Cole was telling me at dinner tonight (Chris is on swing shift this week so it's all about SuperMom-Power this week) that his class had a mock vote and he was about the only one in his class to vote for Obama. This morning the first thing Cole asked me at 5:45 am was "Who won the election?" and when I told him Obama he literally lept for joy. We talk some politics in our house but it's not really over the top because the kids are young and it's all nonsense anyways. (Sidenote: I'm so glad the elections are over. However, I did not factor in that now all the political talking heads are going to analyze every single electoral vote and re-analyze if the media called Ohio too soon. Oy vey.) However, I was surprised Cole was so interested in what happened. So going back to our conversation Cole was telling me that alot of kids at school are upset Romney did not win and he was pretty surprised at that. Like I mentioned, Idaho is a very red state.
I am what I would consider a bleeding heart democrat. So of course as Ohio was announced that it went to Obama I felt so proud and relieved that Obama will have 4 more years to finish what he started and follow through on what he promised. And I do hope he will finish it. I believe in his vision. I believe the country is moving in a more balanced and modern direction. Love me or hate me for it. I also LOVE that this dialogue about how America elects a new president was so prevalent in Cole's class today. I believe he also appreciated being & feeling like he was part of the process too.
Chris voted for Manti Te'o who plays for Notre Dame. In case that raises a question of why waste a vote...here is how Chris looks at it. He's disappointed in Obama and didn't want to vote for Romney either so why not at least write in someone he adores.
So with all of that said...the election did leave us with some funny Youtube videos. So enjoy and I really hope America can unite under a president that we may not all agree with but hopefully can work together to strengthen this amazing country.
(*p.s. these videos are a little naughty--nothing terrible but a few curse words---some spicy language...just so you know I warned you!)
