On Cricket and Elections
Another big Tuesday vote day tomorrow, and I have this feeling that it will decide nothing. I do not mean this in the Russian sense with the token Medvedev election last weekend. No, I mean that tomorrow will be another gut-wrenching example of a full-on contest that is going to go on till every state has voted, and then maybe a bit more than that, just for good measure.
This morning I was talking to one of friends about how I am feeling about this never-ending best-election-ever situation. I came up with an analogy: this Democratic nomination is like The Ashes if the cricket match were to last, say, months, and I were to care about cricket. Both have oblique and seemingly non-sensible rules and it is hard to tell who is winning, even if you know what is going on.
Even though I know the race will go on, I still have a knot in my stomach because I want my side to win. Tomorrow will not be the end of the game, but the score will be different, and that my friend, is exciting. I best get some sleep so I can see how my old state votes. Don't mess this up, Texas.
Comments
I owe you a call, and yes, let's get together soon. We pull outta here rather soon. Sooner than I would like. I am sort of ready. I've taken a job with McSweeney's out in SF....
Posted by: Brian | March 5, 2008 11:04 AM
I think you called it. It looks like this is going down to wire and who is better able to bribe (I mean covince the super delgates. I am hopefully by the fact that Hilary is finally mentioning the possibility of having both of them on the ticket. I have thought for months that obama-hilary (or vice versa)ticket would be unstoppable and would resolve both their weaknesses.
Posted by: harry allen | March 5, 2008 2:08 PM