My 72 year old father did not vote this last mid term election. He always voted in the past and stressed that everyone should always vote. This time he watched the television and all he heard was this guy is a liar, this guy is a theif, this guy is stupid, this guy is an idiot. So he did not vote. He said," Why should I lower my integrity and vote for an idiot." I think he has a point. If we elect a person that has been vilified by the press, and has lost all of his respect in our country,which are all of the candidates,how can other countries respect us?
2006-11-12 06:45:39 · 13 answers · asked by L-Rob 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
He's not the only one that feels that way. 60% of the nation didn't vote either. Maybe if the candidates didn't mudsling and just spoke about what their own views are, more Americans would vote.
2006-11-12 07:11:54 · update #1
There's always the option to write in someone, or not check the box next to anyone's name.
2006-11-12 06:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by shojo 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not all states provide the option to write in a candidate, or to check "None of the above".
The state I currently live in does provide "None of the above" but the computer has a minor tizzy fit when you refuse to vote for one of those offices where the option is not provided. I was commenting to my husband (who didn't vote) that if I had been more honest in my voting, there would have been only three candidates on the entire ballot that I would have voted for. My votes were primarily to keep candidate X out of office.
Yes, I do feel that I have compromised my integrity.
P.S. It was 60% of registered voters that didn't vote. The actual percentage is much higher when you add in the people who are eligible to vote, but don't even register!
2006-11-12 07:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by pessimoptimist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop after reading the article about Rahm Emanuel the democratic campaign guru that everyone's throwing accolades out to for the 'tremendous' job he did for the party. Without taking too much away from Emanuel, I think we should ask Tammy Duckworth if she agrees with all the hoopla. After all, Tammy was his hand picked candidate to take the Republican 6th district of IL.
Do you think it's possible that Illinois isn't as enamored with Emanuel as the democratic party is? Do you think that people in Illinois are turned off with this guys 'no class' approach to everything? His foul mouth and obscene gestures are not what you'd expect out of a congressman, yet this guy lets fly any time he feels the need. C'mon, even the democrats have more dignity than that, or do they?
2006-11-12 06:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Word. The lesser of two evils is still better than the greater, though. So if by integrity you mean belief in the inherent good of representative government, you shouldn't vote. If by integrity you mean doing what you can to lessen the evil, no matter how small, then you should vote, just in case it ends up mattering. I'm more like your da - I voted for third party candidates as a protest vote, because of how little a vote matters now in this country.
2006-11-12 06:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by zilmag 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The problem is that people like your grandfather seem to think the big elections are the only ones to vote in. If people played more of a role in their local politics they would have more control over the types of people that make it to the top in national elections. You can't just be interested in politics every two years, you have to be diligent all of the time. Even if it just means going to your kids school board meetings. People need to be more involved if they expect our leaders to get any better.
2006-11-12 07:47:25 · answer #5 · answered by Chris J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Then he could've written himself in rather easily. I think your father copped out. My father is 79 and he's voted in every election since he was 21, which was the voting age back in his day. If you depend on the press to tell you who's OK and who isn't, then you're getting a very skewed version of reality. Both you and your father should stop whining or "copping out" and do something about it if you are so disgusted with the system.
2006-11-12 06:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Politicians, no matter which nation they are from, are nolonger builders but destroyers.
Our forefathers slaved away so that future generations could live better only to be squandered. Everything is falling apart as politicians, driven solely by their ego and those who write their cheque books for them are all that matter now.
People need to force politicians to become builders once again but it will take the selfish to correct themselves first before overthrowing the corrupt governments.
2006-11-12 10:02:13 · answer #7 · answered by Earth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think of that is unlawful, even with the undeniable fact that that is puzzling to instruct somebody did or did not pay you. How did you get the money? he's a chum. Then why did you vote for X? i want them in ability See what i recommend? good good fortune in case you are able to sell your vote for $one hundred!
2016-11-23 17:40:17 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If everybody did the same as your father then the USA would be under martial law 24 hours after election day.
2006-11-12 07:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i heard much the same about the candidates in my state...however, i considered the source...i would never make a judgement on candidate A based on what his opponent, candidate B, said about him, especially in a campaign ad...if you're looking for accurate info on a candidate, you couldn't find a worse source than his/her opponent...
2006-11-12 07:03:37 · answer #10 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋