In the old country there was a saying which, for a while at least captured the spirit of the nation. When faced with the magical opportunity of getting one wish come true, that’s what one wished: that the neighbor’s goat die. Not a goat for himself, or maybe two. No. That the neighbor’s die. It’s the same spirit animating the voters for the two party candidates as fueled by the media: you want the other guy’s goat to die. Forget that you are unemployed, about to lose social security, sent to wars and spied on. The most important thing in your life is to get the other guy’s goat dead. Dead. dead. dead.
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4 comments
November 4, 2012 at 12:18 pm
DM
In the Democratic 2008 Primary, the Hillary supporters were the dead goat. The least I can do is return the favor. When I look at the two presidential candidates, their policies are exactly the same, but I do see a few differences. First, Mitt is a hard working person, something I admire. Second, Mitt has a history of generosity with his money, but more important, with his time. Third, Mitt never told me “to get over it”. Fourth, Mitt has not lied to me that he will cut the federal government, even Big Bird. I believe that Obama would put a knife into the back of the middle class and do everything the Republicans want to look bipartisan. We know that Obama put SS on the table to get his “grand bargain”. I have zero respect for The One, but respect Mitt.
I can’t get the candidate I wanted, and the best thing is to work to make sure the neighbor’s goat is dead.
November 4, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Not Your Sweetie
Mitt is running on austerity and pay the debt (cuz bankers need a new pair of shoes). Same think Obama will do, BTW. We are screwed anyway. Voting 3rd party.
November 4, 2012 at 2:22 pm
DM
I understand the third party idea, but I’m not in that camp because it’s as good as throwing away my vote. Third party candidates, when they get less than 10% and more than 5% are an asterisk. Neither of the two main parties pay attention, analyze or care what the third party voters are saying with their vote. Most voters understand that, and correctly play the game that was handed to them, not the one they wished for. The two parties go after the “independent voter”, the switcher. Both parties devote and analyze what we want. Third party voters are dissatisfied Democratic (Stein) or Republican (Ron Paul) voters. They always come back and vote their inner party. I’m done with that. I voted for one Democrat (local race) this election. Let the counting begin.
November 5, 2012 at 8:18 am
Not Your Sweetie
You are throwing away your vote by propping any of the two identical puppets. Mine means something to me. Voting for someone who represents me. It’s already a given voting won’t bring change to anyone’s life. Except for keeping/losing my self-respect.