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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Cars / July 2008(OT:) THIS is why I abstain from voting sometimes:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:30:18 +0000, badgolferman wrote: > Truckdude, 7/24/2008,10:02:16 PM, wrote: > >> I registered to vote in Tampa when I turned 18 in 1983. The first >> election for me was 1984. I voted for Reagan. > > It was Ronald Reagan who inspired me and made me proud to be an > American. It was because of him that I joined the US Military to serve > my country. LOL! That was my THIRD election! Voted for Carter a second time, too... Didn't like Reagan. At ALL. Bleeding heart Liberal. Figured I should vote, and went and voted for Carter, even though he had made a mess of things, because *I* figured I would pick "the lesser of two evils." And now you see why, when I don't like any of the candidates, I stay home... >On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:30:18 +0000, badgolferman wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >And now you see why, when I don't like any of the candidates, I stay >home... That is fine, stay home and don't vote. But that doesn't absolve you of not performing your civic duty. It also shows us you can't make difficult decisions that have difficult consequences. >>Didn't like Reagan. At ALL. Bleeding heart Liberal. >>Figured I should vote, and went and voted for Carter, even though he [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > of not performing your civic duty. It also shows us you can't make > difficult decisions that have difficult consequences. I did my civic duty! I was already on one jury. I vote in local and state elections. Last national election, I had my choice of a bunch of Democrats running unopposed! And they're *ALL* a bunch of idiots! The *ONLY* reason I could think of to go out and vote was for my choice of First Lady. I figured Laura Bush is a much nicer human being than Therezzzzza Ketchup, and I sat and said to myself, "Self, if the only thing you can decide in this election is who you want hanging curtains in the White House, STAY HOME!" > And now you see why, when I don't like any of the candidates, I stay > home... Never stay at home on election day. There is usually a third party. Granted this third party is usually a nut case and not going to win. If enough people vote for a third party, then maybe the major parties will get the idea they need to change. Many times the elections will be close and if the third party voters had voted for the loosing major party , then they may have won. I don't even know who I voted for in the last presidential election for president. Just picked the third party. Even in other elections, I usually vote for the canidate that has not been in office. Just don't like most of the ones that have been in it for years, time for a new person and idea. >> And now you see why, when I don't like any of the candidates, I stay >> home... [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > like most of the ones that have been in it for years, time for a new > person and idea. Good thinking, Slick. You must feel proud to have pissed away your vote. >>> And now you see why, when I don't like any of the candidates, I stay >>> home... [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Good thinking, Slick. You must feel proud to have pissed away your vote. Well, everyone is telling *ME* to 'hold my nose and vote for..." So, will you guys please make up your minds? If it comes to "Hold your nose..." I'd rather not. >> And now you see why, when I don't like any of the candidates, I stay >> home... [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > vote for the canidate that has not been in office. Just don't like most of > the ones that have been in it for years, time for a new person and idea. It would be nice, as both Scott and I have suggested, if they put a choice like "None of the above", or, even better, "No Acceptable Candidate". THAT would send a message to our 'leadership'! On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:14 -0400, Hachiroku ???? <Trueno@e86.GTS> wrote: >>> And now you see why, when I don't like any of the candidates, I stay >>> home... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >THAT would send a message to our 'leadership'! You are correct. You said it first. Like Barry, I plagiarized you....  SignatureScott in Florida On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:35:36 -0400, Scott in Florida wrote: > On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:14 -0400, Hachiroku ???? <Trueno@e86.GTS> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Like Barry, I plagiarized you.... Doesn't matter. Remember, often great minds share thought! ;) On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:11:18 -0400, Hachiroku ???? <Trueno@e86.GTS> wrote: >On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:35:36 -0400, Scott in Florida wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > >Doesn't matter. Remember, often great minds share thought! ;) LOL... Wouldn't it be a new ball game if politicians knew they had to beat 'none of the above'? SignatureScott in Florida On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:38:23 -0400, Scott in Florida wrote: >>> You are correct. >>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Wouldn't it be a new ball game if politicians knew they had to beat > 'none of the above'? I think it would be great! YEah, let them see that the reason people don't vote is because they're disgusted. > On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:11:18 -0400, Hachiroku ???? <Trueno@e86.GTS> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > Wouldn't it be a new ball game if politicians knew they had to beat > 'none of the above'? If None of the Above was on the ballot here in Crook County, None of the Above would beat that kid Todd Stroger hands down. And that governor, too. None of the Above would be running the entire state, unless, of course, the machine could buy enough votes to defeat him. Charles the Curmudgeon |
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