{"id":7977,"date":"2010-11-03T00:01:29","date_gmt":"2010-11-03T04:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=7977"},"modified":"2010-11-02T21:58:37","modified_gmt":"2010-11-03T01:58:37","slug":"i-was-too-damn-sick-to-vote-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/i-was-too-damn-sick-to-vote-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"I Was Too Damn Sick to Vote Properly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you don&#8217;t follow blogger, illustrator and <a href=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2490\/3967639636_cecf097254_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">pug-lover<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemmacorrell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma Correll<\/a>, you should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/gemmacorrell\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma&#8217;s Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Gemma-Correll\/24698995190?ref=search&amp;sid=585955257.62526094..1\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma&#8217;s Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemmacorrell.com\/page4.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma&#8217;s blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This cartoon by Gemma depicts what happened to me on Monday night after I suddenly developed a fever.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_7978\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4027\/4581310370_621639a7a9_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7978\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7978 \" title=\"googledeath\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/googledeath.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/googledeath.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/googledeath-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for full-size version.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After researching the possible causes of my fever, I felt much worse and did go to bed early. I stayed there most of the following day but dragged myself out late in the afternoon to vote. Due to my dire illness, I voted all wrong. What other excuse is there for not voting for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rentistoodamnhigh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy McMillan<\/a> for governor?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_7979\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rentistoodamnhigh.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7979\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7979\" title=\"JIMMY_2010\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/JIMMY_2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/JIMMY_2010.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/JIMMY_2010-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy McMillan<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Jimmy represents the Rent Is Too Damn High party. I&#8217;m an owner, not a renter, of my apartment but I am trying to find some new office space and, indeed, the rent is too damn high. Jimmy&#8217;s spectacular facial hair is surely worth of support. And, most importantly, as the winner of the <a href=\"http:\/\/theofficialsiteofgrantmiller.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/2008-drysdale-award-winners-for.html\" target=\"_blank\">2008 Drysdale Award for the Blog With the Most Swears<\/a>, I should support any party with &#8220;damn&#8221; in its name without question. If you made the same mistake as me, you can still show your love for Jimmy by buying a t-shirt. Click the photos to shop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rentistoodamnhigh.bigcartel.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7980\" title=\"Shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Shirt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Shirt.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Shirt-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/rentistoodamnhigh.bigcartel.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7981\" title=\"rentshirt\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rentshirt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rentshirt.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rentshirt-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/a>All of this inspired me to check YouTube for videos of the original Broadway cast of Rent. I was impressed to find clips from the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rent_%28musical%29\" target=\"_blank\">1996 opening night<\/a>. I&#8217;m a big hypocrite. While I totally agree with <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/im-so-proud-of-my-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\">my beloved Patti LuPone<\/a> for going off on a photographer during a 2009 performance of Gypsy, I was still delighted to find the Rent videos. So sue me!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/WruzPfJ9Rys?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/WruzPfJ9Rys?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/wc4VtEUnlrA?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/wc4VtEUnlrA?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>If the Rent Is Too Damn High party doesn&#8217;t run in the next election, I&#8217;ll have to vote for the Tea Party. Not <strong>THAT<\/strong> Tea Party! Gemma Correll&#8217;s Boston (Terrier) Tea Party!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_7984\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemmacorrell.com\/page3.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7984\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7984 \" title=\"gemmabostons\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/gemmabostons.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/gemmabostons.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/gemmabostons-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to buy cute stuff from Gemma.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Cute dogs and <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/cupcakes-will-beat-bitchs-ass\/\" target=\"_blank\">cupcakes<\/a> are a winning ticket. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you don&#8217;t follow blogger, illustrator and pug-lover Gemma Correll, you should: Gemma&#8217;s Twitter Gemma&#8217;s Facebook Gemma&#8217;s blog This cartoon by Gemma depicts what happened to me on Monday night after I suddenly developed a fever. 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