*frysquint*

[evadne_noel]

Okay, so what's with all these "Election Spoilers!" cuts I've been seeing all over (aka, two) the place?

Are there people people who absolutely don't want to know who the candidates are until they walk into the voting booth on November 4th?

I suspect democracy was not meant to be run like a television episode premier.


P.S. Remember to register to vote before your state's deadline.

Comments

[take-276.livejournal.com]

Probably. The sad truth is, elections are always decided by the people who know least about politics. If "swing voters" knew anything about government (i.e. the way that laws are passed and approved, the platforms of the political parties, the powers and limitations of the court, etc.) they would've made up their minds long before the campaign ads began running. I'm always amazed that their are still people out there who haven't figured out that the issues and arguments are always the same each election cycle.

[evadne-noel.livejournal.com]

It's really kind of depressing how little things change, really.

[take-276.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is. They used to play these old black-and-white newsreel clips on A&E, I think for teachers to record and use or something, and they were on really early in the morning. Sometimes I would watch them as I was getting ready for work, and I was always amazed at how much the political arguments sounded like the arguments of today. They'd be playing audio from FDR or Harry Truman--or one of their political rivals,--and it would sound exactly like the arguments on CNN or Fox News. Only without all the shouting. =]

[evadne-noel.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, politicians used to beat each other up, which would definitely increase CSPAN's ratings.

[idrach.livejournal.com]

Yet another reason to bring canes back into fashion.