Off the deep end

I'm officially over politics. And after this year is over and if we're all still here to bear witness to the aftershocks and repercussions, I am changing my registration to reflect "independent". I don't want to be affiliated with the ridiculous infighting and partisanship of either of the major parties. I'm pretty tired of hearing an issue made of Joe Biden's hairplugs. At least Biden doesn't have McCain's massive combover, okay?

Rise, toasters, rise: throw your support behind Tigh/Roslin in '08!

I made an attempt to watch the RNC last night, and let me just tell you...I thought the commentating at the Democtratic convention was pandering and partisan, but the participants at the RNC were tripping allover themselves to sing Sarah Palin's praises, and it reeked of a hard sell. I think I managed to sit through about five minutes before I turned it off in disgust. I don't know what the thought process for selecting Palin was (if there even was one), but personally, the "any ol' woman will do" approach to lure independents and undecideds isn't working for me. This particular woman represents everything I am not, and even stands for several issues that I am staunchly against. As much as I was determined not to vote for Hillary Clinton, I am twice as determined to not throw my support behind Sarah Palin just because we happen to share common anatomy. I don't care about the whole pregnancy scandal, although it is a prime example of how abstinence only reproductive education does not work (Congratulations - your daughter is now a statistic). What I care about are the issues, and what McCain and Palin together now represent and have to offer the American people. Which is what, exactly? I haven't heard much of anything about McCain's policies regarding the economy, the war, energy alternatives, education. Anything. All I'm hearing about are unwed teen mothers and decades old military service. And making "mooseburgers" out of reindeer meat. Which is just retarded. Reindeer does not magically transform itself into moose.

And parts of *this* just kind of scare me:

I really can't WAIT for the VP debate. :eyeroll:

Post Script...

This morning (Thursday) the boss engaged his assistant in effusive praise of Wednesday night's speakers at the RNC. It's a good thing I was already familiar with his political leanings before overhearing how great he thought Rudy was last night.

My husband had sinus surgery earlier in the week, and he's doing pretty well, all things considered. Personally, after seeing what he has gone through the last couple of days, and hearing other people talk about what an awful experience it was for them as well, I don't think I'd ever want to have that procedure done unless it was a last resort. In my husband's case it was, but he's paying the price for the ability to breathe easily.

I know I've mentioned before the fact that there was a tantalizing career-carrot dangled in front of me last year, in the form of a possible position in the administrative hub, which, as time goes on, seems less and less like it will pan out as expected (which is what I expected). Well - as a result of the pending acquisition of a whole slew of departments that will be enfolded in the warm and welcoming busom of the operational unit I work in, my boss just proferred a shiny new carrot at me this morning. It has both positive and negative implications, potentially. Positive: a "supervisory" role with more responsibility. Negative: Increased "responsibility" means an even more intensive workload and the likelihood that I'd be "supervising" another employee with a history of demonstrating questionable judgement and a lack of discretion. I've been given until Monday to mull over the options and lay out a plan to make this work. And to draft my request for title and compensation to match these new duties, although I'm not sure the boss has taken that part into consideration. Pray for me. I need this more than Alaska needs a pipeline...