From what I’ve read, the only way to get through a modern election cycle is to 1) not have a land line, 2) not listen to ad-based radio, 3) have TiVo (or not watch ad-based TV). So, essentially, Hello NPR and PBS!

On another, unrelated note:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/382133_keilloronline08.html

Thought you might find that interesting, John. ;)

For many years I’ve had an unlisted, unpublished phone number, and before the Do Not Call days, the first words out of my mouth were always – HOW DID YOU GET THIS PHONE NUMBER? – spoken firmly and directly enough without shouting that it got the attention of the caller. I’d politely request they remove my number from their list and their auto-dialer. If I got resistence I asked for their supervisor, which usually resulted in their hanging up, but no more calls.

Since the inception of the Do Not Call regiestry and Caller ID, calls have decreased, but I’ve discovered that both political and religious messages are excluded. Which is why earlier this year I got a message from the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese asking me to attend a religious festival. Now, the local Archdiocese does a fine job and many good works in a major metropolitan area against growing gang violence and apathy issues among thier flock. However, I am not now, nor have I ever been Catholic, so I was on their caller list why??? The folks at their office couldn’t tell me either (they did apologize and I got the feeling I was not the first person that called and complained).

Since the primary seasons I’ve gotten multiple politcal recordings clogging my voice mail. I’m job-hunting folks, if you want my attention, give me job that pays me real money so I can pay my rent and buy real food (mac & cheese is cheap and frankly, I’m tired of it…tired of franks too for that matter, but I digress). Don’t clog my messages and deflate my hope when I discover the 5 messages waiting are all crap, and not someone wanting to interview me. Delete, Delete, Delete…

But on a brighter note – This morning General Colin Powell came over from the Dark Side and endorsed Obama for President. He had some very enlighteded comments on both candidates and his reasoning for choosing Senator Obama. There may be hope for this country yet.

Will finally get over to early vote this week. I suppose the robo-call gods will punish me by increasing their already meaningless calls. Our US Senate race here in Georgia is particularly vicious this go around. As I type this the local TV station is running back to back to back ads from each candidate and the next show is a debate between the two.

UGH!! This election season CANNOT end soon enough in my book.

That’s certainly fair. Let their robot talk to your robot, I’m sure they both have a lot in common, spending all day doing boring scut-work for The Man, they must be *dying* to have someone to commiserate with. They can converse, vent, maybe strike up a relationship, wire each other flowers . . . it’s just so sweet! I suppose you should draw the line at giving your answering machine rides to go on dates, though.

Dear Rick Davis:

I have not been a registered Republican since 2006. So stop spamming me.

Luv,
Li’l Jimmy Winter,
Deer Park, Ohio

PS: When you see Howie Dean at the next evil shadow government pancake breakfast and cornhole tournament, could you tell him my Democratic registration is soooo history next primary season? Thanks for bein’ a peach.