SlowpokeBlog

I have to say, my greatest concern about the election is that the stories we've heard about cheating, voter intimidation, trashing of registrations, etc. -- almost exclusively at the hands of Republicans (this is fact, not opinion) -- is only the tip of the iceburg. That is, the malfeasance, or malfee-ance as our prez might say, is so widespread and systematic that we may never know the full extent of it.

I did some phone banking yesterday. Cold-calling people normally goes against every fiber of my being -- I'd rather work in a salt mine than be a telemarketer -- but this felt mighty good. Because when you volunteer for your local Democratic Party or with MoveOn.org, you are doing exactly what the bastards don't want you to do. My calling experience was almost wholly positive; there was one awkward moment when I called a deceased man and got his wife, but that's about it. Many people were grateful. It's not too late to make some calls yourself. You'll be glad you did.

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