choad wrote:

Johnny Rotten wrote:

On the other hand they are all shocked by the low voter turnout in the US and horrified upon hearing about typical US campaign strategies to discourage voting.

Why encourage the bastards? Follow rcade's new News Alert Banana to Opera-unfriendly Workbench and you'll see what irritation a donation buys you. Imagine your remorse if -any- of these scumbags win.

http://www.drudge.com/resources/news-banana.gif

The entire Internet is Opera-unfriendly.

pALEPHx wrote:

=Dang. Now High Street needs one:

As for the desire to disenfranchise oneself out of pure apathy, it's a lot easier to blame a slate of crappy, clone-like candidates, isn't it? I will pay no attention to the political opinions of anyone who insists he or she won't vote. I don't expect anybody to demonstrate, donate, or voice support for a party or person, but to give up this most basic freedom is offensive (and not in a 'fun' way).

Abstention proves nothing more than that one is willing to let idiots choose on his or her behalf. It is decidedly "UN-cruel," in the spirit that we enjoy it here.

I'm sorry, did you say something?  I was busy watching the dancing banana.

tojo2000 wrote:

I'm sorry, did you say something? I was busy watching the dancing banana.

It's always the smart ones who lie.

Lurker wrote:

I pray NONE of you vote.

Even you. You twit.

tojo2000 wrote:

Johnny Rotten wrote:

Phred, I don't have anything to back my opinion up, but from personel observation I suspect that  Hillary hate is not as widespread as you ascribe it outside partisian republicans.

Way back in March there was an interesting poll done by Harris Interactive.  The question that they asked that most people don't ask is, "who would you refuse to vote for?"  In that poll about 50% of people stated that they would refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton.  The number is probably lower now that the Republican candidate pool has been revealed more clearly to the public, but I still tend to think that if Clinton becomes the Democratic Party's candidate the race will be closer than it would if Obama wins.

I really wouldn't have any problems voting for Clinton, but I've always felt a Clinton victory would be as polarizing as Dubya's has been. I can easily see another razor thin victory with plenty of disputed votes and ill feeling.

Frankly, I would much, much rather see Edwards take the nomination.

Hey look, Ron Paul took 2nd in Nevada. Is there any hope for the GOP?

Last edited by Johnny Rotten (2008-01-19 19:19:49)