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This isn't news, BBC News 24, until they start the counting.
I just saw a man on the telly called Tucker Bounds. He's a Republican, it transpires, so he totally deserves it. But still. How does a thing like that come to be?
I don't understand anything about the US on balance. I don't understand how they made their election last two years and I don't understand the rallies and the cheering and the flags and the inflatables and I don't understand how they get by without Peter Snow. Or even a single Dimbleby. And for all that it's undeniably unmitigated redneck disaster vs. comparatively saintly landmark, it must be powerfully grim having to choose a Tory - basically - to keep a fascist out of office. Well, I know Mr Obama's more socially-conscious and low-income friendly than I'm pretending ... probably ... I suppose. And it might be - very nice. But it's hardly socialism without an NHS and other people's enthusiasm makes me fiercely hug my cynicism. Though massively pleased to have vanquished a Major, I do recall the pain of getting a Blair when I felt very much owed a John Smith.
I do like that people are queuing to vote. I've never seen that here. I've decided it's because we have faster and more numerous polling facilities. Do not attempt to disillusion me.
Mostly I've been spending the morning trying to find another country having an election so I can burble fannishly about that instead. I don't think it's good for the US's ego to pay this much attention to its election. I failed anyway. But Mother says she can't shake the assumption that the outcome will be decided by Craig, Arlene, Len and Bruno, and that Len will have the casting vote. I love that Mother's watching the dancing.
I don't understand anything about the US on balance. I don't understand how they made their election last two years and I don't understand the rallies and the cheering and the flags and the inflatables and I don't understand how they get by without Peter Snow. Or even a single Dimbleby. And for all that it's undeniably unmitigated redneck disaster vs. comparatively saintly landmark, it must be powerfully grim having to choose a Tory - basically - to keep a fascist out of office. Well, I know Mr Obama's more socially-conscious and low-income friendly than I'm pretending ... probably ... I suppose. And it might be - very nice. But it's hardly socialism without an NHS and other people's enthusiasm makes me fiercely hug my cynicism. Though massively pleased to have vanquished a Major, I do recall the pain of getting a Blair when I felt very much owed a John Smith.
I do like that people are queuing to vote. I've never seen that here. I've decided it's because we have faster and more numerous polling facilities. Do not attempt to disillusion me.
Mostly I've been spending the morning trying to find another country having an election so I can burble fannishly about that instead. I don't think it's good for the US's ego to pay this much attention to its election. I failed anyway. But Mother says she can't shake the assumption that the outcome will be decided by Craig, Arlene, Len and Bruno, and that Len will have the casting vote. I love that Mother's watching the dancing.
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This made me laugh for embarrassing long moments. THE HELP OF THE SMUG. It should totally be a service where you can call people for help, and they just tell you that of course they've never had that problem because they planned ahead/thought more quickly/are just BETTER than you. I think smug is one of the best words I've ever seen.
Avon can't be president. Blake is president and Avon is his senior advisor. HAVE YOU NEVER READ FIC??? You can't go CHANGING the rules now. If Blake was president then everything he said would be followed by Avon ripping it to shreds in front of everyone anyway and it would be much more palatable. Also slashy.
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David Dimbleby just called Pennsylvania a big potato and then really, really regretted it.
The fic got it MORE RIGHT than I did there. Yes. Blake making speeches, Avon doing a tiny disbelieving smile in the background but also very much in the frame. That's the way it should be.