Whew! As my daughter Rachel would say, “Dude, that was way harder to do than I thought”. Thanks to my handy DVR and one of our local public television stations (KQED), I was able to watch as much of this year’s political conventions (Democrats here/ Republicans here) as I could tolerate. It’s not that I’m a political wonk – it’s just that I believe this may be one of the most important presidential elections our country has faced in a long time. I’ve even developed my own ”election strategy”: to gather as much information as possible up to and through the conventions, so that I’d have sufficient time to consider my choice deliberately and thoroughly, shutting out the last few weeks of hoopla, hype, spin, etc. To be sure, there will be some exceptions, such as the upcoming debates – particularly the first one to be held at the University of Mississippi on September 26.
In addition to stepping back from the increasingly heated rhetoric that will undoubtedly dominate the final weeks of the campaign, I like to keep things “light” by enjoying political humor – particularly cartoons. Here are two of my recent favorites:
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That’s enough from atop the soapbox for now…thanks for stopping by.
