Go Dems!

Even when I was a kid and knew zip about politics, I knew I wanted Al Gore to win (honestly, look at Bush's presidency for the past 8 years). I guess I knew I was pretty much a Democrat by then.

I so happen to turn on the television yesterday and the movie, Recount (2008), was being shown. Now I knew there was something wrong with Bush winning the election, especially since Florida was the deciding state and his brother so happened to be the governor of Florida. However, watching this made my heart clench. All this talk about democracy from politicians when it meant jack-squat.

It isn't just that I didn't want Bush to win (just a little), but because not everyone's vote wasn't added in. How can politicians put on an easy smile and sprout speeches about how democratic our country is when not everybody's vote was counted. I am frightened to see the outcome of this 2008's election; tensions will definitely be up, including mine. I'm eager to see Obama take presidency. However, even if Obama does not win, I still want people to vote. I want people to know that each vote does count.

Let's make sure that Florida Election Dispute does not occur again. Let's not take any chances.

I love you my Nobel Peace Prize winning ex-President, but this had my hopes up (2006 Oscars).

First there was a rather tedious celebration of how green the Oscars had become.

Green Oscars? Are the famous statuettes now made of alfalfa and wheat germ?

But then Al and Leo got down to their double act.

"Now", Leo said, "are you sure, are you positive that all this hard work hasn't inspired you to make another kind of major, major announcement to the world here tonight?"

"Well, I do appreciate that, Leo," the former vice-president replied dead-pan, pulling a sheet of paper out of his breast pocket with perfect timing.

"And I'm kind of surprised at the feelings welling up here... and I guess with a billion people watching it's as good a time as any - so, my fellow Americans, I'm going to take this opportunity right here and now to formally announce my intention..."

At that precise point the Oscar anthem - whose volume is always yanked up when a winner has droned on for more than the allotted 30 seconds - drowned out Al Gore.

He obliged with a cheeky grin.

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