggerating.