Perhaps. But if we must choose among liars, cheats, and thieves, then it's better to elect a liar/cheat/thief whose positions on the key issues most closely match your own then to let others elect a candidate who will take the state in the opposite direction. And that is exactly what will happen if you abstain from voting, or waste your ballot on an unelectable candidate because the electable candidates didn't play nice.
Cathy - 14 years ago
I now think that they are all a bunch of liars, cheats and thieves.
Barbara - 14 years ago
I assume that all politicians are sleazy to some extent, so I wouldn't be surprised if all of the allegations were true. However, I fear that these allegations, and the inevitable publicity that they engender, are diverting attention from the only thing that really matters: the candidates' positions on the key issues. Voters should pick a candidate whose views are closest to their own and who is electable. Period. On November 4th, no one will care that Paul Loscocco didn't play nice. By January 4th, no one will even remember who Paul Loscocco is. But if people allow irrelevancies to affect their choices, then they may wake up on November 3rd to find that by doing so they have enabled the election of a candidate who will lead the state in the wrong direction and whose policies will impact their lives in painful ways for years to come.
Perhaps. But if we must choose among liars, cheats, and thieves, then it's better to elect a liar/cheat/thief whose positions on the key issues most closely match your own then to let others elect a candidate who will take the state in the opposite direction. And that is exactly what will happen if you abstain from voting, or waste your ballot on an unelectable candidate because the electable candidates didn't play nice.
I now think that they are all a bunch of liars, cheats and thieves.
I assume that all politicians are sleazy to some extent, so I wouldn't be surprised if all of the allegations were true. However, I fear that these allegations, and the inevitable publicity that they engender, are diverting attention from the only thing that really matters: the candidates' positions on the key issues. Voters should pick a candidate whose views are closest to their own and who is electable. Period. On November 4th, no one will care that Paul Loscocco didn't play nice. By January 4th, no one will even remember who Paul Loscocco is. But if people allow irrelevancies to affect their choices, then they may wake up on November 3rd to find that by doing so they have enabled the election of a candidate who will lead the state in the wrong direction and whose policies will impact their lives in painful ways for years to come.
Tim needs an intervention.