On Fbook a friend was asking if we came from family voting, which reminded me of the big voting machines, with levers and switches and privacy curtains that NJ used when I was a kid. My Mom or Dad would take me with them, and if I was good, I got to flip the switches (under strict supervision) to record my parental unit's vote.
I like the Scantron system that MA uses now -- swift, efficient, with a paper trail that is accountable -- but you can't beat those voting machines for feeling like you were goddamn voting.
Aw, Sean Connery passed away. 90 years old.
We still had the levers and curtains when I voted the first time, but I am quite grateful and satisfied with the scantron system. Particularly after working a recount. Damn few ballots were left in the no clue what they meant pile. If a ballot was tossed by the machine for hearts and stars drawn next to their choice it got counted by the manual recount workers.
Yeah, Connery was sexiest dude for a long long time. One of these days I should actually watch the Bond movies. I have only seen a couple, but certainly have seen enough clips.
I miss the ch-CHUNK machines too.
We're so close to Election Day that I've finally caved and checked FiveThirtyEight. And then I googled "How can we trust election polls after 2016 election."
Tim said he's assuming Trump will win (he hasn't checked any polls). I told him that I'm *not* assuming Biden will win, because that would just lead to heartbreak similar to 2016, but I *also* can't assume Trump will win. Like, my brain is literally unable to make that assumption, because that also would crush my spirit.
I know we might not have an answer for POTUS on Election Night, but I just fucking want to get there and be done with all this. (Although "be done" is deluded thinking, because even if the election is called for Biden, we all know that Trump will refuse to concede and will contest the results and quite possibly refuse to leave office. I get all that. I still just want the election to be behind us.)
I think Biden will win, and Trump will steal it with the help of the GOP and the courts, in a way that makes 2000 look like child's play.
Like, my brain is literally unable to make that assumption, because that also would crush my spirit.
I figure numb and apathetic is the best I can hope for.
I have posted the zombie princess dress picture on my FB page. I think it came out pretty good. ltc has found a few plastic pumpkins in the house already and we're going to attempt to do an outdoor portion later.
I keep thinking that fighting to steal the election might take more effort than Trump is to expend.
