I return to you, unscathed...

[zallia]

Well, I went into the enemy's lair last night and escaped with my life in tact. Actually I was afraid we'd miss it, but we walked in the door *just* as they announced John McCain, so it was perfect timing to cut out all the prelude yapping. I got to see the use of his "dick fingers" (tm The Daily Show) and if I hadn't already have voted, I can say that he wouldn't have swayed me. He's a good speaker, but there was absolutely nothing of substance said. Quelle surprise, I'm sure.

The venue was only half full. I don't think there could have been more than 3,000 people there, if even that (this is a city of about 50,000) and a good portion of that was people's little kids. His wife was much prettier in person and daughter McCain was there as well, and she's pretty gorgeous herself. His entourage also included Linsdey Grahm, some guy from Florida, good ol' Droopy Dog himself-Joe Lieberman and possibly some other guys/gals I didn't hear/recoginize.

He spoke for a good...20 minutes I think? I was dumb and didn't bring my camera and forgot to charge my cell phone. D'oh! Although, I'm so short I don't think I would've gotten many good shots anyways. Though we were right next to his plane waiting for him to leave. Those secret service guys freak me out though. And going in, I was all flustered by the metal dectecters and wand search and forgot to take my work keys out of my pocket and didn't leave my purse in the car which was just full of crap including no less than 2 cell phones and a bag of prailines which they went through. >_> And we had to hike half a mile through stickers to get to the airplane hanger since we didn't know where to park cause who the hell knows where airplane hangers are.

Most of the signs people had looked like they came from the same person. Fun things like "Drill Roswell 4 McCain" and "Gun Owners for McCain" and "McCain=Low Risk/High Yield". They were giving out all kinds of these "Joe" stickers too, which I guess is for Joe the Plumber? And then he was building up Todd Palin being so awesome for winning snow mobile races and that's going to mean he's awesome in the White House. #1 We don't have snow mobiles here, so wrong audience there and #2 Why the hell do you need to build these guys up when they should have nothing to do with the presidential office? And then of course there was all the stuff about how Obama's going to raise taxes and talk to dictators and not drill for oil. Oh and just about every person there was white and most obviously old and upper income. So yeah, he'll probably be taxing THOSE people, but not me, bub. And some vague things about water and land management and Native American people which...not so much in this part of the state, guy.

Oh well, it was an experience. And I got Thai food after. And Mom made chex mix this week, but now my throat hurts and i don't know if it's from illness or pokey cereal.

And I already voted, have you!?!  GO VOTE NOW!!!

Comments

[snarky-imp.livejournal.com]

G'ah! Lindsey Graham. [/random]

*snickers* I thought you were supposed to cater your speech to your location?

[zallia.livejournal.com]

Oh is he from your neck of the woods? I know I've heard him mentioned on TDS but don't remember the capacity. There was also a Mel something, but that might've been the guy from Florida.

Oh yeah, I forgot the other thing he made sure to mention. That he's been to Roswell before and got the alien endorsement this time around. So original.

[snarky-imp.livejournal.com]

Yup, or at least I can't imagine there are two of them running around in politics, both big McCain supporters. That'd just be... strange. And I think he won his race here, too.

*snorts at the alien endorsement* Because no one's ever mentioned them before!