I don't really like to talk about politics. They annoy me. But we're getting close to the election, so I thought I'd let you all know where I stand
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My primary "fear" of a 2nd term with Bush is his hot-headed approach to foreign policy. If he gets into a 2nd term, he doesn't have to worry about being re-elected anymore, and I'm honestly scared at how badly he could fuck up international relations for this country. That, coupled with his inability to find an exit strategy for Iraq, and his rampant squandering of taxpayer money tells me that he was never cut out for this job, and as his employers we need to fire him and replace him with someone else.
I'm not entirely comfortable with the Anyone But Bush stance that I've been taking, but I just consider it too important that he not fuck things up more than he already has; we need to cut the cord. Sadly, our electoral system sucks donkey nuts and voting for Kerry is the only way to boot him out of office this side of impeachment, which would require a lot more influence than I can muster.
I cringe when I watch Kerry talk, because his charisma is severely lacking and he tends to get tongue tied and say things that his opponents then use against him. I would probably vote for a 3rd party if I thought they could win, and in a less important election I probably would. I'm typically not a political person; it's usually just a mudslinging contest anyway, where you vote for the lesser of two evils (this year is no different than any previous). I'm getting informed this time because I don't want a religious zealot as our figurehead, bringing about a second crusade.
I agree with just about everything you said. But, as I said before, "the lesser evil" just isn't good enough for me. I agree that Kerry probably couldn't do much worse. But that doesn't mean he could do much better either. And so, I can't in good conscience vote for him.
That's just the way I feel. Whether it's "right" or not, I don't know. That's one of the good things about this country. You don't have have a reason for why you vote one way or the other (or in my case, possibly not at all), that doesn't matter. We can all use our votes however we wish. So, while I wouldn't vote the way you would, each of us is just as right in doing it.
I'm not entirely comfortable with the Anyone But Bush stance that I've been taking, but I just consider it too important that he not fuck things up more than he already has; we need to cut the cord. Sadly, our electoral system sucks donkey nuts and voting for Kerry is the only way to boot him out of office this side of impeachment, which would require a lot more influence than I can muster.
I cringe when I watch Kerry talk, because his charisma is severely lacking and he tends to get tongue tied and say things that his opponents then use against him. I would probably vote for a 3rd party if I thought they could win, and in a less important election I probably would. I'm typically not a political person; it's usually just a mudslinging contest anyway, where you vote for the lesser of two evils (this year is no different than any previous). I'm getting informed this time because I don't want a religious zealot as our figurehead, bringing about a second crusade.
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That's just the way I feel. Whether it's "right" or not, I don't know. That's one of the good things about this country. You don't have have a reason for why you vote one way or the other (or in my case, possibly not at all), that doesn't matter. We can all use our votes however we wish. So, while I wouldn't vote the way you would, each of us is just as right in doing it.
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