Posts Tagged ‘politics’

My How the Time Flies!

October 24th, 2008

Can you believe it’s been one year already since I first set foot in Portland?  Time flies like an arrow.  Fruit flies like a banana.  Wise words, those.

I was trying to think of something exciting in my life to write about, but like so often, nothing comes to mind.  Most of the chatter these days is about the upcoming elections.  I’ve voted already, so that’s done with.  And if you know me at all, you shouldn’t have to think too hard about who I guessed for.

But I’ll give you a hint: I could never vote for someone with the IQ of a box of rocks, who in all seriousness is just a few heartbeats away from presidency.  And that whole “but she’s just like us” tripe?  People, this is presidency here… we don’t want someone like us.  We want someone better than us.  Someone who knows what they’re doing.  Someone who’s actually read the job description, for that matter.

So, I encourage you to vote responsibly.  I hope we’ve learnt from our mistakes these past (long) eight years.  Ideology is a dangerous thing.  Especially in the hands of the incompetent.

And just a reminder what incompetency looks like: