Re: Register to vote from your 360
08/23/08 4:51 pm | #29
I cannot believe I'm reading a political discussion on here.....
Anyways, I rarely talk about politics, so here's my thoughts on everything:
1) I think Microsoft is taking a great step in opening up the voting demographic by doing this for 360 users. Bash it all you want, but with voter turnout in the last seven presidential elections averaging a whopping 34% of the legal population and the age 18-29 bracket hitting a measly 22%, something has to be done. This is the first step in improving those numbers.
2) John McCain now is not the John McCain that I knew four years ago, who had very solid beliefs, but was seen as a loose cannon by his own political party. He knew he had to change some of his views if he was going to win the nomination, and he did just that. A lot of his views I simply do not see eye to eye on.
3) Barack Obama is a fresh face indeed. However, I'm not a huge fan of Joe Biden. He's kind of a nutjob who sometimes goes off on tangents about things that absolutely do not matter. I'll never forget him ranting about Janet Jackson and the wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl, saying that we were slipping into a moral sewer. However, Obama needed to pick an established name, and he was probably the best choice. I like what Obama has to offer, but neither candidate is a lock for the nomination. Personally, I will vote Obama/Biden, simply because I feel that we do need a change.
4) Z made a great point. Too many times, people are so quick to say "Well I'm not going to vote because neither candidate is good." Plain and simple, this is a terrible argument. If you're bitching about the potholes on your street, the taxes that are levied against you or to help you, or your school's budget (Case in point, the Hilliard, Ohio, area has a HUGE tax levy to vote for this year that will greatly affect budget cuts), then this is the time where you decide where the money needs to go. Also, to quote one of my favorite shows, South Park: "You're always going to be voting for either a Giant Douche or a Turd Sandwich" You just have to pick the lesser of two evils sometimes....or the one who you think won't screw up as much. I don't think that's the case this year, but it should put it into perspective.