Atrios: "No One Gives A Shit Who You Vote For"

[onehandle]

AMEN!
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As the season progresses and I read my 4 millionth "I CAN'T POSSIBLE VOTE FOR AND/OR SUPPORT CANDIDATE X" post/diary it's useful to remind us all that presidential politics is not a contest to woo your little narcissistic self, it's a contest to get 50%+1 of the electoral college votes.

And most people do little to "support" any of the candidates. Many do, of course, give money and time. But most don't. It takes away from all that time spent bitching about the world online.

That being said, you are free to stay home and not vote. You are free to withhold what time and money you may have otherwise been willing to give for a different candidate. But nobody gives a shit. It's not about you.

http://atrios.blogspot.com/2008_02_03_archive.html#5850885407513151700

[donheld]

1. I love it, I love it, I love it!!!

[displacedtexan]

2. And the delegate debate is not about non-party members.

I can not imagine that all of these people screaming about seating delegates
and doing away with super-delegates had any idea how the Dem party worked
until a few days (or weeks) ago.

Even now, I'll bet they have no idea how Clinton and Obama both climbed
to the top via those same party rules.

Stunning.

[NastyRiffraff]

3. YAY! Preach it Atrios!

That says it EXACTLY! Especially "nobody gives a shit. It's not about you."

Yes, I know "it's not about you" is difficult if not impossible for some people to comprehend, but it really is true. If you're that immature, you shouldn't be voting anyway.

[onehandle]

4. Yep. nt

[UALRBSofL]

5. Looking around

I know nothing ! ! !

[More Than A Feeling]

6. K+R!