Debate

People kept saying that they wanted more beer.
Money was put on the table but no one made any motion to get any.
I was too lazy to take it and go get some myself so I sipped my beer slower.
Then we all turned towards the 60 inch flat screen television again.
One of the speakers seemed to make a point but they didn't really answer the question.
Someone made a face after Palin finished a question.
Everybody laughed.
Then someone in the room threw out a statistic/fact about something political.
Everyone nodded and someone else made a comment.
It was a mini battle on who knew more about things.
The room got louder and louder.
I couldn't really hear the debate anymore.
A lot of people's legs were shaking underneath the table.
Some people were chewing on their fingernails.
Some would glance at the screen and then glance down and peel at their beer labels.
People reached into the Halloween candy bucket in the middle of the table.
Shitty beer makes me pee so I went to the bathroom 3 times after drinking 2 beers.
'More points were made.'
'More things we're said.'
Voices got louder, smiles got bigger, tears came to eyes.
America watched the two figures stand behind podiums on a red and blue carpeted stage.
This went on for an hour and a half until it was done.
Then families came together and hugged.
Two different families came together on stage and met each other.
Maybe for the first time.
Everyone treated each other nicely.
I got up and said my goodbyes and rode my bike home in the dark.