Expecting the Unexpected

Submitted by the maverick on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 15:33

Friday October 14^th

9:45PM

Dear Diary,

Am exhausted. Up horrendously late preparing for final debate. Campaign staff seems quite jittery about tomorrow but am not nervous, no sir. Exactly where I wanted to be in the polls. Would you think a maverick would be winning? No, you wouldn’t! You’d expect him to be unexpectedly and inexplicably behind—despite vastly superior political experience and war-hero record—and make amazing last minute underdog comeback despite fact he wasn’t expected to be underdog in the first place. And I have to do exactly what the American People would expect out of a maverick, which is the unexpected.

Explained this to Rick, who started pulling his hair out muttering about circular reasoning. Poor guy must be tired too.

George W. called today to say good luck with debate; told intern to tell him I wasn’t on bus, and could he please take a message. Intern says George expressed concern over failure to return his many calls and desire to impart invaluable presidential advice. If he calls again will have intern tell him thanks, but no thanks.

Must doze off. Hopefully dose of Ambien will prevent recurrence of secret service themed nightmares…