I Voted Democrat

[gski]

Ok, this could apply to both parties.

I voted Democrat because...

I love the fact that I can now marry whatever I want.
I've decided to marry my horse.

I voted Democrat because
I believe oil companies' profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are
obscene but the government taxing the same gallon of gas
at 15% isn't.

I voted Democrat because
I believe the government will do a better job of
spending the money I earn than I would.

I voted Democrat because
Freedom of speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it.

I voted Democrat because
When we pull out of Iraq I trust that the bad guys will stop what
they are doing because they now think we are good people.

I voted Democrat because
I'm way too irresponsible to own a gun, and I know that my local
police are all I need to protect me from murderers and thieves.

I vote Democrat because
I believe that people who can't tell us if it will rain on Friday can
tell us that the polar ice caps will melt away in ten years if
I don't start driving a Prius.

I voted Democrat because
I'm not concerned about the slaughter of millions of babies so long
as we keep all death row inmates alive.

I voted Democrat because
I think illegal aliens have a right to free health care,
education, and Social Security benefits.

I voted Democrat because
I believe that business should not be allowed to make profits for
themselves. They need to break even and give the rest away to
the government for redistribution as the democrats see fit.

I voted Democrat because
I believe liberal judges need to rewrite The Constitution every few
days to suit some fringe kooks who would never get their agendas
past the voters.

I voted Democrat because
My head is so firmly planted up my ass that it is unlikely that I'll
ever have another point of view

[dgriffin]

I voted Republican because ... I can't remember.

Oh yeah .... because what's-his-name was better versed on waddyacallit. And since the other guy
didn't know diddly squat about the other thing, I decided to vote for who's-his-face. But then I couldn't remember my way to the polls. So the nice lady from the Office for the Aging came and drove me there and I voted, but for some reason Nixon wasn't on the ballot so I voted for one of the other guys.

I think.

[gski]

When you think about it, it really is sad, the choices that end up being the our candidates for political office. If you have a strong third candidate they normally pull people away from a republican. It may be time to vote the way we should based on what is going on right now.

NONE OF THE ABOVE

[dgriffin]

NONE OF THE ABOVE has always intrigued me. On the face of it, I'm for it. But I'd like to see a thoughtful study done investigating the possible outcomes of the option. For example, and just off the top of my head, could it result in important offices left open for a time, like the presidency. Could it reduce the "efficiency" and "safety" of a two (or three) party system to the chaos and potential demagoguery of many candidates and small factions and minority swing votes gaining more power than their numbers deserve. Etc., etc.