My Dirty Little Secret

I’ve got a confession to make: I’ve been hanging around Republicans for the last six months. And I can’t stop.

Oh, it started innocently enough. During the Primaries the only debates were held for Republican audiences. Then several people kept telling me they liked my viewpoints and speeches so much that if I ever turned Red, I’d have their vote. Even high-ranking Republican ladies started to introduce me as "the nicest Democrat in Collin County".

But after March I just couldn’t stop. I started hanging out at Republican strongholds like Celina and Farmersville, chatting them up in my spare time. Heck I even wore a red shirt every once in a while.

You don’t have to tell me, I know it’s futile. I know Collin County’s so red it makes stop lights look pink, and Joe Jaynes has ten times as much money as I do, and he’s been in for twelve years. He even won 52% of the vote in his Primary. But I just can’t stop. At the Debate Watching Party last week, I spent half an hour talking to three people wearing McCain/Palin t-shirts.

Now it’s become a habit. No longer satiated with my own party, I talk to literally every citizen I can find, not caring who their presidential choice may be, just wanting to engage them in discussions on the issues. I’ll talk with anyone about how we can bring DART further into the County, what we need to do for water planning, and how we can encourage strong business development.

Other Democrats think I’m nuts, but I no longer see Republicans as The Enemy. They’re just fellow voters with a different view on how their government should be run, and that’s okay by me...

As long as they vote Victor, of course.