Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death

Awww snap, Barack and Hillary debated in my very own backyard tonight and I missed it. I would've liked to have watched a bit. For some reason, I'm more involved in this year's presidential race than in any of the previous elections. I think it's because the choices are so interesting: we have the fiery old coot, the bitchy lady, and the black dude. How'd we go from boring, old, white dudes to this group so quickly?

I still haven't made my mind up on a candidate. In fact, I don't even know about voting. One of my favorite professors in college used to make the point that voting was a completely irrational act. How many elections in United States history have come down to one vote? It's got to be less than than .01% of all elections. I'm supposed to spend an hour each year on an act that has a .01% chance of making a difference? What the hell's the point of that?

And after he said that, a lot of folks in class would get really upset at him. They'd say, "Yeah, but if everyone applied that logic, no one would vote!" Then he'd lay down this killer comeback: "I'm not trying to convince you, I'm only talking about myself!" No one ever knew how to respond to that one.

That's what makes the primaries this year so interesting, particularly in Texas: it's been a long time since an individual vote for a Democratic candidate meant anything in this state. Of course, I'm still abstaining from voting. First, I haven't made up my mind on a candidate or a party. Second, I still don't think this election will go down to a single vote. Third and most importantly, I have no idea which address I registered to vote under and thus I have no clue where to go to vote. Drive around town all day in the name of democracy? I don't think so, founding fathers!