I thought I was going to spend the night drinking away my worries. Instead I am hopped up on cold meds. My head is foggy, I'm breathing through my mouth, and I feel like I've been put through the wringer.

And I don't understand why they call states for a certain candidate when only 12% of the precincts have reported. That makes no sense to me.

UPDATE:

Here's my point: They called NC for Obama with only a handful of precincts reporting. Right now, with 84% reporting, McCain is winning by 10,000 votes. Ridiculous that they called it so early and potentially called it wrong.

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Who knows when this thing will be over; I have doubts it will be tonight. Since the end is being pushed back, you may still have time to read this absolutely fascinating, really long post called Toast (via Amritas).

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This makes me snicker:

Petraeus: Commitment to War Effort Will Stand Firm, Regardless of Who Wins Presidency

As Americans went to the polls Tuesday to chose the next president, Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in charge of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, said that whatever the outcome, the U.S. will continue its commitment to battling Al Qaeda.

"Both candidates have been clear about the priority they place [on the war on terror]. So there is truly bipartisan support for [what] I think can be described as a sustained and substantial commitment to Pakistan and Afghanistan," Petraeus told FOX News.

I have heard many times recently, to include this morning, that maybe my husband won't have to deploy next year if Obama is elected. I keep explaining to people that 1) my husband's job deploys regardless of world events and 2) Obama has never said that he is bringing the troops home, only that he will shift them from Iraq to Afghanistan. I don't think any military family should get too excited about an Obama win. I doubt it will mean more time in garrison for the troops.

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Annika reposted this commercial. I had forgotten it, and I wish McCain had continued to run it throughout the campaign.

I don't normally listen to his show, but the other day I heard Sean Hannity say the most perfect thing on the radio. He began his program by saying (I loosely quote), "If you feel nervous, with knots in your stomach, that means that you are alive! Breathe deep and savor it. Let not your heart be troubled."

I can worry about politics today because I live in the greatest country in the world, where few of us have real worries. I have food, clothing, and my health...well, sort of. I came down with a nasty cold yesterday. My husband is safe, my family is fortunate, and my dog is one of the cutest on the planet. The worst thing happening in my life right now is that my presidential candidate might not win. That means my life is good.

I will fret today, and I'm totally doped up on DayQuil, but I will also think about the balls and urns, and hope that there are more red balls than we know about.

Because I have hope. Obama doesn't have a monopoly on it, you know.

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Annika didn't keep her promise. Whew.
May there be others like her.

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Cassy Fiano sums it up:

There are problems that need to be addressed during each and every election season. Obviously, we want the person who can best address those problems and issues, but in this particular election, we have a huge disparity between two candidates. One has fought for America and for freedom, and sacrificed five years of his life for it living in a hell hole being tortured daily. He then dedicated the rest of his life to serving his country. There is no doubt that, in John McCain’s heart, he truly loves the United States and would fight to his last breath to defend her. You can disagree with his policies — and I do disagree with some of them — but there is no doubting his allegiance and love for his country. With Barack Obama, he’s led a largely privileged life, going to private schools and eventually Harvard. He got married, entered politics, and a mere 143 days after becoming a US Senator, became the first African-American to run for President on a major party ticket. Yet all he and his wife can do is criticize the United States, paint a picture of gloom and despair, complain about all he feels we’ve done wrong, and smear Americans as racist if they don’t support him. For God’s sake, the man said he wanted to “free us” from the “restraints” of the Constitution, that it was a blind spot and a major flaw. It’s hard to tell if Obama loves his country or not, because there’s a vast difference between loving America for what she is and what she stands for, and loving America for what he thinks she could be if only he could change everything about her. That’s not love of country.

I'm a wreck. I'm gonna be like Tweak from South Park all day tomorrow.

But Varifrank is Steve McQueen. He has predictions too.

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Victor Davis Hanson: The End of Journalism

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AWTM wrote a post last week about a parent at the school who asked if they're supposed to read to their kids every night.

Today I was at work and this lady wanted to buy foam letters. It sounded like she was buying them for her teacher husband to hang in his classroom. She couldn't find the right size. She wanted the big letters of the alphabet, but they were $1 each, and she said, "I don't want to get those; I'd have to spend like $27 or something."

For heaven's sake.

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I missed early voting, so I still have to go stand in line on Tuesday. And it's a good thing I haven't voted yet, because I still have time to change my mind and vote for Obama. I had no idea that under his presidency I wouldn't have to pay for gas or my mortgage. How awesome life will be for the next four years.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph...

(Via Cassy Fiano)

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An awesome bit of semantics:

I would like to focus on Obama’s phrase “the wealth.”

I understand the use of the word “the” in phrases like “the nation” or “the country” or “the public.” Those are things or abstract concepts or generic groups of people.

Wealth, however, is the savings and equity of each individual. There is no “the wealth.” There is only my wealth and your wealth and Joe the plumber’s wealth and so on. You can spread the SARS virus around or you can spread “the love” around, but when you starting talking about spreading “the wealth” around what you are really talking about is spreading my life savings or someone else’s life savings around.

Via Amritas, of course.

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Last night I went to a Halloween party at my friend's house. One of her neighbors asked to see my weapon and asked if it was real and what kind it was. I told her I had borrowed it from a friend. I asked her if she shoots, and she said she used to be a cop.

As the night went on, another neighbor said that she thought my Halloween costume was really clever, especially since Sarah is my name too. She liked my hockey jersey with PALIN on the back.

And the first neighbor, she got this a-ha look on her face and said, "Ohhhh, you're in a costume. You seemed like such a nice girl; I couldn't figure out why you brought that gun to the party."

This lady thought that I just bring assault rifles to neighborhood get-togethers. I nearly peed my pants. She thought the glasses were real and she didn't catch on to the hockey mom concept, and she just thought that I was some nutball who carries an AR-15 to parties.

Good golly, it takes all kinds, don't it?

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1 Some folks just don't get it and never will....I thought it was a cute costume. OTOH, my 11 yo wants me to get her a Sarah Palin pin or shirt to wear to school. I told her I couldn't find one. I don't want her to have to contend with obnoxious Obama supporters at such a young age and there a several in her school...sigh, I'll be glad when it's over.

Posted by: Pamela at November 01, 2008 07:53 AM (ZMhWA)

2 She liked my hockey jersey with PALIN on the back. The ability to make your own clothes sure comes in handy! She thought the glasses were real For a moment, I thought they were real, until I realized that wearing your old glasses might impair your improved vision. How are your eyes doing?

Posted by: Amritas at November 01, 2008 10:00 AM (+/Ct7)

3 It HAS to make you wonder if she's been to other neighborhood functions where it was normal to BYO-AR.

Posted by: Sis B at November 01, 2008 11:56 AM (U76K6)

4 I have been trying to comment ALL WEEKEND but it won't let me. First, Brian said to tell you he loves you even more after seeing your costume. Second, I think the neighbor at the party is a bit slow on the uptake, but then again, would YOU question a woman holding such hot heat??

Posted by: Guard Wife at November 01, 2008 06:24 PM (eb8pN)

5 you mean you do not carry around an AR 15 on a regular basis? Because ya always have one around when I am with your bad ass self

Posted by: awtm at November 01, 2008 08:05 PM (0ugVz)

6 Sweetie, keep the finger off the trigger. I am in the process of building my M4A4 right now, have everything but the stripped lower receiver... once that's in hand (sometime this week) It'll be range time--and I got a groovy EOtech sight for that, too. Still, it's much sexier when you hold it.

Posted by: Chuck at November 02, 2008 07:08 AM (q4psF)

7 Fun costume! Too bad the neighbor was clueless ;-) Then again, if I had one, I would be tempted to walk around the neighborhood with it.

Posted by: Barb at November 02, 2008 07:53 AM (T4MbB)

8 As a "hockey mom".. I love the costume! The AR-15 just makes it that much better!

Posted by: Household6 at November 02, 2008 03:31 PM (tpseV)

9 Your lack of common sense is astounding! You think an appropriate use of a weapon is as part of a costume? People like you give gun owners a bad name and should not be allowed to own firearms.

Posted by: FredO at November 03, 2008 09:32 AM (1C65h)

10 I'm not sure that carrying an AR-15 around as a standard accessory is such a bad idea. Seems perfectly reasonable to me. Might come in right handy -- tomorrow or the day after.

Posted by: JT at November 03, 2008 06:30 PM (sVcMp)

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