Final Two Days of 2008 National Election

Last night John McCain made his debut as a comedian on Saturday Night Life and I thought he did a pretty good job. He got in his digs about Obama's campaign money, made few jokes about himself and over all worked really well with Tina Fey. I don't see how it will hurt him and who knows, there may even be a few undecided voters who decide on the funny guy.

I heard that our troops overseas, especially those in Iraq and Afghanistan are having trouble submitting absentee ballots. Of all the folks who have a stake in this election, I would put them at the top of the list, their vote should really count. I plan to do some research and see if its true or not.

In regards to voting, the stories already coming from the states that have early voting show there are still problems with certain systems. You would think in this age of technology that we could get it right, but that apparently isn't so. Maybe we need to go back to a universal paper ballot where you put a red X in the box of the candidate of your choice. It might take a little longer to tally the totals, but there just might be a lot less frustration and confusion.

I read that both campaigns have evicted journalist from their planes who represent papers or magazines that have come out for the opposition. Nothing like freedom of the press.

Which brings me to my question? Do you think the networks (forget the cable news they are so biased it is depressing) are being neutral in this election? The fact that NBC waited to do the series of interviews on Obama during the week prior to the election at rallies, while they had McCain and Palin in a studio - is that saying something? Did Katie Couric interview Joe Biden and ask any questions about the newspapers he reads?

On election night I believe the press should be in an enforced blackout until all of the ballots are counted. Then they can tell us who the winners are. I hate hearing "With two percent of the ballots counted we are predicting so and so as the winner." What does that do for the folks in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii who are still in line?

Everyone is entitled to vote without any pressure from outside sources. The media needs to be reined in or in the very near future we will find that we won't vote, they'll make the choices for us.

Use these next two days to weigh the consequences of your vote.

Remember : VOTE OUT THE INCUMBENTS!!!

Its Common Sense!