Election Talk

I learned the hard way about the dangers of talking about politics with friends and coworkers. Especially as we are getting closer to this election, it becomes more tempting to discuss political views. Most recently the issue was brought up and there was an awkward silence in the room. Then someone echoed the overwhelming consensus of the group; let's not go there. I was pleased with this decision. I am a liberal, supporting Obama. I know I have many colleagues who have the opposite view. I can honestly say that I'm O.K. with people having different opinions. But there have been many occasions where people have been very ill informed about the facts. And that is unfortunate. I think when someone has all the relevant facts, it ups the level of the dialogue.