Confessions and Lessons of a Political Junkie
"Most people don't listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply." -- Stephen Covey They say the first step is admitting you have a problem. So here's goes: My name is Megan, and I am a political junkie. In my defense, I come by it honestly. My mom loves to tell the story of my dad teaching my older sister to chant “Bush in ‘88!” whenever my diehard Democrat grandparents were around. I cannot recall a family Christmas when (loud) political debate didn’t ensue at one point or another. My first memory of election season was when Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole in the 1996 election. I remember the 2000 election when no one knew who the president would be for weeks thanks to Florida and those hanging chads. As an adult, I pour over the Electoral College map and polling data with a fine tooth comb. My podcast app is filled with political commentary I listen to almost every day. Election season is like Christmas to me, but in recent years,