Ode to Election Year Politics...

Oh, election year politics, how I love you...and hate you...and love to hate you and hate to love you. Mostly, I just love you.

A brief recap:

First, there was the unprecedented primary between Hillary and Barack. Back in March I got to experience first hand the thrilling drama that is a political caucus (and no, I am not exaggerating...it was actually thrilling and atually dramatic). There were people cheering and boo-ing, and wearing Hillary bumper stickers on their asses and vying for coveted spots as delegates. The line outside the community center in the park near my house wrapped around the entire parking lot.

Then we had the daily suspence of the V.P. pick. This did not disappoint. Would Obama pick Hillary? Would Hillary bitch and whine if he didn't? And, who the hell is Sarah Palin and what the F*** was John McCain thinking???

Then there was the excitement of the conventions. Who doesn't love watching the crazies dressed in red, white, and blue from head to toe with donkey hats and too many opinions for cable news reporters to handle?!? Oh, the endless drama...did the Clintons really endorse Obama enough, and why did Obama stand in front of giant columns, and what is the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom, and how did the Republicans manage to pose John McCain in front of a random middle school as a backdrop????

Another election season bonus: SNL is relavent (and funny) again! Thank you, Tina Fey.

After all this, and just when you think things might settle down, it is debate time! Just to keep things interesting, John McCain suspended his campaign to fix the economy but then changed his mind (and also didn't fix anything) and came to the debate anyway. Can it get any better?? (Answer: Yes, it can. We still get to see Joe Biden debate...er...um...demolish Sarah Palin this Thursday. I. Can. Not. Wait.)

So, election year, please, please, please don't end. I will miss you.