once upon a time i thought that president-elect was the best job in the world. you're not president, you don't have any actual responsibilities. you're not running for president, so all that campaigning shit is finally over. and yet you're about to be the president of the united states! plus, you're the new shiny incoming president, not the crusty old one that everyone is tired of. you can go on and on about any issue in the world, and everyone will listen.
and that's why, circa 1992, i went through a stage when i told people: "when i grow up, i want to be president-elect." not president, mind you--what a shitty job that is-- but president elect, the best job in the world. i couldn't figure out how to get to be president-elect without having to endure an election campaign. i had no desire to run for president. but i figured that if i could somehow get to be president-elect i could avoid being president by resigning on inauguration day.
anyway, this week i've decided that, contrary to my earlier impression, the president-elect actually has some responsibilities. so i don't want to be president-elect anymore. thanks, but no thanks.
