Elections, chiefly local
I have no comment about the alleged nationally significant stuff, other than that we have more proof here that the 24 hour news cycle generates its own news, just like certain geological formations generate their own weather.
I happened to be in Boston yesterday, and after repeating "non-resident" to poll solicitors for the 20th time, I would have paid generously for a button that said so. Apart from that, the benefit of living in a town when the area cities have their elections is that one gets to treat the whole thing as a spectator sport. I don't have a dog in any of these fights.
One area city is the most fun after the election, or used to be, because the city councilors adjourn to a particular local restaurant. There they continue the argument in a lubricated state, and someone is sure to throw a punch. It would be a shame if that tradition was lost. We should televise it and call it "ultimate extreme government."
I happened to be in Boston yesterday, and after repeating "non-resident" to poll solicitors for the 20th time, I would have paid generously for a button that said so. Apart from that, the benefit of living in a town when the area cities have their elections is that one gets to treat the whole thing as a spectator sport. I don't have a dog in any of these fights.
One area city is the most fun after the election, or used to be, because the city councilors adjourn to a particular local restaurant. There they continue the argument in a lubricated state, and someone is sure to throw a punch. It would be a shame if that tradition was lost. We should televise it and call it "ultimate extreme government."
posted by Uncle | 21:02
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People might actually watch CSPAN if they had something like this. I love it!
Our big thing here was the Atlanta mayoral race, which is going to be decided in a runoff next month because no one got the majority vote. Very hot race, very race-filled race,unfortunately. But what do I know, Im a white woman. *sighs*
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