I’m throwing away my vote this year. And you should too. I know it’s only June and there’s still almost 4 months until the election but I’ve decided NOT to vote for any of the following, and I’ll state my reasons: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr, John McCain, Ralph Nader, and Barak Obama.
First: Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party. Pastor Chuck is a wonderful, upstanding guy. But he won’t get my vote. Despite my strong belief in the Constitution and my desire for the government to try following it, I can’t vote for Pastor Chuck. I looked into the CP and their party platform is too Bible-thumping. I have nothing against Jesus, but there are more than just Christians in this country and they seem to want a return to the Constitution without the separation of church and state.
Second: Bob Barr, Libertarian Party. A favorite among Ron Paulites, Bob Barr loses my vote for 2 reasons. First, he spent too many years pushing the war on drugs, which is ineffectual and cost-inefficient (another story for another time). Then, he voted in favor of the Patriot Act, a virtual death sentence for the Bill of Rights. He claims to have changed his positions, but is he really a neo-con tool for taking over the LP?
Third: John McCain, Republican Party. Barring a minor- OK, major miracle, Mighty Mac will get the party’s nomination in September. Despite underwhelming support. Why not vote for him? Where to start! Tops on my list is he pretty much guarantees a 3rd term for Bush. Then there’s the campaign finance issue. He doesn’t seem to understand a law he himself wrote. He opted for matching public campaign funds, which gave him automatic ballot access in all 50 states. Then he withdrew so he wouldn’t be limited in how much money he could raise. But stayed on the ballot in all 50 states. Lazy mo-fo. He touts his leadership experience. Do we want as our leader a man who is thus far the ONLY American NAVAL officer ever to be captured by GROUND forces? Do we want as our leader someone who sings “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran”? That sounds funny coming from a stand-up comedian but from someone who wants to be President? What kind of message does that send to the world?
Fourth: Ralph Nader, Independent candidate. Ever see a Corvair? Want to know who killed it? Look no further than consumer advocate Ralph Nader. His book “Unsafe at Any Speed” destroyed the Corvair. It was based on lies. I don’t want a nanny-stater for President. Plus, don’t you think he’s run enough times to know how to win?
Fifth: Barak Obama, Democratic Party. In the epic battle of Clueless vs. Evil, Clueless came out on top. I guess there are more clueless people than evil in this country. If you’ve ever heard Barak Obama speak, you fall into one of two categories: either you love his message or you’re still waiting to hear it. He combines the energetic speech of Martin Luther King with the charisma of John F Kennedy to captivate audiences but manages to say nothing of substance. He offers us “change” and “hope”. Change what? Hope for what? Hope for change? I question his dedication to America. Wearing a flag pin is just a gesture, but he refuses to do it. He doesn’t cover his heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. He spent 25 years listening to anti-American sermons at his church yet knew nothing about the content. Oh, and let’s not forget his legislative accomplishments. What are they? No one seems to know. But as a Democrat, you know he HAS to be a socialist.
Having said all that, the obvious winner of the election will be either McCain or Obama. So if you like to vote based on who is more likely to win, pick one of those. But if you vote correctly, voting for the best candidate, sadly, you won’t have that option this year. As far as I’m concerned there is once again no one worth voting for.
So, you wonder, how am I throwing my vote away? Laugh if you want to, but I am writing in Ron Paul. Yes, the weird, crazy nutty guy. Wait, he can’t be that out there if I’m the smartest guy you know and I’m voting for him. So why isn’t he getting the Republican nomination this year? Because we like paying income taxes, we love the national debt, we want open borders, Iraqis love us, Iran is inviting us over for tea, the government isn’t big enough or doing enough for us, and we wipe our asses on the Constitution.
Updated: Friday, 27 June 2008 3:14 PM PDT
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