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Originally posted by morgorath
What I do know is the Democrats have some ugly looking wives.

Yeah, that Barbara Bush was a real fox. What the...?

Originally posted by garritynet
our president is not supposed to be some benelovent leader who fearlessly leads us into the next era. hes gonna be some asshole just like its been for a hundred years. ...if things are fouled up its because we as a people are dropping the ball by not voting the assholes who do what we want in office and the ones who dont out, and not just the president, hes only one assshole, but across the board, learn who you canidates are, what they've done and vote everytime and we wont get "screwed over" anymore.

Mmm. Yes. I appreciate the general tone of this post. I'm weary of people acting like the presidency needs to be idealized. Yes, we should be critical of our elected officials - and, yes, not just the president, as though he's the only one up there doing anything - but sorry kids, but there is a sort of selection process that determines what types of people rise to power in any country and you're going to have to suck it up and deal with the reality that none of these people are going to be pure as the driven snow. I'm weary of each side telling the other that their people aren't hopelessly smitten with their candidate. Anyone smitten with a candidate needs their head checked. When you exercise your political rights, you are voting for the expected outcome that maximizes your perceived benefit. I think too many people base their decisions on minimal or marginal issues versus educating themselves on the complex network of outcomes that flow from any individual in power. Not to mention voting for the person versus the issues. Blech. I'm just so tired of listening to the airheads that spontaneously think of themselves as political beings because an election is nigh or a Michael Moore film is stirring them up.

And what the' is up with the UN wanting to chaperone our election? Does that weird anyone else out?