Barack Obama says put down your wii remote and vote.

[QueenVictoria]

Originally Posted by MilkyMalky

Without getting all patriotic and preachy on everyone, I really believe that if you cannot be bothered to voice your opinion and vote, then you have no right to complain about the way your country is run afterwards. You had a chance to make a difference, and you were too busy bowling (or whatever) to make it count, so now you'll have to just deal with it, you have no-one to blame but yourself.

Hear hear!!

[~teel~]

Originally Posted by MilkyMalky

Without getting all patriotic and preachy on everyone, I really believe that if you cannot be bothered to voice your opinion and vote, then you have no right to complain about the way your country is run afterwards. You had a chance to make a difference, and you were too busy bowling (or whatever) to make it count, so now you'll have to just deal with it, you have no-one to blame but yourself.
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That's an oft heard prompting to vote. However people tend to forget the other side of that coin: if you took the chance to make a difference, and the country wrecks because of your decision, you'll also have to deal with it, because you have no-one to blame but yourself. (Note that I'm not trying to get preachy eiter, just people should be aware that their choice can influence things for good or worst too).

[QueenVictoria]

Just because we voted for someone doesn't mean we agree with all their policies and practices. Most of the time it's the lesser of the 2 evils we're voting for.

In the primary election I voted for "one of the other guys" that was running even though I knew he had little chance as he wasn't one of the 3 popular candidates at the time. A lot of people would say that I threw away my vote, because he really didn't have a chance. I vote by mail, and send mine off a week or so before the election. I later heard the guy I voted dropped out of the race a few days before the election to show his support for Hilliary Clinton who had a better chance of moving on in the primaries.

I believe they were 8 people running for president this year? (I don't remember because I've already sent off my ballot.) But I couldn't risk "throwing away" a crucial vote at this time. Barak Obama is not my ideal president, but there's no way I'd vote for McCain and Palin. It's the lesser of the 2 evils I'm voting for.

[MilkyMalky]

Originally Posted by ~teel~

That's an oft heard prompting to vote. However people tend to forget the other side of that coin: if you took the chance to make a difference, and the country wrecks because of your decision, you'll also have to deal with it, because you have no-one to blame but yourself. (Note that I'm not trying to get preachy eiter, just people should be aware that their choice can influence things for good or worst too).

Very good point, although it does depend upon what premise you voted. If it was for the ideal of certain policies and viewpoints on big issues, and then when elected, said government fails to deliver, then you have a right to kick up a fuss.

If however you were simply voting for (and I'm not implying Obama voters are doing this) the colour of someone's skin, then if the government turns out to be naff, then you really can't complain because all you wanted was said coloured skin in office, which is what you got. The same could be said of voting due to sex or religious beliefs.

[Sherlock]

I don't intend to vote for either candidate. In fact, I don't really intend to vote for any candidate in my district, because they're all "pants," as you say. I'm going to the polls to vote for referendums, such as the legalisation of slots in certain areas of Maryland to keep horse racing lucrative in the states (I'm a fan and it runs in the family).

As for Obama talking about putting down your wiimotes, though, I say he should make a game promoting himself for a wii.

[~teel~]

Originally Posted by QueenVictoria

Just because we voted for someone doesn't mean we agree with all their policies and practices. Most of the time it's the lesser of the 2 evils we're voting for.

That's so true. That's the point where democracy practically fails (not that there is some better alternative that people know of). Democracy in its ideal would mean that your candidate represents you 100%.

Originally Posted by MilkyMalky

If however you were simply voting for (and I'm not implying Obama voters are doing this) the colour of someone's skin, then if the government turns out to be naff, then you really can't complain because all you wanted was said coloured skin in office, which is what you got.

Yeah, some people do that too. In fact most people know very little about the viewpoints of the one they vote for.

[QueenVictoria]

[~teel~]

It's a bit irrelevant now, but here's a view about Barrack Hussein Obama: Redneck Woman Rails on Obama*Video

[dinner]

They should 've had the election on that voting thingy