Politics

I gave this blog the title of something that I truly dislike. I have found over the years, that many normal, rational people will become rabid dogs when discussing politics. The people that were already mouthy, know-it-alls become downright obnoxious! Case in point: I was in my room, watching all of the episodes of "Chuck" that I had missed, when Rob decided to turn on TV. His favorite channel is a news channel with shows like "Hannity and Colmes" and "The O'Reilly Factor". I avoid news channels whenever possible. There are enough depressing things in life that can't be avoided to subject myself to something that CAN be avoided. As usual, the topic of conversation on the news show had to do with Sarah Palin. I had pretty much decided that none of the candidates were worth voting for. Rob started in about the "nigger" communist and other crap. He always makes slurs about people he doesn't like, but when others are making those kinds of comments about someone he does like, he calls them ignorant and other derogatory names. I decided to piss him off. I told him that I had decided to vote. I was going to vote for everyone in my party. I'm a registered Democrat. Boy, did he get hot under the collar! He started in on how I was being ignorant and stupid by doing that. One thing led to another, and before I knew it, we started in on the candidates. He kept saying that women don't like Palin because she has morals. She didn't have an abortion when she found she was having a down syndrome baby. I told him that if she'd learned to keep her legs closed, or practice birth control when she was too old to be having a baby, it wouldn't have been an issue! Well, as usual, he tried turning it around by saying that meant that I hated his daughter, Tessa. Yeah, really downhill, huh? This is why I don't discuss politics! He stormed out of my room and hasn't come back in. Oh well. Guess I'll go to bed now. I have tomorrow off and plan to sleep in (as much as I can in my recliner). Sweet dreams, all. And Christopher, I'm glad that your schedule worked out so well for next semester. Getting up early would have really sucked for you :)