My phones are FUBAR. They’ve been boogered for a couple of days, not

ringing sometimes. It’s not ’cause I didn’t pay the bill; I can call out. First, just

the fax machine would ring, then the fax and the bedroom phone, then

yesterday and tonight they were all working, including the cordless. I thought

they were over the spell, when I got a call from the California Democratic

Committee this evening.

They were very disappointed that I didn’t agree that my money was needed to

get lazyass democrats off the couch on 11/2. They need cash to help get the

word out? There are people in California who are registered democrats, and

somehow haven’t gotten word there’s going to be an election? They’re going

to be surprised when Bush is “re-elected,” because they stayed home and

watched Judge Judy instead of voting?

Anyway, the phones won’t work. I guess one of them is screwed up, but I’ve

tried unplugging them all, plugging each one in, moving them around. So

listen, you’ve got the cell number, right? I’ll be using that for a few days, until

Verizon sends out a techie.

So if you’re a registered democrat, like me, please bear in mind that our

people are generally a bunch of dumbass slobs compared to the republicans,

when it comes to voting in California. And there’s certainly no excuse this

year. If G.W. gets “re-elected,” we’re all in big trouble. He’s running this

country right in a ditch, and his most compelling exculpation is that he

doesn’t blink. He’s a danger to the health and well-being of millions, and the

planet itself.

It’s time for Mr. Bush to go write his book.