The election’s over and we’ve made history.

Regardless of how you voted, I’d love to hear from you–how do you feel today?

I’m jubilant (and more than a little hung over).

I’m also taking suggestions for hang-over remedies.

Today’s the day! If you’re American, get out and exercise your right to vote!

Then come back and let us know what it was like–long lines? Lots of people? What was the mood? How long did you wait?

Come on…even you lurkers out there! Tell us how it felt today.

(If you’re not sure how to add a comment, just click on the link at the bottom of this post where it says “_ Others Joined Her in the Spotlight.”)

Music Man and I will be taking the children to breakfast and then to vote with us, after the early morning rush has died down. It’s a family tradition. Will report back after.

Breaking news:

Playing violent video games increases agression in children and teens! (Link here.)

Study links sexual content on TV to increase in teen pregnancies! (Link here.)

Is it possible that now that we have studies supporting common sense that there might be some attention paid to these issues?

Not holding my breath.

I feel a little sorry for Joe the Plumber.

Poor guy. He ventures out of his yard last weekend, from where he’s been playing football with his son, to where his neighbors are clustering around Barack Obama, who’s decided to visit his neighborhood on a campaign trip (!!). And Joe asks a question about his tax plan.

And the conversation catapults him into a media frenzy.

And now his whole life is laid bare. Poor guy. Turns out he’s not actually a licensed plumber. And that he isn’t in the tax bracket of >$250K that he was making a big deal about–and wouldn’t be even if he bought the business (because we’re talking net v. gross here, of course). Oh, and that he owes back taxes.

Oops.

I do feel sorry for the guy. After all, he didn’t ask to be highlighted by John McCain in the debate. Did he?

But…hmmm…he lived in Mesa, Arizona before recently moving to Ohio.

Naw. It was just an unfortunate, unexpected blast of celebrity.

I’m betting Joe wishes he woulda kept tossing the football around with his son instead of accosting Barack Obama.

Let that be a lesson to you: if you see a presidential candidate in your neighborhood, make sure all your ducks are in a row before you venture out, or you might find yourself to be the next Joe the Plumber.

(Yes, AmandaG, it’s tonight, 9 pm. Hope to “see” you there.)

Here’s a link for the Debate Drinking Game rules.

Also, it sounds like it could (maybe, possibly) be anything goes, based on this.

Could be fun. If not, we can spice up the boredom with spiced wine!