Bad Hippie, No Patchouli!

November 1992: I vote for the first time. Somewhere, in a dorm room far, far away, I fill in the little bubbles of my absentee ballot much like millions of students in dorm rooms across the country. Sadly, I choose to vote like my parents, and help bring George Bush Sr. into office. Dork.

(NOTE TO SELF: DUH. CLINTON WON THE ELECTION. SMART PEOPLE NEGATED YOUR VOTE. There really is no excuse for my mis-remembering of history, except the fact that I was pregnant and rather insane at the time. Or hungry and forgetful. Or preoccupied. Or...something.)

November 1996: Bad Hippie has drunk of the Bill Clinton kool-aid, and helps shepherd in an ongoing era of Democratic coolness. Boxers, not briefs, y'all!

November 2000: Why can't Bill run a third time? Screw the constitution! Oh, well -- I'm down with Gore. At least he understands the concept of global warming.

November 2004: Fuck me. I'm soooo moving to Canada once Beavis graduates from High School.

November 2008: Okay, so I was originally all for Hillary. Her business suits rock, and I think she could kick some serious ass. I even cried when she conceded the nomination to Obama. But, somwhere around mid-Summer, Obama starts looking pretty good. Hell, he can give a good speech. He seems pretty damn intelligent. He can talk without a teleprompter. Hmmm...maybe having an intellectual in the White House would be a good thing for a change. I mean, how the hell could it be a BAD thing?

And yes, for the record -- I cried when I heard Obama's victory speech...the first, second, and third time. I am ecstatic about the results. And having him win by a landslide was even better. I couldn't be more happier than if Gore had taken the nomination eight years ago and the whole unraveling of America had never happened.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to canvass for Obama and make this day a reality. Special thanks to The Beavis' best friend, who has been raising money and knocking on doors for Obama for more than a year now. He even took Beavis with him on one of his canvassing routes. I am incredibly impressed and amazed that two teenagers got involved with the election proceedings -- hell, I couldn't tell you anything about politics when I was 14. Kudos to them for caring...and acting. I think the future is going to be okay.

But no, kids -- I won't drive around town and help you tear down the few remaining McCain/Palin signs. That would not be a good, adult thing to do.