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> Wrong. I voted for Obama the first time. Then, when I learned he had no clue, lied about everything, did not do as promised, plunged us into more debt, is a t
by d23 13y ago
> Wrong. I voted for Obama the first time. Then, when I learned he had no clue, lied about everything, did not do as promised, plunged us into more debt, is a total union whore, etc, I voted for Romney.
> I want an intellectually honest limited government that is fiscally conservative and socially, well, gets the fuck out of our lives.
So you voted for a guy who ran on a platform that was the opposite? That government has a positive role to play in peoples lives and believed in progressive social causes?
> I am a true independent in the full sense of the word.
Oh, in the sense that you're not informed? I believe the term is "low-information voter". You might want to try that instead of "independent".
- robomartin 13y agoVoting within a system where you know, almost without a doubt, that only a Democrat or a Republican can win is really difficult. As an independent or libertarian you sometimes have to be pragmatic and vote for someone who might be aligned with some of what you think is important and hope to do some good. The alternative is to either waste your vote on someone who will not get elected or refrain from voting at all. This isn't a simple problem. There are very few choices that actually make a difference. I used my presidential voting record merely to point out that I truly don't follow party lines. Voting at all levels is important, not just for president.