Voting for neither one

[Ipecac Drano]

Lol a little much don't you think?

I wasn't commenting about the price, but the principle.

Hey, it doesn't bother me what you think of me or my comments *shrugs*.

Nor not much about anything else, either.

However, there are times when looking through all the candidates for a certain position's history you will see the fact that they have voted one way one time and one way another. More then I'd like. So it is indeed a choice of the lesser of the evils, because money DOES influence politics.

You already said that part about a politician changing a position; no need to repeat it. But it's no excuse for sitting on your hands. Plus, what you had (re)stated is more the exception than the rule.

And, if you assert that money influences politics (it does), it's easy to see which way it flows and you can vote for the candidate who you feel will benefit you and other people: "That guy gets money from BP, whereas the other guy gets money from the farmers' co-op." Well, do you want to elect the polluter or the nourisher?

[Mytical]

Lol a little much don't you think? Hey, it doesn't bother me what you think of me or my comments *shrugs*. However, there are times when looking through all the candidates for a certain position's history you will see the fact that they have voted one way one time and one way another. More then I'd like. So it is indeed a choice of the lesser of the evils, because money DOES influence politics.

[Ipecac Drano]

Absolutely, however, as many politicians have proved..voting record means spit. They can and will flip flop on issues. Political climates change, and to get x they will sacrifice their vote on y to get it. Or some lobbyist pays enough for them to change their vote. *shrugs*

Oh, don't stop there! Humans have also been known to kill each other! Even though I haven't killed anybody myself, I hold the full potential for being a cold-blooded murderer! Using your logic, if you're not going to vote for the reason stated, don't even think about leaving that room you're in! Be careful when speaking to friends and relatives! If other people kill, what do you think will happen if you take your eyes off your family now that they have gained your trust after all those years? Oh, the humanity!

[Mytical]

Absolutely, however, as many politicians have proved..voting record means spit. They can and will flip flop on issues. Political climates change, and to get x they will sacrifice their vote on y to get it. Or some lobbyist pays enough for them to change their vote. *shrugs*

[Andara Bledin]

A politician's voting record is made public. If his opponent accuses him of voting against the people's best interests, you can look up his voting history and see how he had really voted.

This.

Plus, there are myriad sites all over the Internet that will do all of the hard work for you. It's usually not that difficult to discern which ones are reliable.

^-.-^

[Ipecac Drano]

[starts broken record] Same monkeys, different suits[/ends broken record]
Yes I vote, every time I can. I do my research, but the problem is that with all the mudslinging..it is near impossible to tell fact from fiction. So you might as well throw a set of dice to decide which the 'lesser of two evils' are.

A politician's voting record is made public. If his opponent accuses him of voting against the people's best interests, you can look up his voting history and see how he had really voted.

[Mytical]

[starts broken record] Same monkeys, different suits[/ends broken record]

Yes I vote, every time I can. I do my research, but the problem is that with all the mudslinging..it is near impossible to tell fact from fiction. So you might as well throw a set of dice to decide which the 'lesser of two evils' are.

[MadMike]

Sadly, it usually comes down to the "lesser of two evils." But what do you do when both of the choices are equally horrible?

[Andara Bledin]

Unfortunately, some people think that nothing's going to change, no matter who you vote for.

I have to admit, I'm not so sure they're wrong.

Maybe, maybe not.

But if they don't even make the attempt, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy.

^-.-^

[MadMike]

Be the change you want to see. If you don't vote, then obviously you have no interest in changing anything. *shrug*

Unfortunately, some people think that nothing's going to change, no matter who you vote for.

I have to admit, I'm not so sure they're wrong.

[Andara Bledin]

Be the change you want to see. If you don't vote, then obviously you have no interest in changing anything. *shrug*

^-.-^

[Rapscallion]

I remember that Australia used to have a law declaring that everyone had to vote on pain of a $50 fine.

There are times when I'd cheerfully ask if I could get a lifetime membership to that for one lump sum.

http://news.icanhascheezburger.com/2...ch-of-tyranny/ sums up a fair amount of my views on the electorate and the elected.

Rapscallion

[Sleepwalker]

It means that you didn't vote. It doesn't matter if most people don't vote, only the people who DO vote matter. If there are ten voters, and 7 walk away in disgust, and two vote for you, you've won.

[crashhelmet]

The problem with write-ins is that while it might make a statement, it's still worthless. The only thing it might do is convince the losing party that they need a better choice for candidate for the next elections. The winner is only concerned with the fact that they won. They don't care buy how much, only that they won.

CH

[Ipecac Drano]

There will always be a lesser evil, but that is irrelevant to my statement and others' comments.

Just because one candidate might not be as evil as all the rest, that doesn't mean that they're automatically "good" enough to deserve a person's vote.

And by sitting back, you run the risk of letting the Even Worse win the election.