Election Day is the Wrestlemania of Politics

This is my last day of my internship in Tokyo. At the end of this week will be the joyful reunion of two lovers separated by the Great Plains and the Pacific Ocean (and her Mom). I have several projects to finish up, two presentations to give, and a conference call to sit in on. Overall this will be a busy week but there is going to be some fun involved…

Tomorrow is Election Day and I am planning to stay up all night for the festivities. There are several reasons for this.

1. The United States political system is somewhat of a serious spectator event. There are commentators that will give play by play coverage.
2. The said system is also somewhat a joke because of the said play by play system.
3. There is a rumor floating around that if the Democrats win the Senate then Anderson Cooper will rip his shirt off and pummel Lou Dobbs to death.
4. I still have a full package of Raspberry Newtons that needs to get in my digestive tract.
5. The simple act of watching the shenanigans on the Daily Show for a half-hour comedic synopsis is no longer available to me because of forcefully being removed from YouTube.
6. With all the problems with the electric voting machines and the close elections there is a good chance for chaos, riots, and the elimination of Western civilization will ensue; and I’m a very large body of water away.

Elections are not up there in “Sports Entertainment” yet but there will be a day soon in the future that people will talk about the WWE, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the United States elections all in the same breath.