the vote is in

Well I'm sure most everyone has given up reading my blog, and this really won't count as much of a post, but I'm feeling the need to vent as I just sealed the envelope on my ballot.

I hate voting. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate my right to vote and all that jazz, but I hate it. I don't like any of the candidate. They all just tell you want you want to hear. They act all happy and fuzzy like they really care about your interests, but we all know they are in it for their own gain. Rather than voting for someone I like, I feel like I am choosing the lesser of two evils or at least which one I dislike the least. One man said that, since both of the candidate are bad choices, just go with the better looking one 'cause you'll be looking at their face in the paper for the next couple years. He might not be far from the truth. I'd guess that being ugly probably would hurt your chances of getting elected.

So besides not liking the candidates I hate voting along party lines. I think it is the worst excuse to shut off your brain and let someone else tell you what to think. When I do vote along party lines I get irritated with myself for being lazy. Granted it tends to happen more often than not, but I at least try to go into it looking at each candidate as an individual. Of course then you have to look at the greater impact at the state and national levels and how your choice impacts who holds congress/senate and it all goes back to politics and blah blah blah.

Either way I voted. I tried to look at each candidate impartially. I tried to weigh the endorsements. I tried not to vote for anyone just because my parents/friends/coworkers/media said to. Ultimately I am responsible for the state of my city, state and nation. Am I ready for that?

That's my beef.