Time for a few laughs
 
I've decided to go on a political hiatus.  Rather than continuing down the same old rage/frustration spiral everytime I turn on the news, I've decided to just have some fun.  You know, mess with people. 
 
I hate conversations where everyone nods or shakes their heads in unison.  We've all had them.  Boorish in my opinion.  I like to argue.  In high school I was on the debate team.  The cool thing about debate [yeah, piss off] is that we always argued both sides of an argument.  Even the stupid ones, like "handicapped people shouldn't be allowed to play sports."  That's no joke.  Believe me when I say it truly sucks having to convince people that some poor, armless schlub shouldn't be allowed to play little league.  That kind of challenge results in two types of debators, those who research and become learned, and those that just learn how to mess with people.  How they view the world.  Up is down, sour is sweet.  You know, use Clearly a lot.  Just shake up their perspective enough so that you end up on top. 
 
I chose to become the latter variety of debator, it was more suited to my slacker lifestyle.  I mean I may have been in debate, but I wasn't a wanker.  Yep, it was a heady time.  At my height, I was a true bastard.  Like most BS debators, I only ever did middling well in competitions.  Unless it was in the backwoods.  I crushed bumpkins like you wouldn't believe.  I could almost smell earnest.  I even made a girl cry once.  Still makes me chuckle.  
 
In real life though, I quickly realized that that sort of behavior would just earn you a punch in the face.  So after a few near misses, I decided to hang up the gloves so to speak.
 
Now though, I think I'll start swimming against the tide again.  You know spice up the debate a bit.
 
the inevitable conversation
 
some dude: "Can you believe what that bastard Bush has done now? blah,blah,blah.... blah!  I hate that fucking blah, blah!"
 
jefe: "Yeah I know right?  [Raises glass] Four more years!"
 
dude: "Exac... whawha? 
 
jefe: "slurp.. slurp... ahh"

A moment of silence will ensue.  They'll give me odd looks as they chew that over and try to find the sarcasm or irony.  I'll happily push on.
 
jefe [with squinting of eyes and sage nod] :"I mean I don't really follow politics, who has time to read these days right?, but I find voting for the incumbent is generally the best course.  I mean I'm doing all right...   Things seem fine, so how bad a job could they really be doing?  If it comes up, if I'm pressed on the subject, I'll just say "Four more years!"  You know, just go with the flow." 
 
The trick, as ever, will be to avoid punches in the face and kicks to the craw.  Padding might not be a bad idea.
 
It'll be hilarious
el Jefe