I'm more confused now than Ever

[Mani]

Thanks, that was the discussion I was looking for.

I wasn't sure where RP stood on the other parties, and what his recommendations were.

I had ruled out McCain a long time ago. I can't forget what he's done over the last year during the primaries, and he says look at his record, well when you look at his record it's not good. Doesn't anyone remember how he blew threw his campaign money like a drunken sailer with the biggest overbloated staff of all time?

One of his main campaign mantras is no pork spending, and yet he supported the biggest pork filled bill of all time (even glenn beck called him on it).

We could write threads all day long about the problems with McCain, no use in rehashing that over.

I don't think I'm going to write in Ron Paul. I don't want my vote thrown out, especially if Ron Paul doesn't even recommend it but would rather you direct that vote towards a 3rd party. It makes sense to try and give some legitimacy to the 3rd parties which are completed ignored in our current system. At least I'd like to give some measured approval to either the LP or CP.

I have both on the ballot so I can go either way.

I hope both parties CP and LP have a nice bump in their numbers this year.

 

[brandon]

Your vote is meaningless, no offense.

You're putting way to much thought into something as inconsequential as voting for president.

 

[Andrew-Austin]

Your vote is meaningless, no offense.

You're putting way to much thought into something as inconsequential as voting for president.

Its only meaningless because millions of Americans won't put nearly as much thought into their vote as he is.

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

Your vote is meaningless, no offense.

You're putting way to much thought into something as inconsequential as voting for president.

I don't think a vote is meaningless and people who put little thought into it are part of the problem. I commend Mani for coming back to start this discussion. I am going to vote 3rd Party to try to get above the 5% threshold.

Why do you think a vote is meaningless?

 

[georgiaboy]

Don't call me a liar.

My conscience tells me to do whatever has the best consequences for the country in the pursuit of freedom. Your conscience tells you to only vote someone if you agree with them 100%, apparently, regardless of the consequences no matter how horrific. I contend that my conscience is rational and you're isn't. My principle is rational and yours isn't. I vote on principle. It's just not your principle.

Ah, gotcha, it depends on what your definition of "is" is.

 

[georgiaboy]

Thanks, that was the discussion I was looking for.

I wasn't sure where RP stood on the other parties, and what his recommendations were.

I had ruled out McCain a long time ago. I can't forget what he's done over the last year during the primaries, and he says look at his record, well when you look at his record it's not good. Doesn't anyone remember how he blew threw his campaign money like a drunken sailer with the biggest overbloated staff of all time?

One of his main campaign mantras is no pork spending, and yet he supported the biggest pork filled bill of all time (even glenn beck called him on it).

We could write threads all day long about the problems with McCain, no use in rehashing that over.

I don't think I'm going to write in Ron Paul. I don't want my vote thrown out, especially if Ron Paul doesn't even recommend it but would rather you direct that vote towards a 3rd party. It makes sense to try and give some legitimacy to the 3rd parties which are completed ignored in our current system. At least I'd like to give some measured approval to either the LP or CP.

I have both on the ballot so I can go either way.

I hope both parties CP and LP have a nice bump in their numbers this year.

cool.

 

[brandon]

Why do you think a vote is meaningless?

Because our democratic republic is an illusion meant to pacify the people.

As soon as a presidential candidate that wont submit to being a puppet of the banking cartel starts to get support, TPTB unleash everything they have against that candidate assuring he or she has no chance to win.


I do think a vote on the local level still has significance. But voting for president doesn't

 

[Truth Warrior]

[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]How Can You Think Voting Matters?[/FONT]
Actually, it does, says Wilt Alston, just not in the way you think.

 

[Oyate]

sorry for dropping off the face of the earth

ha! As if. Sorry ain't good enough. Not even close. If, and only if you bring me flowers and ice cream, maybe, just maybe i will forgive you.

As to confusion, welcome to the club.