Write on!

My BRF* D.P. in Clearwater sent me this nugget the other day. There were some interesting write-in votes for president in Jacksonville this year.

Some voters expecting to vote for Barack Obama or John McCain two weeks ago were surprised to see 11 other names on the ballot. But 736 voters in Duval County weren't happy with any of the choices and wrote in 191 other names.

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George W. Bush got two votes to serve a third term.

Others getting multiple votes were Jesus, God, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Tim Tebow and that perennial favorite, "None of the above."

Perhaps surprisingly, Joe the Plumber and John Doe only got one vote each, tying Bill Clinton, Theodore Roosevelt, Bill O'Riely, Tiger Woods, Bobby Bowden, Tommy Chong, Willie Nelson and Homer Simpson.

It figures that a fan of Bill O'Reilly wouldn't know how to spell his name ...

But my favorite vote of all was "They Both Suck '08." At least that voter is up front about his or her feelings.

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* Best Republican Friend.

Protect Yourself from John McCain

I should have posted this a couple of weeks ago, but better late than never ...

Before I went off to Denver in August for the Democratic National Convention, regular Blast Off! commenter "D.P., Clearwater WingNut," my BRF*, asked me to bring him an appropriate souvenir from the Democratic National Convention. A couple of weeks ago, I finally remembered to deliver the gift -- or, more accurately, gifts -- I'd obtained for D.P., and I presented them at a brief ceremony at our pre-game tailgate party in Tampa before the Buccaneers took on (and defeated!) the Green Bay Packers.

I could think of nothing more appropriate than four condoms, packaged in pink and labeled, "Protect Yourself from John McCain (in this election)." Each one even bore a different message on the back -- or, I should say, rear -- of the package, describing Huggy Bear's lack of support for sensible sex education and a woman's right to choose.

Here, D.P. proudly displays his souvenirs from the DNC:

Let's see ... four condoms ... for D.P., that should be about three years' supply.

Anyway, congratulations, D.P., and enjoy the next eight years under President Obama's leadership! (And see you Sunday ...)

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* Best Republican Friend