Comments on: On Elections

By: sam

sam — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:32:16 +0000

So, do we like Diebold now?

By: George

George — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:12:04 +0000

Why is the AARP running their “don’t vote” ads on CNN when the polls have closed?

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:35:30 +0000

It seems as though your advice is being taken, gentlemen.

By: allan friedman

allan friedman — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:44:06 +0000

I agree that the basic system architecture is flawed, but we do a serious disservice to history when we think of the last few years as simply dirty politics as usual.
I’m with adam–throw the bums out!

By: beri

beri — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:43:20 +0000

My father always used to argue in favor of the incumbent bastard, his reasoning being that the incumbent had already done his stealing and the new guy hadn’t started yet.
And sad to say, there is no good reason, usually, to believe that the new guy will be any better than the incumbent. Since money clearly drives the candidate’s train, a third party or poor (meaning not a multi-millionare) cannot afford to run, when $30 million is being spent to gain an office that pays only about $150,000 per year.

By: albatross

albatross — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:24:10 +0000

I have every confidence that the incumbents in both parties will continue to reform the system to get the money out of politics, ensure adequate representation through the correct drawing of districts, guarantee equal access to media, regulate ballot access and access to debates, and so on, until incumbents simply never lose. They’ll do this because of their deep commitment to the principle that they ought to stay in power until they decide to leave, and that the people ought to shut up and be governed by their betters.
(Going off to hold my nose and vote for Democrats. Geez, what a set of choices we get.)