I would be awfully depressed if I woke up on November 3rd, or whenever this political season will finally end (and trust me, I can't wait), and Bush was up there smirking at a press conference.

I'd think to myself: "I must look at that man's smirk for four more years."

Then I'd think: "He's gonna totally pack the Supreme Court with insane right-wingers."

Then I'd probably cry and go fetal. UNLESS I was confident that I, me myself, had done as much as I possibly could to defeat this son of a bitch.

DON'T ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE SIMILARLY DEPRESSED ON NOVEMBER 3RD. THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO HELP. MANY. MANY. And most of them just require a bit of time -- not money. It's not too late to help!

Here's Christgau with similarly encouraging words:

If George Bush is to be defeated this year, he'll be defeated on the ground. He'll be defeated because we want it more than they want it. He'll be defeated because we swallow our fantasies of a candidate who doesn't exist and recognize that John Kerry is a manifestly superior positive choice. And he'll be defeated not just because we vote for Kerry, but because we urge cynics and undecideds to vote for him too. This work will not be easy or neat—new campaign finance rules make figuring out where to help a job in itself. But no one is overqualified for it. Don't think blue-staters like us can't make the difference in swing states. And don't forget that even in New York [or California -ed.], pluralities count—win or lose, every vote for Kerry makes us feel better and Bush look worse. There are still two or three weeks to register voters, and there's plenty of follow-up to do in October. Examine the options outlined below and decide how you might best donate your time. Then tell your friends to do the same.

Some of these resources are New York-centric. Most are not.

I'll take any other suggestions for immediate posting.

CLICK HERE. OR BE SORRY.