Conversations actually had lately about voting
Presented totally without commentary or editorial.
Them: I’d like to vote for Florence Shapiro, because she’s a teacher.
Me: Well, she’s been in the legislature for 20 years.
Them: But she’s a teacher.
Me: Has she ever actually done anything for teachers?
Them: Well, no.
Them: Barack Obama is just a puppet. Saying the words that’s he’s told to say.
Me: A puppet? Who’s pulling the strings.
Them: I dunno, some old man behind the scenes.
Me: Like John McCain?
Them: ….
Them: Barack Obama isn’t going to be able to do any of this stuff he’s saying he can do.
Me: And John McCain can?
Them: No.
Me: Then what does it matter?
Them: But Barack Obama scares me.
Me: Because he’s black, or because he might actually be able to do some of this stuff he says he’ll do?
Them: …..
Barack Obama Prime Time commercial: I’ll offset each of these programs with an equivalent cut in other programs (paraphrased, I don’t want to review the whole commercial to find the exact words)
John McCain commercial immediately following: How is he going to pay for all these things he wants to do? (Oh, wait, they must not have seen the ad before they made theirs)
Them: The economy is not Bush’s fault, the President does not have that much power.
Me: And yet you are scared that Barack Obama can turn us into a socialist state in 100 days?
Them: ….
Me: Can you explain to me why you think that Barack Obama will try to overturn the 2nd Amendment, and that is a TERRIBLE thing, and yet George W. Bush (choose your adjective: ignored, trampled or crapped on) the 4th, and that’s no big deal. (For everyone’s information, I’m pro gun rights)
Them: ….
Them: There is very little of the last 8 yrs I would pin on Bush…except when he has given in to stupid democratic things, like, say…the bailout.
George Bush: America’s economy is facing unprecedented challenges. We’re responding with unprecedented measures… We must act now.
Me: ….
Disclaimer: I’ve had several similar conversations lately. If you think I misquoted you, I’m likely quoting someone else. I did not materially change the meaning of the words anyone said to me.