Everyone is a little bit of a hypocrite it’s impossible not to be!

MC- Are you ever not funny?

AP- Hmmm. I’ve gotten ‘flaky’ before. But honestly, I think it was because I laugh a lot. And so many people equate people who are happy with people who are less intelligent. I’m sorry that happened. If you feel like writing about it though, why not password protect a post? It’s nice to vent sometimes.

Chelsea- This comment definitely made me feel better.

Larissa- Exactly! Sometimes what I want to do, what I know I SHOULD do and what I actually DO just don’t align.

The Lisa Show- I’m glad that I’m not the only one who thinks local politics are a drag. As for the worst thing to be called- I was once called ‘a joke’. I’m not sure why, but that GOT ME.

geekhiker- But the pages are so glossy!

Canada-Yep, I agree with so much of what you said…

Bungi- Ha! I’m going to remember that.

Deutlich- We need a term that we like, if ‘best friend’ makes us all feel weird. I’m open to suggestions!!

Semicharmed- You TIVO the situation room? Can we be best friends?

Nilsa- I don’t know if I would say Canada plays things safe. I think we just have less people, so when our nation is talking about gay marriages- there’s just less people to get riled up over the topic (for those who feel the urge to rile up over that one). I think the difference is that we aren’t a two party system. In the States you are either a Democrat or a Republican (or an Independent I guess), here- there’s a zillion different parties, it sort of muddies the political waters. Though I don’t think the presidential system is the best way to get things done as a country, I do like that it makes things more clear in terms of candidates views on a topic. But can I just say- I do love hearing what people think about Canada? I sometimes forget that people don’t live here.

The one area that the US faces (that I was so passionate about discussing with my friend THAT I CRIED- SERIOUSLY, who cries over such things?? Anyway, that’s another tangent), is the health care situation. My friend asked me, if the US health care system is more important to me than my local politics, and I actually said at this moment- regardless of if it’s right or wrong- yes. Because I refuse to accept the idea that people cannot see a doctor when they are sick. Such ideas boggle my mind.

lfar- Okay seriously? If you- the girl who hates politics, can vote- I really have no choice do I??

Teri- I do love your enthusiasm about voting. I’m hoping some of it rubs off on me next time!

Clearlykels- I completely understand what you are saying.

Nic- Isn’t it sad though that the ‘helper monkey’ got voted to be president twice??

brookem- You used the word ‘hoo-ha’. I love that.

Um…Yum!- Hi. I love this comment. Definitely makes sense to me. My love for John King and the Blitz is exactly the same sort of feeling my brother gets watching the Habs I imagine.

libby- Yep! I am, come and visit?

Ally- Ahh, the golden rule! I’m bringing it back into classroom talk and it’s shocking how many kids don’t know about it. I will force that rule down their throats if I have to. I kid. But seriously, I can’t think of anything more important than learning about that.

Gany- Agreed. We do have things like, oil. And wood. As for when it’s interesting- I’m a nerd. I have to say I loved it long before I became obamafied. When Bill Clinton won, I think I shed some tears.

Megkathleen- Yep, agreed. As for Bush, it’s not so much that I hate him, I just feel like he didn’t quite reach his presidential potential, you know?

I am always surprised when I hear people outside the states who are fascinated with our election, even though I can’t get enough of it too. But then I have to remind myself that we have an a-hole for a prez and we’re not the only ones that hate him.

Concercing US politics, it’s only interesting to discover who will be in charge and IF anything bad is supposed to happen in a close future.

And as for the trashy gossip mags–I refuse to buy them and think they represent much of what is wrong with American culture, but darn if I’m not glad to read them when I’m on the elliptical at the gym. Or the golden rule….do you know how many of us claim to believe in it, but we don’t come anywhere near treating others as we truly would like to treated?