Reply #6: For crying out loud, EVERYONE'S wrong. [View All]

[JailForBush]

Seriously, I've met very few people - even here on DU - who really have it all together. Assuming that the folks who support Howard Dean, Dennis Kucinish or Wesley Clark have discovered a truly good candidate, most are still ignoring LOCAL politics, which is absolutely vital to reform.

And virtually no one has anything to say about public education, one of America's greatest scandals.

In 2000, I voted for Ralph Nader. Do I "have the balls" to admit I was wrong?

Actually, that question doesn't make any sense to me. If I had known Nader was corrupt, I would have voted for Al Gore - even though he's just as corrupt. But I researched the candidates as best I could, analyzed the campaign, and threw in my lot with Nader.

So how I was supposed to know that Al Gore would be the world's second worst candidate, next to George W. Bush? Moreover, I wouldn't have voted for Nader if Democrats had given me some solid evidence to prove he's corrupt. Instead, they whined, "Vote for us, because we deserve it!"

But most important of all, I didn't put all my eggs in one basket. I was heavily involved in local politics. In fact, I ran for office that same year.

Now, here we are, headed for a repeat performance. Campaign 2002 was a disgrace. I ran for office again this year, but Campaign 2003 was another disgrace, because the Dems and Greens were out to lunch.

Frankly, I think several of this year's Democratic candidates are better than Al Gore, though I'm not sure if any are truly wonderful. I doubt that any of them will "crush" Bush, but how can one make an accurate assessment with all the games that are being played?

As long as no one cares about local politics and the vast majority do little more than wait until next November to vote, it's basically one big crap shoot.