I was pleased that we’d ALMOST made it through this election cycle without having a political discussion on the forum. I’ve participated in them here before, but now I try to discourage them.

Besides being against the forum rules, they’re also a colossal waste of time. Even if tempers don’t flare up, nothing that any of us say will change any hearts or minds.

So if Obama was your guy, … congratulations! If Romney was your guy, … get over it. The election is FINALLY over and we don’t have to watch those ridiculous campaign commercials for a while.

FWIW, I’m not saying elections don’t matter, because they obviously do. I voted a couple of weeks ago in early voting. When the next election rolls around, I’ll go vote again if I’m able.

In the meantime, I don’t feel compelled to spout my beliefs and annoy those around me. They don’t want to hear my opinion any more than I want to hear theirs.