OMG Politics, I'm over it already.

[OGG]

As a "seemingly intelligent" person, I am backing a candidate whom I believe to be the best option among the available choices.

The system is not ideal, the candidate pool is not ideal. The stakes however, are very real, and only those who take part can even hope to contribute to some possible step towards changing anything.

Until there's a real effort to modify the process, we still need to at least try and make the best possible choice. I don't see that as ignorant and futile as some have suggested. It's the seemingly intelligent people who sit back and scoff while knowing full well that the supporters for the opposition are more pro-active in voting but can't be arsed to do the same that puzzle me.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Things will not improve as long as 60% or more of the population does not vote.

 

[mongooz]

although i am not a big fan of the electoral college....this election may be a good reason to have them, IF they'll do their job and not allow a f'ng crazy asshole into the whitehouse.
(not naming names)

 

[Flamencology]

Things will not improve as long as 60% or more of the population does not vote.

Depends entirely on the population that we're dealing with.

Not all populations are created equal.

 

[Flamencology]

although i am not a big fan of the electoral college....this election may be a good reason to have them, IF they'll do their job and not allow a f'ng crazy asshole into the whitehouse.
(not naming names)

Instant-runoff voting would solve this, perhaps more efficiently.

Especially for the Howies of the world, who choose to throw away their votes.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Depends entirely on the population that we're dealing with.

Not all populations are created equal.

That reminds me of Mitt four years ago.

 

[mongooz]

Things will not improve as long as 60% or more of the population does not vote.

i think you would get a higher percentage of registered voters to vote if the choices were significantly better than a theocrat, a crazy assclown and a pathalogical liar.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

i think you would get a higher percentage of registered voters to vote if the choices were significantly better than a theocrat, a crazy assclown and a pathalogical liar.

And I think you'd get a better pool of candidates if more people participated in elections.

 

[mongooz]

And I think you'd get a better pool of candidates if more people participated in elections.

no.....you would get a better pool of candidates if the national media didn't pre-decide who they like and cruxify everyone they don't.

or if potential candidates could be assured that their campaign wasn't going to be turned into a freakin reality show.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

no.....you would get a better pool of candidates if the national media didn't pre-decide who they like and cruxify everyone they don't.

or if potential candidates could be assured that their campaign wasn't going to be turned into a freakin reality show.

I will respectfully disagree. I firmly believe that fuller participation would improve all facets of elections. As long as they are playing to the minority you get candidates who are extreme.

I am no fan of the media, but we let the media set the tone when the majority does nothing but bitch about what they won't participate in.

 

[mongooz]

I will respectfully disagree. I firmly believe that fuller participation would improve all facets of elections. As long as they are playing to the minority you get candidates who are extreme.

I am no fan of the media, but we let the media set the tone when the majority does nothing but bitch about what they won't participate in.

i guess we'll just disagree, then.
but in any case, what we have right now IS NOT WORKING!!!
(not yelling at you)

 

[Gary Blanchard]

i guess we'll just disagree, then.
but in any case, what we have right now IS NOT WORKING!!!
(not yelling at you)

I agree, but it won't get better if people don't get involved.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Things will not improve as long as 60% or more of the population does not vote.

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

 

[mongooz]

I agree, but it won't get better if people don't get involved.

well.....maybe we'll have a chance with the next generation. the current one can't be bothered with anything that doesn't involve their smart phone or tablet

 

[Gary Blanchard]

well.....maybe we'll have a chance with the next generation. the current one can't be bothered with anything that doesn't involve their smart phone or tablet

Well, I think that is an over-generalization, but that's a different thread.

 

[BEACHBUM]

It all seems so stupid and often seriously scary but I'm glad to see that people, no matter how misguided and ignorant they may be, can still get pissed over something they believe in. Whatever happens it sure beats the couch potato fart fest reaction that we've been doing since the 60's passed away.

 

[Theodore]

Thanks, Obama.

 

[jp_nyc]

Institute mandatory voting but give people the option to vote no confidence. Any incumbent who loses to a no confidence vote is barred from running for that office for ten years.

 

[mongooz]

Institute mandatory voting but give people the option to vote no confidence. Any incumbent who loses to a no confidence vote is barred from running for that office for ten years.

AND.....if no candidate is selected (and must have some minimum percentage of the votes cast), then the cycle starts over, and those that ran, cannot run again and there must be a whole new batch of candidates. AND the first asshole that talks shit about another gets immediately shot in the head.
speak your piece and move on. NO MORE SHIT STORMS.

 

[GomezAddams]

although i am not a big fan of the electoral college....this election may be a good reason to have them, IF they'll do their job and not allow a f'ng crazy asshole into the whitehouse.
(not naming names)

Never has elector unfaithfulness change the outcome of an election. No to mention that most states has elector faithfulness laws (although they've never been tested in court). Don't hold your breath.