Nothing/No one I voted for yesterday won, well, except for the decriminalization of marijuana. So, at least I can drown out my political sorrows with some whackytabacky. I kid (maybe).

I did vote for John McCain but note that my vote was not a vote against Obama. My political views are much more aligned with McCain’s. But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the historical significance of this moment.

And, like John McCain said in his poignant concession speech last night, what Obama was able to do is admirable, if not amazing, and I’m not talking about race. Barack Obama was able to do something that Al Gore and John Kerry could never do. He was able to engage a new generation of voters. He got them excited in our electoral process and, most importantly, he got them to vote. In my day (and yes, I’m old enough to say that now), my friends and I would piss and moan about elections but most of them wouldn’t so much as register.

I also voted “yes” on Question 1 (to repeal the state income tax). I knew this one would never pass but my vote was more of a middle finger to the state legislature. I hate, no, LOATHE the way money is spent in this state. I can’t stand that a state which boasts more colleges and universities than you can name in an hour is one of the lowest in funding its public higher education. I can’t stand that I’m forced to buy health insurance.

I voted “yes” on Question 2 (to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana) because I think it’s a step in the right direction. After witnessing the horrors of alcohol abuse and the nightmare of heroin addiction, I think it’s time to face reality and accept that marijuana is not dangerous. It’s not addictive, you can’t overdose on it, and I’ll even go as far as saying it’s much safer than alcohol.

My favorite part of the campaign for this referendum was when Suffolk County DA Conley spoke out against it while mentioning he tried it in college. Remember kids, even if you smoke weed in college, you too can become a District Attorney in Massachusetts. If only you guys could see how far into my head my eyes are rolling right now.

I voted “no” on Question 3 (to ban dog racing) because I’d rather not put people out of work during a recession. I also think it’s naive to believe that now greyhounds will be let free to run and play, oh la dee da… the trainers will move their operations to kennels in New Hampshire. If anything, I would have preferred some regulations on the treatment of the dogs and organization to help post-career dogs get adopted instead of banning it outright.

I did not vote for Sen. Kerry and I didn’t vote for Rep. Tierney. I think it’s practically assured that by next week, John Kerry will be named to the Obama Cabinet. Deval Patrick, too. To the victor goes the spoils.

Overall, I can’t complain about the results because that is the beauty of democracy in action. Majority rules.