Archive for November 2nd, 2008
I’ve been thinking about this election just like everyone else. How can you not? With the media pushing it down our throats and everything. I for one will be glad when all this is over.
I know this election will be historic no matter who the winner will be. But in my eyes the difference will be what I call “The Stupid Vote”. This can also be referred to as the “Ignorant Vote”, the “Un-Educated Vote”, or even the “Jerry Springer Vote”. Point being is that people who don’t have a clue about the issues will vote for the popular candidate because, quite frankly, it’s trendy. It will be the cool thing to do. Now before you fire off that hate mail to me, understand that I am not saying you are stupid if you vote for Obama. I will make it clear right now that I believe Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. And many people who are educated and understand the issues will vote for Obama, just like many people who are educated and understand the issues will vote for John McCain. But those that steer away from the political scene and only hear the occasional blurb in the news will no doubt vote for Obama. And that’s what my point is.
You would be hard pressed to find anything but praise in the mainstream media for Barack Obama (how many times over the past year has he been on the cover of Time Magazine?). And at the same time, you don’t hear anything but negative stuff about John McCain. If I were the below-average citizen that didn’t pay any attention to politics, issues, current events, the weather, etc., I would probably base my decision on what I do see and hear. And those are the people who get their news from such reputable programs like Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition. And chances are they have aspirations of being a guest on Jerry Springer.
It is my belief that if their was a “must have a clue” requirement to vote, then the election would be very, very close. I still think Barack Obama would win, but by a narrow margin. Instead, with the “stupid” vote in full effect, I expect a landslide victory for Obama.
But that’s one of the great things about America. No matter how stupid someone is, their vote is equal to that vote of someone with a much higher IQ. And that, my fellow Americans, is what equality is all about.
-Dave Q.
