Rock the Vote

My latest addiction has been this 2008 election cycle. Normally, I'm fiercely proud of my indie status, and several of my politically aware friends tag me with pejoratives such as "fence-sitter" as I try to sort through the drivel and rhetoric and make a decision...contrary to popular opinion, I do not shake the magic 8 ball in order to draw my conclusions.

In this election, there is a very clear choice for President. As the country backslides toward the Great Depression, and perhaps not so ironically the two companies which I sold my soul to lost 20% in stock value, guranteeing that I will now retire 10 years later than my master plan, there is one candidate who offers a real chance for America to once again be the land of opportunity where my parents in their prime wanted to go to for a better life.

So tonight, as I was heading to Madonna's Sticky and Sweet concert, in the back of my mind I felt terribly guilty as I was missing the 2nd Obama-McCain debate. Should I have sold my ticket? Wasn't it the fault of the Commission on Presidential Debates for scheduling this well after I had purchased my tickets back in May? My uneasiness was mollified when Madonna showed a sure-to-be-controversial video interlude comparing one candidate to Mandela and Gandhi and the other candidate was interspersed with cuts of violence and war. She also gave a clear message of her absolute contempt for Sarah Palin. Only in America can we have a partisan political message at a popular rock concert. By the way, for those who read this someday, Madonna's performance was electrifying. And I got carded when buying beer - uh, it's been 15 years since I could legally have a beer, am I really that young-looking?

I'm now at home, drinking a Coors Light, and absorbing the debate thanks to wonderful DVR. Life is Good.