Toward Developing a Passionate Interest in American Politics

The Texas Two-Step--Who is surprised that the Texans would do something in their own unique, special, way and be very proud of that difference? Voting twice in one day? This doesn't even make any sense. This is part of the "We're such a large state; we have everything you need; why would you ever leave?" syndrome: "Some states have primaries. Some states have caucuses. We have both. Booyah."

Do over? Florida and Michigan don't count, so let's do it all again. Why not? But who pays?

Pennsylvania! The next high-profile state up for its primary. Its primary is so late that it typically isn't influential; since it will be this year, and since its primary is so significantly later than other primaries, it will receive a lot of attention from the candidates, which is only fitting, of course, for my dear state. So which way will it go? Possibly Obama. Although Pennsylvania doesn't strike me as the most open, forward-looking, change-interested state, it's also not hard-core Democrat, but rather a more moderate, non-ideological state.

Goodness gracious, I got such a guilt-tripping last night over American politics. My response: "In five years no one will have any interest in this." My guilt tripper: "Do you live all of your life like this?" Absolutely.