Obligatory Election Post
Nov. 9th, 2006 01:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
muchabstractedPoint the First
radio blares: "Schwartenagger's win is a mandate for the bipartisanship he has been practicing..."
*blinks* Has he been? Has he been doing something right, and my reflexive scorn for him has been unfair and prejudiced against Hollywood action stars?
Point the Second
Okay, what is up with all the ballot questions going negative? I'll grant you, I don't care whether or not supermarkets are allowed to sell liquor. But why on earth do you vote "No" for creating a union for home-based child care?
In the interests of full disclosure: I was vaguely worried that such a union would make home based day care more expensive. However, I also realized that "home-based day care union as massive inconvenience" was less likely than "home-based day care unions as a useful force in the world".
The decision not to allow minor parties to nominate major party candidates is marginally more understandable. It encourages special interest groups, which can be a mixed bag, I suppose; but mainly, I think this one failed because the idea was too complicated.
Point the Third
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Race: Yay!!!!
House Race: Yay!
Montana Senate Race: Yay!
Virginia Senate Race: Ha. I'm not holding my breath. I know my state.
No offense intended to the Republicans on my flist. I feel no particular certainty that the Democrats will do all I hope; but it is difficult to avoid expressing excitement at the first major victory since Clinton's Presidency.
Point the Fourth
Every single time a state has elected a black governor, I was living in the state and paying attention to the election. Clearly, I have Civil Rights Mojo.
I'm not actually 100% clear on what "mojo" means.
radio blares: "Schwartenagger's win is a mandate for the bipartisanship he has been practicing..."
*blinks* Has he been? Has he been doing something right, and my reflexive scorn for him has been unfair and prejudiced against Hollywood action stars?
Point the Second
Okay, what is up with all the ballot questions going negative? I'll grant you, I don't care whether or not supermarkets are allowed to sell liquor. But why on earth do you vote "No" for creating a union for home-based child care?
In the interests of full disclosure: I was vaguely worried that such a union would make home based day care more expensive. However, I also realized that "home-based day care union as massive inconvenience" was less likely than "home-based day care unions as a useful force in the world".
The decision not to allow minor parties to nominate major party candidates is marginally more understandable. It encourages special interest groups, which can be a mixed bag, I suppose; but mainly, I think this one failed because the idea was too complicated.
Point the Third
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Race: Yay!!!!
House Race: Yay!
Montana Senate Race: Yay!
Virginia Senate Race: Ha. I'm not holding my breath. I know my state.
No offense intended to the Republicans on my flist. I feel no particular certainty that the Democrats will do all I hope; but it is difficult to avoid expressing excitement at the first major victory since Clinton's Presidency.
Point the Fourth
Every single time a state has elected a black governor, I was living in the state and paying attention to the election. Clearly, I have Civil Rights Mojo.
I'm not actually 100% clear on what "mojo" means.
