Bustem' Down
Give Peas a Chance
I think for myself.
Why I'm not a Democrat...or a Republican
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I am *registered* as a Democrat - but vote how I please. Registering with a party allows you to vote in primaries.Bustem' Down said:
If they ever allow across the board votes in primaries without regard to party affiliation, then I'll pass on registering. I'm also neither party, but I am a conservative.
Bustem' Down
Give Peas a Chance
That's my biggest complaint, I want to vote in the primaries, but I do not want to be registered with either group. Sometimes I like a candidate from a party but he doesn't get the vote.SamSpade said:
Ding, Ding, Ding!!! You're probably a little, well a lot more, conservative than me.... But, I would hardly, well never, call myself extreme in any manner, especially not liberal.SamSpade said:
What does being a Democrat or a Republicn have to do with thinking for yourself?Bustem' Down said:
Larry Gude
Strung Out
I don't know!
Will you tell me?
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vraiblonde said:What does being a Democrat or a Republicn have to do with thinking for yourself?
Will you tell me?
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Larry Gude said:
Anyone?vraiblonde said:
Bustem' Down
Give Peas a Chance
I don't let a party line dictate my vote. I know way to many people that vote the straight republican or democrat ticket just because. They don't look at issues they just take in what they are told is "right".vraiblonde said:
Larry Gude said:Will you tell me?
The supposition - and there's merit to it - is that once you align yourself with a party, you're going to find yourself being an apologist for a lot of shiat that under normal circumstances, you wouldn't. It's kind of like declaring yourself a member of a religion, only to find it espouses something you think is outrageously stupid. You either leave the religion, continue as a member but say "oh I don't believe/support that" or you find some idiotic way to convince yourself that it's right.
Politics is JUST like that - you find yourself saying "it's just about sex and everyone lies about that". If you always always ALWAYS vote for the same party, then there's a good chance you're letting the party line think for you instead of yourself.
MOST people who aren't thinking for themselves don't realize it.
I pretty much always vote Republican, not because I agree with them 100% but because they come a lot closer than the Democratic candidate. If I don't know anything about the candidates on either side, I just don't vote for that particular office.SamSpade said:
George Bush is a great example. I wasn't overly impressed with him in 2000, but I voted for him in the general election because he WASN'T Al Gore, who I think is a moron and a lunatic.
