Which is more Scary?

Which is more scary, that only a little over 60% of U.S. citizens voted in the last presidential election (up from a little over 50% in the previous one) or that a large percentage of people who do vote are so uninformed?

Watching cable and network news reports, listening to radio, and reading newspaper reports, so many people will vote for a canidate for based on rumor, innuendo, prejudice, (not necessarily racial) or in response to a "swift boat" type ad.

Kinda scary, huh?

 

Guess that depends on if the majority are voting for the side I like. If not, then it's scary :thumb:

 

I don't think anyone will find ANYTHING to argue with in this post. (but I've been surprised before! :grin.

 

never really thought about it that way. Makes some sense, but I've been pretty fortunate in life and I still stay informed. I kinda enjoy it though, so that's probably why.

 

i believe in the philosophy of "if you dont vote, you dont have a right to complain". (tho i usually use a word other than complain.) my dad instilled that in me when i was young.

probably the single most asinine thing i have ever heard while campaigning was "i dont vote, i dont want to be held responsible" from someone as i was handing out campaign literature. unfortunately, when you are wearing a t-shirt with your candidates name on it, its not a good idea to slap the snot out of someone.

yes, i am one of those who believes its my duty to vote, no matter how large or small the election or issue. back in december i voted (public safety bond issues) by flashlight cause there had been no power for two days due to the ice storm. bless those precinct workers for their dedication to sit in a cold school cafeteria all day because of no elecricity and the dark all evening so people could vote.

several years ago, i had been out of the hospital two days from knee reconstruction surgery. even tho i could barely get out of bed, i made greenie prop me up on pillows in the back seat of the car and take me down to the school to vote. again, bless the precinct officials. one brought the precinct register and a ballot out to the car cause i couldnt even get up the steps or ramp into the building. why was i so loco to do that? greenie and i are of different parties and i was determined to cancel his vote with mine as usual. :hihi:

 

I just know that I am never voting for George Bush ever again with all he did to the Katrina victims and all...

 

We are so prosperous I wouldn't think twice about conceding life-long powers to the greatest prez of our time, none other than "W, The President". Sesame Street always said W was a great letter. Who knew it would be a great leader as well?

 

It is funny you say this. I was listening to the radio here this week and hey were talking about because they moved up the dem. primary in FL it didn't "count", now I have to admit that I do not get into the whole election thing until about the end of march so take this as what I heard and nothing else.

Anyway we had a record turn out for that vote. Now the democrats are saying no fair...it didn't count...now form what I understand both partys agreed with thes.

now here is my problem...

I got to vote as a republican the same day. Why?

Well because that was not the only thing in the ballot...

we were voting on local admendments and officials. So I voted, these are things that will also affect me. Are you only interested in the president??? Take some power locally and do something fro your community also.

But that i my opinion.

 

It doesnt bother me that they are uninformed, it is that they dont care. Voters that vote based on what their union leaders said or a friend told them bother me even more.

But the worst in my opinion are the people that vote a strait Republican or Democratic ticket without even caring to look at the candidates...especially in local elections where quite a few run as one or the other just to get elected.