A few days ago, Gary asked, “Is there an election coming up or something?”
“Primaries.” I knew there were primaries because though I specifically wrote “P.S. Take my name OFF your list” on the Bogus Census, the Republicans continue to call me. I’ve learned to ignore calls from “Haas, Bill” (which sounds like “Hosp-ital” when the Caller ID says it) and from “Time and Temperature.” (Who did they pay off to be able to hijack Time and Temperature?)
Today was voting day. I didn’t put much effort into deciding how to cast my vote. There was a proposition, and instead of investigating the pros and cons, I heard my friends were voting “No.” (As in No Constitutional Amendment to Override the Obama Health Care Plan.)
I wrote it on a pink post-it to remind myself and left for the polls.
I braced myself for the parking-lot pollsters (in fact I considered sticking my Pink Post-it on any pollster who approached me) but no one was there. Possibly because of the heat.
They asked which ballot I wanted, and I thought, how would they even know? I could say “Republican.” I could vote for the least viable Republican candidate. I know the Robo-call people could back me up, they think I’m Republican. (Not that’s there’s anything wrong with being Republican, it’s just that I’m not. And you can’t tell a robot, they don’t listen. I felt like because I had to hear all those calls, I should get a vote.)
But then, I chickened out and asked for the Democratic ballot, and then cast some truly frivolous votes. (I had been out in the SUN.)
The first vote was between Robin Carnahan and two other people.
Seat: Senator
My vote: Robin Carnahan
Rationale: She’s a Carnahan. It’s the same rationale I used to vote for Mel Carnahan though he was, technically, dead. I just assume all the Carnahan genes vote the same way like there’s some magnetic pole they align with.
The next vote was between Susan Montee and Abdul Akram
Seat: State Auditor
My vote: Abdul Akram
Rationale: Poor Abdul isn’t going to get any votes. And really, I voted for Senator based on the name, so Abdul got a a name-based sympathy vote from me.
All the other votes were for uncontested races, so I filled in those dots, made the my proposition vote, and headed back to the parking lot, where I stuck my Pink Vote No Post-it on a Republican sign.
5 responses to “I Prove Myself to be An Irresponsible Voter”
Good girl. Smart girl.
My ballot was the same as yours, except for a contested collector position in my county.
I’m really pissed about the overwhelming passage of Prop. C. We live in a state filled with apathy and morons.
Mershy – Oooooz a goo gurl? Ooooz a goo widda voder?Jon – Perhaps not. I recall talking with Conservative friends and I really believe they place more trust in humanity. If I felt everyone WOULD be responsible and get health insurance, I would be bothered by a mandate.
Personally, I thought “forcing people to get insurance” was all about making the obvious solution a public option. That was the goal, they just didn’t have the guts to just pass it while they had the votes. Instead, they pussy-footed around, negotiating with people who weren’t going to vote for it anyway, and passed watered-down healthcare reform.
The “we’ll fix it later” method doesn’t work for people dropping in the polls. If they didn’t have the guts at the top of the mountain, they sure as hell aren’t going to be able to do it now. Sucks.
Jon – Well, but then in a few years it wont work, then some bright bulb will say “Let’s mandate it” and then be a hero.