I'm already tired of the presidential election season.

[anarmyofjuan]

I hope that one election, at least one, before I die, there is actually a decent candidate that I can vote for without remorse. just once.

please?

it sure as hell isn't this one...

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[anarmyofjuan]

right. if there's something you like about one of their positions, there's another position where you think they should get a lobotomy for taking that stance.

and then, their position 180s once they get close to the nomination.

gah!

[kitschicat]

I've adopted George Carlin's attitude, for better or worse.

"I stopped voting when I stopped taking drugs. I believe both of those acts are closely related to delusional behavior."

If I learned anything from the 2000 presidential election, it's that my vote does not really count at the end of the day, so why bother, especially when there's not a candidate in whom I really believe? I still vote in local elections, things where the popular vote does decide the outcome, but frankly, I've grown completely apathetic. I voted for Gore in 2000 and so did a bunch of others who didn't want to see Bush in office, but it happened anyway.

And for those who would take me to task for not participating in presidential elections, more classic Carlin:

"The next time they give you all that civic bullshit about voting, keep in mind that Hitler was elected in a full, free democratic election."

[anarmyofjuan]

I'm going to vote, but since I'm registered in Detroit, and I have no plans whatsoever of voting for Obama, my vote doesn't count in my district, anyway. so, like 2004, I'll vote for the Libertarian, since his parties views, though not mirroring my own, come the closest.

realisticly, the Executive branch means nothing. anything the president does can get overturned by the house or the courts, if they finally decide to get off their asses and follow what their constituents want. unfortunately, the members of the house and senate vote according to their party most times, rather than voting based on what the people they supposedly represent want.

[niteshad]

And they vote that way, largely due to lack of input from their constituents. Personally, I've had good luck in opening a dialog with my reps. It's pure magic when their seat is contested,too.

[anarmyofjuan]

yeah, I've certainly thought of it. I can't help thinking my race would be a factor in my district, but hell, I thought we were supposed to be past race playing a part in politics in this day and age, right? besides, if Kwame got elected twice, and Coleman was in for twenty years, it would seem the people of Detroit will vote for damn near anyone, amiright?

[theperipheral]

I think I'm going to Nader. At least he has a record of looking for the underdog. I also don't think he is as corruptible as the other mainstream candidates.

[theperipheral]

For Nader that is...

[anarmyofjuan]

unless I change my mind at the last minute, I'm voting for Bob Barr. last time around, I voted for Badnarik. he blew Nader out of the water vote-wise, but with no press whatsoever. besides, with my political ideals, if Nader actually won one day, I'd have to move to Switzerland that very day.

[theperipheral]

Have you read up on Bob Barr though?

[puddlegum]

Yet another great reason I moved to Canada.