Color Me Incredulous

I'll warn you now, this is a rant. Not just any kind of rant, but a political rant. If you've heard more than enough of those lately I encourage you to come back later. I'll post something sexy or hypnotic or all Domme-like. Promise.

Last night I was sitting in my nice comfy chair in the family room, minding my own business, just thinking about my kinkiest fantasies, when the phone rings. Caller ID indicated the call was from a toll-free number. For the past couple of months that has meant only one thing - a politician was calling to solicit my vote. Since I try to stay informed politically not only on a national level but on a state and local one as well, I decided to answer.

"Hello. This is (famous friend of Slimy Politician) calling on behalf of (Slimy Politician). I'm really concerned about the upcoming Governor's election. (Slimy Politician's Opponent) is so ultra-liberal he has just been enthusiastically endorsed by _____ a prominent gay rights advocacy group. They're convinced (Slimy Politician's Opponent) is their guy! Now you have to ask, do you really want (our state) to become another San Fransisco?"

After the recording ended I sat there staring incredulously at the phone. I know this is a conservative state but come on! How can anyone have the nerve to say something like that and not expect an intensely negative response? If it hadn't been so horrible I would have laughed at the absurdity of it all.

The phone call was bad enough, really bad, but the sheer hypocrisy of Slimy and his cohorts playing the morality card makes the situation even worse. They're using the "sin" of homosexuality (and no I do not think it is a sin) to entice votes from the religious of the state in an attempt to draw attention away from the fact that during his first term in office good ole Slimy and many in his administration were indicted by the state Grand Jury for allegations of hiring, promoting, demoting, and firing state employees based on political loyalties. They were indicted for destroying people's lives all because these people wouldn't play the political game in just the right way.

I'm well aware that an indictment isn't a determination of guilt. However, I do think it says something that Slimy handed down blanket pardons to nine of his administration cronies as a result of these indictments and then invoked the Fifth Amendment for himself. He later filed a motion with the court to order the grand jury to stop issuing indictments for offenses that occurred prior his blanket pardon and to bar it from writing a final report on its findings. Eventually prosecutors dropped all charges.

Come on. I can do the math. You can do the math. Everyone in this state who wants to can do the math. Will that matter? Probably not because so many people here would rather vote for a gay basher than vote for a liberal.

Sigh. What is wrong with people?