The Voting Party

Last night my friend Emily (best friend in the world who is still letting me share her studio until I find a permanent place to live – I love you!) had a “Review The Issues” voting party. Each person was assigned a proposition, then discussion was held, each person, more informed, decided how to vote in today’s election. Highlights from the evening (names withheld to protect the innocent):

Best reason to vote no on Proposition A (Water Bonds) – the opponents of the proposition can’t spell San Francisco correctly.

Proposition C: Veterans Building Bonds

He: “Why should a building that doesn’t pay for itself belong in a capitalist society?”

She: “You want something that pays for itself? Here’s an example of something that pays for itself: TiVo.”

Proposition F: Entertainment Commission Appointments

She: “Great. So basically, with all the surplus money, the city gets to make a committee to throw a party.”

He: “What was that? Proposition F? That would be an “F” for politics.”

Proposition H: Police & Firefighter Retirement Benefits

She: “Why should they get extra? I don’t get extra.”

He: “You don’t risk your life everyday….”

She: “Okay. Good point. I agree.”

He: “You have to be a real curmudgeon to vote no on this one.There’s not even an opponent’s argument for this one.”

Proposition I: Paid Parental Leave

While most people agreed this was a good idea, we had one dissenter: “I’m going to make an argument against having children here. You want unconditional love at a cheaper cost – get a cat or dog.”

And, the quote of the evening, as we were munching on leftover Halloween candy:

“If they gave out candy at the polls, a lot more people would show up.”