B E B E R E

Uhh...

I became a registered Democrat today. Went to the polling place because I figured that this needed to be contended with.

Turns out it was just a primary. Anyway, because the active voter list form last time came in the former roommate's name and didn't get filled out, we both got put on the inactive list. The election worker gave me two choices: Democrat or Republican. Since I had no idea as to whether there were open primaries in Massachusetts and the woman at the inactive voter station kept bringing up voter fraud because I don't have a Massachusetts driver's license (I take great pride in keeping my license from a state that doesn't just hand them out like Cracker Jack box prizes), I blurted out "Democrat!" (Figured, too, that since only Republicans get accused of being frauds, I'd be safe.)

Anyway, I voted in the state senate primary (never did that before) and am wondering what to do next. I most certainly don't want to be a Democrat - and it would give me great pleasure to make a point of dumping them for the Republicans as a sort of symbolic gesture. Thing is, I don't want to be a Republican, either. Am not really into identity politics; my beliefs are a heck of a lot more complex than what either party can offer.

Told Karen what happened. She said that I now had to go out and buy a Forrester or a Volvo station wagon and get all sorts of "no blood for oil" bumper stickers to put on it.

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Wonder if I should start my own coalition - instead of being a raging rino, I could be a ditzy dino.