A thought for the Day:“If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for…but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong. If this is too blind for your taste, consult some well-meaning fool (there is always one around) and ask his advice. Then vote the other way. This enables you to be a good citizen (if such is your wish) without spending the enormous amount of time on it that truly intelligent exercise of the franchise requires.” Lazarus Long (by Robert A. Heinlein)
I don’t have to hold my nose. I vote for candidates I actually like and believe in. I just have to deal with so many people telling me I’m “wasting my vote”. But, I’d rather vote for what I want and not get it, then vote for what I don’t want, and get it. At least then the powers that be are aware I don’t like them, and I’m not encouraging them to continue their stupidity.
I’ll be glad when it’s all over and advertisments can go back to advising us about things like feminine hygiene products and saving money on car insurance :-)
I’m very proud of my vote for State Commissioner of Agriculture, though. Very little money spent by either candidate, and the polls haven’t already fundamentally announced a winner; that helps me feel like my vote actually COUNTED.
As my grandfather taught me: if you cannot love the candidate you are voting for, make sure that you are voting against the candidate you hate but make sure that you vote anyway. Considering both of my grandparents marched for the right for women to vote, they would rise up to haunt their descendants so I am going to vote now!
@ Sharon Hayes: I do not want to assume something that you did not mean so I think it is is best to ask you. What exactly did you mean by radical bible thumper?
Popular vote only gets you one that most of the country doesn’t want. Popular vote with instant runoff (vote first, second, etc. choice, the least is dropped and alternates added, until a majority is reached) at least gets you someone the majority can at least stand. As it is now, “It won’t mean a thing if your state cannot swing”, and even there it is non-binding. Jill Stein and the Green Party support IRV, so, since your vote for president is meaningless, vote Green and build a real democracy – the rule of all the people. And be sure and vote for the rest of the offices where your vote really counts.
Voting is important. Knowledge of the issues is key to voting. That is why I took my time with the ballot innitatives. I know where I stand, and I know that I have made my choice. It is now up to the persons elected to assume their offices and govern.
Y’know, the last time I looked, being a citizen of the United States was pretty radical as we like to speak our minds and don’t care too much for dictators regardless of their political stance … Personally, I still want a “none of the above” choice … or two new parties that haven’t had a century and a half to be corrupted to the core. And since I did vote, I get to b**** :laughter:
Evan2061 over 11 years ago
rare these days, to be happy with your final election choice. I usually have to hold my nose when I vote. Today will be no different.
jazzmoose over 11 years ago
The trick to being happy with your final election choice is to remember that it’s your final election choice. It’s over!
LeoAutodidact over 11 years ago
A thought for the Day:“If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for…but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong. If this is too blind for your taste, consult some well-meaning fool (there is always one around) and ask his advice. Then vote the other way. This enables you to be a good citizen (if such is your wish) without spending the enormous amount of time on it that truly intelligent exercise of the franchise requires.” Lazarus Long (by Robert A. Heinlein)
Echo Sam over 11 years ago
I don’t have to hold my nose. I vote for candidates I actually like and believe in. I just have to deal with so many people telling me I’m “wasting my vote”. But, I’d rather vote for what I want and not get it, then vote for what I don’t want, and get it. At least then the powers that be are aware I don’t like them, and I’m not encouraging them to continue their stupidity.
ewalnut over 11 years ago
I’ll be glad when it’s over and we quit getting all these junk phone calls trying to tell us who to vote for.
ekw555 over 11 years ago
it’s amazing that even in a bad economy, politicians can raise billions of dollars (collectively) to buy ads and votes.
Mrs. Peabody over 11 years ago
I’ll be glad when it’s all over and advertisments can go back to advising us about things like feminine hygiene products and saving money on car insurance :-)
I’m very proud of my vote for State Commissioner of Agriculture, though. Very little money spent by either candidate, and the polls haven’t already fundamentally announced a winner; that helps me feel like my vote actually COUNTED.
Perhaps I’m naive.
llosik over 11 years ago
As my grandfather taught me: if you cannot love the candidate you are voting for, make sure that you are voting against the candidate you hate but make sure that you vote anyway. Considering both of my grandparents marched for the right for women to vote, they would rise up to haunt their descendants so I am going to vote now!
Nortley over 11 years ago
I voted against the last robocaller’s bunch.
gordonwichita over 11 years ago
She must have pulled a Homer Simpson and voted for Mitt Romney!
LittleContessa over 11 years ago
@ Sharon Hayes: I do not want to assume something that you did not mean so I think it is is best to ask you. What exactly did you mean by radical bible thumper?
hippogriff over 11 years ago
Popular vote only gets you one that most of the country doesn’t want. Popular vote with instant runoff (vote first, second, etc. choice, the least is dropped and alternates added, until a majority is reached) at least gets you someone the majority can at least stand. As it is now, “It won’t mean a thing if your state cannot swing”, and even there it is non-binding. Jill Stein and the Green Party support IRV, so, since your vote for president is meaningless, vote Green and build a real democracy – the rule of all the people. And be sure and vote for the rest of the offices where your vote really counts.
Doctor11 over 11 years ago
Excuse me, but not all right wingers are any of the things that you mentioned above, and so please don’t do the whole grouping thing, please.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 11 years ago
I think he did Rose.
Puddleglum2 over 11 years ago
No, he peeked above the curtain.
ooptheman over 11 years ago
I vote for Red White Blue. Whats green? nothing except a pain. If you don’t vote shut up[…
Robert Allen over 11 years ago
Voting is important. Knowledge of the issues is key to voting. That is why I took my time with the ballot innitatives. I know where I stand, and I know that I have made my choice. It is now up to the persons elected to assume their offices and govern.
renewed1 over 11 years ago
But you’re not biased.
beaver48612 over 11 years ago
WTF? You’re still undecided all the way to the polling place???
vwdualnomand over 11 years ago
obama wins!
cutiepie29 over 11 years ago
Are you being offensive on purpose, or is that just your natural state and you don’t have to even try?
dragonhavn over 11 years ago
Y’know, the last time I looked, being a citizen of the United States was pretty radical as we like to speak our minds and don’t care too much for dictators regardless of their political stance … Personally, I still want a “none of the above” choice … or two new parties that haven’t had a century and a half to be corrupted to the core. And since I did vote, I get to b**** :laughter:
rugratz2222 over 11 years ago
Hey, ma! guess what! I’m a radical! …. that’s nice, dear. Now take your shoes off the furniture and give me the remote.