Third Party Politics

[g0zen]

What in the hell do you talk about?

Any number of things, right now we're organizing support in the area for Rick Trent and Harold Ford, Jr., working to get out the vote on campus and on the other area campuses. Sometimes we have, rather heated, debates about the direction the party is or should be taking. We organize events on campus, like the multi-cultural expo and voter registration drives. All manner of stuff.

[Fe 26]

Ignoring your sarcasm, I'm actually a member of the College Democrats, the League of Conservation voters, the Videogame Voters Network, and the Center for Media and Democracy. None of them are full time jobs, most of them require little more from me than writing letters to Congressman and giving donations. The one I'm most actively involved in (college democrats) meets once a week for about an hour, not exactly asking for a pound of flesh IronPlant.

thats awesome. But I barely have time between H.W. and sleep to find time to play with myself.

No, it's a stupid idea. All it says to me is that someone didn't care enough about politics until the very last minute. If you're so displeased with the candidates running you should have been active in your party's primary trying to get the guy you did support the nomination.

Great, Europe does something you like and it becomes an awesome idea that the US should adopt, but fuck if you don't like it, it’s obviously stupid. You hypocritical bastard.

And here is a news flash for you, most people have no damn idea how to do what you just advised. How the hell does someone get "active in your party's primary trying to get the guy you did support the nomination." Can I walk down to my local politictarium and get a pamphlet on this?

[g0zen]

Great, europe does something you like and it becomes an awesome idea that the US should addapt, but fuck if you don't like it, its obviously stupid. You hypacrital bastard.

Europe has plenty of bad ideas, I never once claimed it was utopia across the pond. The idea of introducing a 'neither' vote to a national election is one of those bad ideas.

And here is a news flash for you, most people have no damn idea how to do what you just advised. How the hell someone get "active in your party's primary trying to get the guy you did support the nomination."

Every state, every city, every county has a local DNC and RNC chapter. Get in contact with them and tell them you want to start volunteering. Then get to know the local players in your party's pool of candidates and find the one that you agree with the most, then work to see him get the nomination. I won't lie and say it doesn't require some level of committment, but if you're really passionate about seeing someone who truly represents your viewpoint in Washington than you should be willing to make this investment of your time and dedication.

[icarusfall]

Great, Europe does something you like and it becomes an awesome idea that the US should adopt, butt fuck if you don't like it, it’s obviously stupid. You hypocritical bastard.

Butt fuck?

[g0zen]

..If you don't like it..You probably should.

Gozen enjoys being a prick to me. I could say his shit smells like roses and he'd find a way to argue with me about it. By the end of the day he'd be declaring me a fool from the roof tops.

This is bullshit. I don't disagree with you simply to be contrarian with any position you take. I honestly disagree with you and I show it by presenting my points. It's not my fault that everytime you try to explain yourself it turns into a trainwreck.

[Fe 26]

contrarian

[g0zen]

Main Entry: con·trar·i·an
Pronunciation: k&n-'trer-E-&n, kän-
Function: noun
: a person who takes a contrary position or attitude; specifically

[Fe 26]

I know what the word means. I just thought that it was funny that you used it.

[g0zen]

What's funny about it?

[SpoDaddy]

I think only voting for someone you "hate the least" kind of defeats the purpose of voting. I appreciate the right, but I've never been able to use it in good conscience.

Is that an excuse to not vote or pay attention to politics, or are you just saying that you always feel dirty when you vote?