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Didja vote yet? Didja didja didja?

I just got back from casting my ballot, and I have to tell you, it feels good. This is history in the making, folks. This is the good stuff.

I wish I could regale you with stories of waiting two hours and then having the voting machine eat my vote and recast it for Daffy Duck, but that didn't happen. Everything was perfectly orderly, and the voting booth, while a tad confusing upon first glance, worked exactly the way it was supposed to. In my district, we have levers. Everybody should have levers. Electronic touch screens are nice and futuristic, but they cause problems. Hell, when I took the written test to get my learner's permit way back when, it was administered on an electronic touch screen, and it screwed me royally. I knew I was in trouble when it asked me a sample question - "What state are we in right now?" - and when I pushed the correct answer, it told me I was wrong. So yeah, I'm no fan of those electronic dealies.

Besides, levers are so satisfying. They give voting that visceral edge that gets people out of their houses and into the booths. When you go to Vegas and hit the slots, which is more exciting - a machine where you push a button, or a machine where you pull the lever? I think we all know the answer. Levers are great, particularly when they make that shhhhhkchunk sound. And did the lever in my voting booth today make that sound? Oh hell yes. It was a good lever. A strong lever. A mad scientist lever. The sort of lever that makes you feel like you just voted the fuck out of this election.

I'll be watching the coverage tonight, like everyone else. And I'll also be watching the news outlets during the day for stories of voter suppression and other such unpleasantness. If there's anything worth ranting about, you can bet you'll be able to find it right here.

so, get out there and vote! The lines were short at my polling place when I got there, but they were growing longer every minute, and by the time I left, they were nearly out the door. Go cast your vote, and above all, Go Obama!