By NOT voting AGAINST the abomination.

Post #284,073 by CRConrad 5/6/07 11:24:02 AM Reply	By NOT voting AGAINST the abomination. It's a bit like not resisting what rises out of the Hellmouth; NOT supporting the Slayer makes you an ally of Evil. Sure, if that's what your "conscience" tells you to do... Duly noted. (Heh... "Hilbuffy"! :-) [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Ah, the Germans: Masters of Convoluted Simplification. — [link\|http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1603\|Jehovah]
Post #284,076 by bepatient 5/6/07 11:41:02 AM Reply	Sorry, ain't buying what you're selling How does one vote for "lesser evil" when both are, in one's opinion, firmly entrenched in the 7th level of hell? I'm not going to be faced with the fabled choice anyway. Besides, no matter what >I< vote, my real vote will will be cast Democrat and has been every election since I've been in NJ. It doesn't matter what >I< believe...its what my "collective" does that matters. So, you see, all I have to vote for is my conscience. My state will vote for the Democrat. It really doesn't matter who it is. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #284,079 by Another Scott 5/6/07 12:31:12 PM Reply	Easy. How does one vote for "lesser evil" when both are, in one's opinion, firmly entrenched in the 7th level of hell? Easy. Because even if they're equally evil, they aren't equal in their effect on the government. If it looks likely that they're equally evil, and the polls indicate that the Congress and Senate are going to go to one party, then if you believe in divided government and checks-and-balances it can be argued that you have an obligation to vote for the candidate in the opposite party of the one that will have the Congress. Of course, since candidates are never equally evil, it's an academic choice. Also, if you believe divided government is not an effective litmus test, then you can apply a similar test of your choice. In the end, it's never an equal choice. You're right that the electoral college has the biggest impact at the moment. If you really feel strongly about the evilisciousness of the candidates, you should make your choice known in the primary on 2/5/2008 (and support your candidate before then). Cheers, Scott.
Post #284,084 by bepatient 5/6/07 1:10:14 PM Reply	Your "logic" is prejudiced in that it is based on the "devil that you know" versus the "devil that you don't know". And one could equally argue that the known evil is easier to deal with. Predictability leads to an easier defense. And my point was to not vote for P only. I didn't say that I wouldn't vote at all. And I completely disagree with the notion that there is some obligation to ensure that congress and the executive are owned by opposing parties. A desire possibly. An obligation...not at all. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}

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