Pat Sajak's Coming to Take Your Vote Away

[Newsjock]

Source: Gawker

Syndicated hairpiece Pat Sajak, host of television's beloved Wheel of Fortune, is the most brilliant American conservative. And he has a novel idea to share: Should public employees really be allowed to vote?

No but seriously. He thinks it's a conflict of interest, or at least, uh, should be a conflict of interest! Public employees might "benefit directly" if their choice wins. Isn't that terrible when human beings vote on the basis of what would be the exact right thing for them? There's no way that should be allowed in a democracy.

... Not that he thinks public employees should be denied the right to vote, just... something like that? The stakes are too high nowadays to keep people enfranchised, is the point.

I'm not suggesting that public employees should be denied the right to vote, but that there are certain cases in which their stake in the matter may be too great.

Keep typing, rich man.

Of course we all have a stake in one way or another in most elections, and many of us tend to vote in favor of our own interests. However, if, for example, a ballot initiative appears that might cap the benefits of a certain group of state workers, should those workers be able to vote on the matter?

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[Liberal_in_LA]

1. whoa!

[BolivarianHero]

2. What a fuckwad...

Civil servants only have control over their pay to the extent that they can negotiate collectively with their employer. They can't vote themselves a pay raise.

He should stick to smiling and telling people to spin that wheel...He's not good for anything else.

[kjackson227]

3. I knew there was a reason why I never liked or looked at...

Wheel of Torture.

[blondeatlast]

4. More well-educated ReBPublican wisdom.

Um, Hair, that issue's been addressed for QUITE SOME TIME and quite effectively.

[Blue Owl]

5. I've always sensed the loathing behind Pat's glossy, phony exterior

What a tool.

[gatorboy]

9. Ha! It's really quite obvious when you watch the show.

It's a combination of condescension and martini drunk...

[Guilded Lilly]

6. This is too dumb for even the dumbest Conservative to say.

[CBGLuthier]

7. I am so glad I never watch Hangman

I remember when his sad-ass talk show was tanking they brought Rush Limbaugh in to replace him for the last few weeks.

This was back before we all knew who Rush Limbaugh was. Oh god I miss those innocent,ignorant days.

[rug]

8. That was the original rationale for the District of Columbia.

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

10. Even right wingers think Sajak is an idiot

FAUX Noize cancelled his talk show within a month or so. And his attempt at a late night show on CBS lasted about as long (though it was long enough for him to schedule Mush Limpballs as a guest host at least once, which pretty much established where his political leanings were, even back then)

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. Aww crap!

:crazy:

[spanone]

12. hey pat, should politicians be able to vote on policy? dumbfuck

[Puregonzo1188]

13. I think he only lives a couple of miles down the road from me.

In a gated community of course, one that I could not enter, but still in my general area.

[MattBaggins]

14. So he wants to take away the right to vote from soldiers?

That should go over real well.

[begin_within]

15. I see he inherited Vanna White's brains.

[HelenWheels]

20. Don't insult Vanna. nt

[foxfeet]

23. One of these days, Vanna will bludgeon him to death while on the air.

Seriously, could anyone blame her?

[aikoaiko]

16. that's an old right wing proposal -- just like no one receiving welfare should be able to vote

ridiculous

[EC]

17. Public employees stay in their jobs rather it's a repub

or a Democrat...he's really not too bright...

[ejpoeta]

18. even members of CONGRESS are allowed to friggin vote. that is horseshit.

[marmar]

19. I think that freak has spun one too many wheels in his lifetime.

nt

[DirkGently]

21. I don't think "conflict of interest" means what you think it means, Pat.

I actually had a discussion with a RWer somewhere here in cyberspace along similar lines. The person was adamant that appointing the former head of an anti-smoking children's health advocacy group to some federal health-related position was a "conflict of interest."

Because, the person clearly would be an advocate for children and against smoking, and that's in conflict with ... anti-health, pro-smoking interests, I guess. Mr. RW Could not see how appointing an oil company exec to the EPA was different in any way.

I think the root of it is that current American conservative ideology is that the pursuit of money at all costs is the right of every person/corporation-person, while, say, the public interest is a dangerous goal that must be eyed with suspicion, lest it interfere with the making of money in some way. :)

Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

[and-justice-for-all]

22. Add this to the list of "Fucked up nonsense reichwingers will say."

[Pyrzqxgl]

24. Well shouldn't being a citizen and running for office might involve a conflict of interest.

Maybe we should hire citizens of other countries to serve
in Congress.

[Motown_Johnny]

25. what about corporations that receive government subsidies? Should they be able to donate

money to a campaign or candidate?


How is this anything other than a kickback?




I am so glad I don't like that show (except for that first shot of Vanna walking across the stage, that I like)

[Scurrilous]

26. LOL

What an @#$.

[DinahMoeHum]

27. Uh, Pat, I'd like to buy a W, a T, and an F, please. . .

Sheesh, what an asshole.

(face-palm)

[Rex]

28. You mean like the inherent conflict of interest with Scalia and Tomas

in the Bush vs. Gore vote? You mean that kind of thing right, idiot talk show mouthhole? Go back to spinning a wheel, these other thoughts are to complex for such a simpleton millionaire.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

29. Voting AGAINST your own interests is the new GOP agenda

Look at all the poor saps who are ready vote against health care, education, etc. etc in this next election.