Perhaps I’ll never get how folks are capable of denying and/or ignoring all evidence contrary to what they wish were true. I swear, it’s such an odd phenomenon. People get SO PISSED if you speak against their chosen duopoly candidate, and I’m not even one of those who goes out seeking to ruffle feathers. In fact it barely makes a fuck to me at this point who people decide to vote for in November. Why? Well, the majority has spoken and it’s intent on sticking with a selection between “the lesser of two evils,” which is utterly mind-numbingly stupid. Sorry folks, but it is.
Now, don’t get me wrong…for those out there who truly and honestly have faith in McCain or Obama and believe they will be fabulous presidents, I’m not referring to you. While I don’t agree with your assessment, at least you’re voting your conscience. It’s those who KNOW their chosen candidate sucks but are going to vote for him anyway because they’re banking on him sucking less than the OTHER guy that really boil my liver. That’s the most irrational logic I’ve ever heard. How has this tactic worked out for us so far? In 2000 and 2004? Third time’s a charm?
Has it dawned on anyone yet that if you vote for “the lesser of two evils,” you’re still voting for “evil”?!
AND if we continue throwing our votes away on candidates we have little to no faith in, can we honestly feel entitled to bitch once they start reneging on promises after being installed in office? No, not really, because they didn’t give a fuck about us when they were running or any time before that, and yet we voted them in anyway! Did we think perhaps they would change for the better once in office? That maybe we could rehabilitate them later, so long as party-X won the election now? Just so long as we manage to block the OTHER guy from gaining entry, the worst of the two evils. The bastard. 
Okay…but can we continue to deny the eerie compliance and complicity manifesting between the two major parties in Congress and among their top presidential candidates? Conyers stalling on the impeachment hearings for Bush and Cheney; Leiberman whispering what to say in McCain’s ear; Obama helping to pay off Hillary Clinton’s campaign costs and now melding their campaign contributors, essentially joining forces from here on out; The Clintons continuing to find themselves caught up in shady shit and accused of underhanded dealings and fraud (not the kind of criminal behavior we want our future president involved with, right?); Pelosi openly speaking out against Bush and his administration, yet only last week did she finally agree to consider holding hearings on impeachment, while she continues to supports the unconstitutional FISA Amendment Act of 2007; etc., etc. Blah.
Does it even matter how many more links are posted or how many questions are raised? Most people have their minds made up that there are only 2 options: “Evil” Jackass 1 & 2. And that somewhere out of that equation, real, honest, progressive change will spring forth.
We should not only be moving forward on impeaching the jackals currently installed, but also turning our attention to our congresspeople, many of whom could use the boot. You don’t attempt to fix the scoundrels; you give them their walking papers.
Eh…not sure why I even brought this up today. It’s probably not worth a hill of beans because those who do care and want to actively clean up D.C. from the top down unfortunately belong to a small minority. Most folks, it seems, are more concerned with what’s in it for them or have their pride and self-esteem bound up in their political affiliation, placing a higher premium on toeing the party line over whatever values they claim to possess. That’s what makes it so easy to just slide on down the line, shifting and transforming where necessary, adjusting their person to suit the chosen party’s flavor of the season.
As is commonly said: the people will wind up with the form of government they deserve.
Yep. Change we can believe in. Ugh.
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