Putting an Addition on the Broad Side of the Barn

A new section is being added to the BroadSideoftheBarn.com. The Purple People Vote is a new blog available through the Broad Side of the Barn. It focusses on political opinion and analysis from an Independent's point of view. With the online political options often reflecting those way to the left or those way to the right this blog is written for those of us who are neither red nor blue, but instead we are the 'Purple People' and we vote.

Meeting the Senators

My sister sent me a picture the other day of her and Senator Clinton. She had been taking pictures with a cell phone and was up close to take a picture of a friend and the Senator when the screen went black. Senator Clinton reached over took the camera phone, handed off to an aid who took that picture and then took the picture of my sister and the Senator. As she explained, ‘That’s why my face was so red…. there goes my cabinet seat.’

It’s very rare that I can one up my sister, but I took a good shot at it last night. I’ve wanted to introduce myself to Senator McCain, but didn’t have anything specific to say so had not bothered taking up his time. Last night though I thought that I would say hello and mention that I appreciated his remarks about not making personal attacks against other candidates (specifically Senator Clinton). So I waited in line, got to the front of the line, shook the Senators hand, he said ‘It’s good to see you,’ and I completely blanked. I barely got out ‘Hi’ then just stood there. Even if he could have read my mind, he would have just heard birds chirping, there was no thought what so ever. Anyway, as I mentioned to my sister, her candidate may think she has trouble working a camera, but my candidate may think I have an impediment.