Reply #23: Well, Sort Of, I Guess [View All]

[GiovanniC]

With Hobson's Choice, people often had to choose between bad, or nothing.

For those of you who might not know what Hobson's Choice is, Hobson ran a horse stable. There were some horses that were particularly popular, who got a lot of use (and wear and tear) while other horses often went unridden. So Hobson started to gave guests a choice: the horse closest to the door, or no horse at all. It became referred to as Hobson's Choice. It typically means "no choice".

In that respect, I agree that there is "no choice" in any real sense between Kerry and Bush. It's obvious (to us) that Kerry is the only choice. But with the REAL Hobson's Choice, people often got stuck with something sub-par (which was still better than nothing). I'm not saying John Kerry's perfect, but I can feel good about voting for him. I don't feel like I'm in a no-win here. Kerry's a good guy.