Florida is a state third parties target, Fallenmonk. Florida voters will sign petitions for almost anything and we have a number of experienced signature gathering organizations in the state because of the initiative process.

The Boston Tea Party is another libertarian spin-off and not a lot of fun. We don’t have any fun parties in the US, from the point of view of those involved; it is only people on the outside that notice how seriously whacko they all are.

If I bother to vote for any of these losers it will probably be the Green Party as the least offensive. The country is cursed with incompetents getting nominated to leadership positions. The knowledgeable, effective people in Congress are all back-benchers and there isn’t a real leader in bunch. Anyone with any competence is perceived as a threat and marginalized.

Objectively, Sarah Palin is the individual with the most relevant experience on the list. That is a sad commentary on the process this country uses to select its government. Only the fact that the Republicans made a worse choice than the Democrats is driving this election. The entire process has degenerated into getting elected, not actually governing. All the voters will get for their efforts are campaign slogans, there isn’t a policy worth spit in the whole crowd.

But of course I shall vote for the Obamarama. Despite my reservations, the alternative — another four years of Republican rule — is dire enough to give me hives.

i still haven’t decided who i’m going to vote for. i may be standing there at 6:59 pm, with all the poll workers glaring at me, and i’ll be able to read the little thought balloons above their heads: make up your mind already! my supper’s getting cold and the dog needs to go out!