Let The Mudslinging Commence!

Oh, wait, it's been going on for days and weeks already.

Well, these last few days before the election will be filled with dramatic ad campaigns, filled with a lovely selection of misdirection, implied misdeeds, and flat out lies about various propositions and candidates for office.

Oh, yes, the mudslinging and muckraking has definitely commenced.

The funny thing is that most of the people I talk to know EXACTLY how they're going to vote. So all these commercials are just wasting time and money.

Typical, wasting time and money.

Hmmmm, is that just a precursor of things to come? Another politician wasting our time and our money?

Sigh, nothing new here, nothing to see, move along people, move along.

Yet, this whole election is about change.

The real question is, will it be "same games, different faces"? Or is there really a possibility that things can change?

I can say one thing for sure. I have seen more people stepping up to vote than I've ever seen before.

That's a good change.

Now, if we could just convince these guys that throwing mud against the other candidate to see if anything sticks is a pointless exercise, a waste of time and money...

Naw, the mudslinging has commenced, the air time bought and paid for, there's no hope for reasonable minds at this late date.

Maybe next time, folks will remember who did and who did not think it was necessary to dredge up a bunch of lies to make the other guy look bad.

Shoot, why, when he does so well by himself???

Give a politician enough air time, and sooner or later, he'll say something so incredibly stupid that even the most devout follower will cringe.

Of course, that'll be more ammo for the next round of mudslinging...

Arnold, The Idiot You Voted In

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for that actor turned politician!

Heck no I didn't.

California's legislators FINALLY get a 2/3 vote to pass the budget, and doofus is threatening to veto it? And if his veto is overturned, he'll veto all the 800 or so bills that the legislators have worked so hard on?

Say what?

It's a DARN good thing I'm not in the legislature.

I would stand up, all five foot two of me, probably as red in the face as my hair, and tell him:

"You just go ahead. And then we'll vote to overturn it, we'll vote our budget in.

"And when you veto every one of our bills, we'll just vote them ALL back in!

"You think you're all that, dude, you aren't worth the bird poop on your windshield.

"So go for it, and see how stupid we can make you look."

I have ZERO patience with this idiot that the people of California were stupid enough to vote in.

Yes, California was stupid.

Actors are paid to put on characters. And politicians will tell you anything you want to hear, just so they get reelected. So actors make even better lying politicians...

Arnold should have stuck to acting. His movies were barely palatable.

He's utterly incompetent as a leader.

Good at being a lying politician, but incompetent at running our state.

Yeah, I know. California voted him in so we're stuck with him and his arrogant attitude toward us working people.

You get what you pay for.

And we'll keep paying...

And paying...

And paying...

My Friend Isn't Going To Vote!?!

Oh - my - gosh!!

I can't believe this.

I was just talking to one of my buddies and he told me he isn't going to vote.

WHAT!!!

He isn't going to vote. I seriously can't believe it.

He's so stubborn, I know I won't be able to convince him that he should exercise his right to vote.

Yeah, I already tried...

You knew that didn't you?

Is It Racist?

In a forum I hang out in, there are often whites posting this question:
Is it racist to vote for Obama because he is Black?

I find this pretty ironic, because for many long years, people have voted for candidates from their communities and no one ever thought about it being racist.

However, my response to this common question is:
If you vote for someone just because he's Black, it's not racist.
If you vote against someone just because he's Black, that's racist.

There is a huge difference that doesn't appear to be visible to a lot of people.

Voting for someone because he/she is a Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Black, Native American, Latino, Hispanic, Democratic, Republican, Green, Libertarian, your friend, your neighbor, your cousin, from your state - none of that is racist or wrong. (Perhaps a little unenlightened if they don't support the things you believe in, but that's another topic entirely.)

Why?
Obviously, there is a positive element in voting FOR someone in/of/from your community, whatever community it may be, political, racial, ethnic, spiritual, etc. Supporting someone of your community isn't wrong. (Yes, even if your community is German, Irish, Swedish, French, English, white.)

Voting AGAINST someone because of any of those factors is wrong.

It's not racist to vote for Obama because he's Black.

Again, in my not-at-all-humble opinion, a bit foolish if you're a die-hard Republican who's voting against all you believe in JUST because Obama is Black.

But it's not racist.

Also, in my opinion, if you want to have the right to bitch, moan, whine, and complain about our government over the next four years, you'd better get to the polls and VOTE!

People who don't vote shouldn't be complaining when politicians make decisions on their behalf. They had a chance to vote the buggers in or out. If they didn't vote, they're just stuck in the same old rut with everyone else.

IE, if you choose not to participate in the process, don't be surprised when the process doesn't represent you.

Who're You Going To Vote For??

Do you know who you're going to vote for?

I know who I'm going to vote for.

Interestingly, the results this website gave me the same answer that I'd already come to...

http://www.votechooser.com/

If you haven't decided who to vote for, maybe it'll help you out.

If you've already decided, it may (or may not) confirm your decision.

Have fun!