So, it ends tomorrow...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

All the shouting, crying, pleading, fighting, door-bell ringing will finally end.

We will go to the polls, those of us who haven't voted just yet...

And the nation will hold its breath.

We will walk into that voting booth, and pull the lever, or punch the place, or use the Inka-dot...whatever we have, we will use it...

We might even write in someone's name, someone we thought should have been on that ballot...

At that instant, the fate of our nation rests in our hands...

It is almost a holy moment, the time to vote...

Exercise your right.

I will be there tomorrow, voting...

Come with me!

[madmax]

1. Or it begins nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. That as well...but that's another thread. Not mine...nt

[madmax]

7. Oh my, so sorry. Plz accept my apology. nt

[bobbolink]

2. You're paying my way to Cali-fornia? Great!

Can you easily get a homeless person registered there??

[bigtree]

4. been there, done that

. . . on Thursday!

Have fun voting tomorrow California Peggy! :hi:

[spanone]

5. well, according to the media (tweety), the presidential election starts on wednesday

i'll be in my little booth thinking of you ms peggy!!!

[AlinPA]

9. So he will start pushing Palin as his favorite.

[spanone]

11. probably, he does seem smitten.

[sally cat]

6. It's a beginning if you see it as a process not just an event.

[AlinPA]

8. It's tough getting to this point, putting up with the ugliness of dirty tv ads, lies,

hyenas in the media, even the signs all over the place. But, ugly as it is we go out and vote.

[Ruby the Liberal]

10. And 2012 begins on Wednesday.

:D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Oh, I hope not!

:P

[Ruby the Liberal]

13. Sister, are you kidding me? This is going to be awesomesauce.

We have our candidate (who will kick ass in ANY debate).

They have a hodge-podge of non-candidates who will be tossing leeches at each other for no other reason than to see who still has a pulse in 2012.

:popcorn:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. I know it will be awsome!

I was hoping that the 2012 campaign season might take a bit longer to arrive is all...

We shall see!

:hi:

[tavalon]

17. I wish

See, this is why we wanted Obama to be more forceful in those first two years. That's all he gets unless he gets a second term. 2012 does start on Wednesday.

[ThatsMyBarack]

15. After tomorrow....

I won't hafta hit my MUTE button as much (too many Dem-dissing ads from Repukes!).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. You got that right!

[JuniperLea]

18. I already voted... but I'm with you in spirit!

I have to laugh at all the times we laughed at Freepers saying that, but this time it's true!

I'll be so happy to no longer see NutMeg Whitless's face! And Snarly Failorina's too!

I only wish the rest of the country the same good turnout I expect for us.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Good for you, my dear JuniperLea!

I like to stand in that voting booth on election day; I'm just funny that way...

You and many other Patriots will be there with me tomorrow...

I just have this crazy feeling that we will prevail...

Thank you!

[JuniperLea]

28. Me too! Crazy feeling for sure!

I just keep hearing them burn that candle at both ends, telling us how we are going to lose and in the same breath telling us about how we are stealing the election!

[Lionel Mandrake]

30. Speaking of Meg and Carly ...

Why do corporate execs make such lousy politicians?

A recent LA Times edition had an op-ed piece with evidence for, and a complicated explanation of, this phenomenon. Having worked at a large corporation, I have a much simpler explanation.

Corporate execs surround themselves with sycophants. Everything the anointed one says or writes is treated as holy gospel. To contradict her would be blasphemy, punishable by being passed over for raises and promotions.

The CEO takes credit for any successes and assigns blame to an underling for any failures. (How else could Carly be proud of her career at HP?)

She can get away with this crap in a corporation, but not in politics. Reality will eventually puncture her inflated self-image.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. Oh, I agree...

And I also think that reality is about to puncture both of them and their inflated self-images.

[ddeclue]

20. Beautiful

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. Thank you...I hoped it would be...

[Liberal_in_LA]

21. I'll be there. SFV, 7am

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. Thank you for your service, my dear Liberal_in_LA...

[tigereye]

24. oh yeah, I'll be there

Been canvassing and phone-banking for a few weeks. Let's hope the Dems get out there and vote!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. I think they will, my dear tigereye...I really do.

[cabot]

26. Good luck tomorrow!

A lot of us in Canada are hoping you can hold the repubs at bay. If I could vote I would. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. Thank you, and Welcome to DU, my dear cabot!

I am truly honored that you chose my thread for your very first post!

We expect to hold the Republicans at bay tomorrow, at least here in California...

I appreciate your very good, kind thoughts so much...

:hi:

[cabot]

29. No worries

You do the job on your end and we will get rid of Harper as soon as we can. :) Jack Layton for PM (had to shill)

[Kurovski]

31. K&R.

I find voting fun. I've never had a bad time of it, even while waiting in line. Knock wood.

See you there.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. See you there, my dear Kurovski!

And thank you for your very kind recommendation...

[MiddleFingerMom]

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In the past, the vast majority of any kind of award that I've gotten, from
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[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. My dear MiddleFingerMom!

I appreciate your very kind words so much!

I always ask the person who hands out the stickers to leave mine on its back. I always stick it in my desk calendar on that pivotal day...

And what I wouldn't give to see a picture of you with that starry symbol affixed to your forehead!

[struggle4progress]

36. It ain't over til the fat lady votes: gotv

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. My dear struggle4progress!

Now, then sonny......just who are you calling fat, huh?

No worries......

:P

[struggle4progress]

39. It's just an allusion to a well-known old saying:

"It ain't over til the fat lady votes early and often"

[Arugula Latte]

38. I feel a little queasy, but at least I feel the camaraderie of the good people on DU.

:hi:

edited to say I voted several days ago, by mail, as we all do here in Oregon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear Arugula Latte!

Yes, the camaraderie is most helpful, isn't it? I feel it too...

Glad you already voted, sweetie!

:hi: