Live Blogging Election Special

Hi. In a desperate attempt to give myself something to do while I anxiously await the results later this evening, I thought I'd set up a live-blog thread. So all you usual P Clubbers feel free to add any thoughts, observations or bloviations to this post below, or in the comments.

4:13pm: I'll kick things off with a few observations:

~ As predicted, turnout seems to be huge. My wait wasn't too bad, but I've heard about 2 to 3 hour waits at a number of other polling places in Charleston, especially in James island, North Charleston and the upper Peninsula, all three of which have large African-American populations. South Carolina isn't about to become Obama country, but the margin here might be very interesting. More on that later I'm sure.

~ I interrupted a pony-political chat with Bluecupoard a moment ago to answer another incoming call. Turns out, it was from Scarlett Johansson, she was asking me to join her in voting for Barack Obama today. I told her I already had, and took the opportunity to ask what she was up to later in the week. She just kept talking about hope and change though, like she was a robot or something. So if you reading this Scarlett, I'm with you on the Obama thing - and I'm still interested - but you've got to learn that conversation is a two-way street.

-Mr. Ed

Update: 4:35pm Steinbrenner sent me a link to this video earlier, but I only just got around to watching it now. What's not to like about Natalie Portman and kittens?

- Mr. Ed

Update: 4:51pm Oh the waiting, oh the agony! Luckily Andrew Sullivan posted the greatest muppet video ever, which helps kill some time:



- Mr. Ed

Update: 4:59pm Steinbrenner pointed out in the comments of the post below that she was miffed that she didn't get an "I voted" sticker this morning in Jersey City, NJ. So instead, she made one for herself, and for a co-worker who was also slighted at the polls. She just sent this picture from her phone:

In other news, I couldn't hold out any more, I've started drinking.

- Mr. Ed

Update 5:03pm I'm SO popular - I just got a call from Barack Obama! He was celling to tell me that I still had a few hours to vote, and that it was really important to make my voice heard. A funny thing occured to me though as he was talking, and I'm starting to believe the republicans might have been right about him. I listened to him patiently for a while, but when I tried to respond, he ignored me... just like that CELEBRITY strumpet Scarlett Johansson before. Jeez, why are they all so elitist?

- Mr. Ed