Election Day
I struck out for the eastern side of the city today after a breakfast of fruit and scrambled eggs with bacon. I found the scooter/motorcycle rental place but with all the folks in town for the election and whatnot they were fresh out. I'm supposed to call later on to see if any return, and I'll have to be there by eight in the morning tomorrow to snag one.
Although the neighborhoods I wandered into this morning were much better than I've seen, there's still enough poverty to make sure I have a chance at a getaway if some enterprising fellow decides my camera would make a nice meal. If I don't get a bike or manage to arrange some sort of an escort the photos will have to wait for another time. It's also hot. I just got back in (around eleven) and I'm pretty humid. Stopping to have my hair cut helped.
The maid has at this moment chased me out to the atrium (can't find a better word, maybe second floor courtyard works) for the time being, which is still warm but out of the sun. The wireless signal is better. One more plug for the hotel (click here), it is the only hotel around with a generator that powers the air conditioning and the computer connection. Yesterday and part of the day before, the city lost electricity for a while, but we stayed cool and connected. Keep that in mind if you need to come here on business.
At breakfast I waived to my driver that brought me from the airport. He came over and sat with me and wanted to continue our political conversation. He pointed out that the results for Ortega aren't official yet, him wanting to wait until the last possible minute to admit defeat.
Though he voted for the local Sandinistas he didn't want their leader. This is a problem that the US faces today. The people will vote for local candidates, but they must remember the leadership counts too. If the people don't think there's a war on, it makes all the sense in the world to vote for a Democrat. If they think there's a war on, they are living in a fantasy if they think this is going to help any.
My plea, wait two years and vote for Hillary. I know the Republicans have screwed up. I want to vote them out too to teach them a lesson. It's just not the right time to do it. We'll survive either way, but I don't think you're going to like it much.
