progress or pessimism?

AAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH! I am sick of the political process. IN the past I have faced election day with great excitement and enthusiasm. It's our Patriotic Duty to vote... a hundred years ago (or so) as a woman, I couldn't vote. I greatly value the right to vote and the right to have a president elected by the will of the people.

What drives me NUTS is that regardless of who is elected, there will be those on both sides who complain. The news this morning is nothing but Chicken Little stories, "The sky is falling".... giving people phone numbers to call if they're not allowed to vote... talking about which counties are feared to not have enough equipment in place... talking about people who voted twice... voter fraud... showing the long lines already in place at the polling places.

I defy anyone in the State of Georgia to complain about it taking too long to vote. IN this state you can do early voting or absentee voting... there were 45 days prior to today when people could cast their ballot.

Since CNN has already declared a victory... not officially, of course, but with their little computer map where they keep showing why it's mathematically impossible for anyone else but Obama to win. "Dewey Defeats Truman" is all I have to say about that... Polls are polls. Polls are skewed to get the result they want. Polls are not willing to take into account the people living in "white, bitter, rural America where they stick to their guns and religion".

If McCain should happen to win the mainstream media is going to run nonstop coverage of "why the polls were wrong" and how "voting irregularity" lead to a decision that was not the will of the people.

I'm really not a cynic... I'm just sick of the process being perverted.
I'm also sick of the words, "In this economy...." "because of the economy...."
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed gas prices dropping by about $2 a gallon in the past month? Since the cost of fuel was what caused (or was blamed) in large part for the failing economy, why isn't the economy improving now that gas prices have fallen? I just can't help but think that it's the perceived reality caused by the barrage of negativity by the media.

Yes, I hate the media. Hate is too strong a word. I am frustrated by the intentional deception of the public by people who have apparent agendas that are nowhere near impartial.

That's my soapbox for the day... I really need to make some coffee and get ready for work... see what happens when I blog before coffee?

Hope you all have a beautiful day and take advantage of your priviledge to vote!