To the undecided voters

[fomenter]

I read it, its interesting i would like to see it tried in party primaries. I have a hunch McCain wouldn't have won with a approval vote system

[Cramulus]

I did. I hadn't heard of it before. Very very interesting - I'd be curious to see it in action.

[Eater of Clowns]

Did anyone read my link on approval voting?  It's a pretty good voting system that would eliminate most of the problems of a straight popular vote. 

I like it, but more specifically I like this:

[-] Washington
[  ] Stalin
[-] Madison
[-] Jefferson

[Jasper]

In a classroom approval vote, 10/30 approved of blueberry muffins, 14/30 approved of sugar cookies, and 27/30 approved of chocolate rice krispy treats.  So I made all three, held a vote, and passed the winner out.

That's how it looks in action.

[Golden Applesauce]

I'll be the first to admit that the real reason I'm not voting is because I was just to lazy to register.

I just don't buy that that means that I'm a bad citizen somehow, or that my non-voting is somehow damaging to society.  The country got along just fine (or terribly, depending on your point of view) before I was born; why does it suddenly require me to fill out a multiple-choice questionaire about the politicians chosen by political parties?

[Jasper]

Potentially keeping Palin out of office isn't enough?

[East Coast Hustle]

I'll be the first to admit that the real reason I'm not voting is because I was just to lazy to register.

I just don't buy that that means that I'm a bad citizen somehow, or that my non-voting is somehow damaging to society.  The country got along just fine (or terribly, depending on your point of view) before I was born; why does it suddenly require me to fill out a multiple-choice questionaire about the politicians chosen by political parties?

goddammit...I was JUST starting to think that maybe I was wrong and you actually aren't a fucking waste of life.

ECH,
fool me once...

[Golden Applesauce]

I'll be the first to admit that the real reason I'm not voting is because I was just to lazy to register.

I just don't buy that that means that I'm a bad citizen somehow, or that my non-voting is somehow damaging to society.  The country got along just fine (or terribly, depending on your point of view) before I was born; why does it suddenly require me to fill out a multiple-choice questionaire about the politicians chosen by political parties?

goddammit...I was JUST starting to think that maybe I was wrong and you actually aren't a fucking waste of life.

ECH,
fool me once...

[Jenne]

I'll be the first to admit that the real reason I'm not voting is because I was just to lazy to register.

I just don't buy that that means that I'm a bad citizen somehow, or that my non-voting is somehow damaging to society.  The country got along just fine (or terribly, depending on your point of view) before I was born; why does it suddenly require me to fill out a multiple-choice questionaire about the politicians chosen by political parties?

Not to join a mob against you, but I know you're not as stupid as you sound above.  It's very irresponsible thinking to say that just because you are too lazy to help keep your government honest means you've done just fine ok dandy gee golly willikers.

If every motherfucker felt and did as you do, what do you think would happen?  As it is, 50% already do, and look at the state we're in.

So congratufuckinglations.

[Jasper]

Not to mob against him?  People with that attitude are the real mob here.

[Shadowdaemon]

I feel like my vote means jack shit really. However I'm already registered and come voting day my ass is headed to the polls. Even if it is just to write in none of the above, or go eeny meeny miney moe, that's unlikely though, I'll most likely vote for who I think has the least stds or will fuck us more gently in the ass. Or maybe I'll go opposite of that in hopes that whoever gets it will spark the revolution.

[Jasper]

I often envy older generations' ability to see what's going on these days in politics and remain the least surprised by any of it.  If ever we do see a period of peace, prosperity, and equity ever again in this country, I will have a hard time believing it ever happened.

[Honey]

It might be amusing to go back to the old method of "first place gets the presidency, second place gets the vice-presidency".

Could make cabinet meetings more fun, anyway.

Abraham Lincoln did this, I think, during a time when his country was deeply divided.  Worked out pretty well I think?  (I could go on & on here but I won't, don't wanna be a bore or boarish even). 

Point is if McCain had chosen Clinton as his running mate (instead of that dim witted bimbo - & well I could go on & on here too?) he would be in a more favorable position.  Not that I prefer him.  & y'all know who I prefer here.  Without goin' into my personal proclivities, idiosyncracies & such & how they sometimes cloud the issues & without goin' into my own ISSUES (& whooo boy are they many!)  The point is, dammitt! the Republican Party has the chutzpahcracy to use the Southern Strategy over & over & again & again to get votes!  Pisses me off!   

& both parties talk about this bi-partisan crap till they're blue in the face & that pisses me off too!  & when all is said & done, waaay more was said (chutzpahcracy) than done.   

& it makes me think of what Einstein said (& Cain quoted this once & it was a better translation too) but here's what I have,

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.
-Albert Einstein

(glad I got that off my chest)

[hooplala]

Not to mob against him?  People with that attitude are the real mob here.

Um... wha?

[Jasper]

Not to mob against him?  People with that attitude are the real mob here.

Um... wha?

Half of America feels the same way as GA about voting.  I am likening them to a mob.