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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results - Albert Einstein

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September 09, 2008 - 5:09 pm

I read a news story today that a large part of Palin's support is from white guys. Per the article, guys were far more likely to think she was qualified than gals. I find this.. somewhat interesting.

Are we really not as sexist as we think... or do guys saying yes since she's 'pretty'?

In any event... any article I read where it talks X or Y is going to vote for A or B... I'm left with the bitter taste that people don't vote for who they think will do the best job. Makes me sad.

On that note, I'm already tired of hearing about this poll or that poll -- polls are totally pointless for two reasons:

1) These polls are done via phone.. and while that used to be a goodish random sample way to pick people, it's not anymore. I, for one, do not have a landline. I, for one, would never ever be called by a pollster. I'm far from alone in not having a landline. A whole demographic is cut out of the sample size.

2) Assuming the poll was valid, it counts raw votes -- the popular vote. The popular vote doesn't matter. We don't elect the president by popular vote. It's 100% absurd that we don't.. but we don't. Look at map of electoral college votes and you'll see that Obama still has comfie lead.

It's wonder so much of the world gets fascinated with our election.. we make a farce of democracy. Well, not a farce, but we don't have a democracy. We have a republic.

What's more... we all "know" this... what's in the pledge of alliance?

...and to the republic for which it stands...

Anyway.

I think I want a roomie.

Anyone interested?