Monday, October 6, 2008

It's Heating Up!

So until I can figure out how to transfer my sister's pictures of Finn's first hair cut...
I thought I would turn your attention to this pretty cool web site.
Perspctv
This is about as up to date as it gets....I have become mildly obsessed with tracking the election, and this wraps it up quite nicely for the time starved.

I found myself (no lie) having a conversation, in a vineyard, with COMPLETE strangers about S. Palin this weekend.
Here is a photo...if you'd like a visual.


It's kind of a long story to share here....the condensed version is that I questioned a young couple, "Do you support Palin?" and they said Yes, and I think I was just so shocked with disbelief that I just wanted to keep asking them more questions, because clearly they couldn't be serious? And then the guy answered back with, " But she's just so cute! She has such a nice large family....and she is shakin' things up! I don't want another white old man in office. Didn't you see her winking during the debate, and that Joe Six Pack line, I loved that!"

No lie. This is what this guy said! And I was like...ummmmmm, pretty sure McCain is an old white man....but uh......and NO the whole folksy, dumb speak does NOT do it for me. I don't appreciate or find it PROFESSIONAL to wink, flirt or smile your way through an official electoral DEBATE.

It was so awkward. I am still going to say they were pulling my leg... PLEASE let them be pulling my leg?

Jesus....fingers and toes crossed here. If any of my blog readers out there like Palin...lay it on me! I wanna hear more. But if you get a lot of "seriously?" or "really?" comments back, don't say I didn't warn you.

This girl is Obama/Biden all the way.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

DRILL BABY DRILL....just kidding.

I am a Maverick

just kidding

P.S. do you know the dictionary's first definition of a maverick is: An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.

No lie..check it out at www.freedictionary.com

Anonymous said...

Good for you for choosing a direction for your own reasons. Too many people don't care and just wander about aimlessly like caribou foraging on the tundra at lambeau field...wait sorry...those are cheerleaders :)
Uncle Todd

Ali said...

ROCK ON... I totally agree. I honestly just do NOT get how people could vote McCain/Palin. I'm eager for the debate tonight - should be even more telling!

You betcha, gosh darnit.

emily said...

hey becca... can i call you becca?
i'm with ya. and dave, who has voted republican in every single election possible since he turned 18 almost 20 years ago (i married an old white man!!) is with ya, too. (wink, wink!) hey, do ya wanna rent some snow machines this winter and ride?

Maggie said...

AMEN!

Norbyah said...

we're with you way over here in hong kong too! conversation around my lunch table of humanities teachers (and we happen to be a liberal bunch by nature) is mostly centered around disbelief that people actually support her. hey, why worry about the economy when you have a cute face to look at?!? believe me, all my american friends and colleagues over here are mailing in their absentee ballots.

Anonymous said...

HEY RME...THANKS FOR STANDING IN THERE...I'M A 'BAMA' PERSON TOO..THINGS ARE REALLY HEATING UP..DOWN AND DIRTY..THAT'S THE GOOD OLD USA FOR YOU..I'M SO GLAD I MADE YOU VOTE THE WAY BACK WHEN???.. KEEP AT IT...I THINK YOU'D MAKE A GREAT LOBBYIST OF THE 'BEST' KIND...OH, AND REMEMBER TO BREATHE ON THE BIG RUN...AND TAKE LOTS OF PICS FOR THE BLOG...I'M WITH YOU GIRL...RUN BABY RUN!!!..FINN HAS A HAIRCUT??? OH MY GOODNESS...HE'S A BOY NOW...LOVE YA...TOF

Anonymous said...

I'll be Ba-ROCK-in the vote for my first time every! woot woot!

and i would just like to say...
"for all you Joe Six Packs out there, playing a drinkin game......Maverick! 'CH' (drinking motion with hand) *WINK* "

-Little Baby First Time Voter...and Cousin Extraordinaire....Emily.