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Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights
If that is honestly the position that you want to take, then I would caution you that the slope upon which you are about to tread is an extremelly slippery one. At the bottom of which is a cespool from which no one is ever going to get clean.
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Had I been old enough to vote in 2000, I would have voted for Gore. Had Gore been allowed to win, I would have felt very responsible for his actions. If, hypothetically, he was able to pass sweeping legislation against global warming and accidentally started a dangerous global cooling trend, I'd feel responsible. I'd think
I made a mistake voting for Gore. It's fine to feel that way. Had I voted for Bush in 2004, knowing full well he was willing and able to mislead congress and invade another country without provocation, YES, I would be responsible for all the horrible things he's done in his second bogus term.
Fortunately for me, I do a lot of research into the people I vote for so I'm rarely surprised by their decisions. It's a shame few others do that. I'd personally rather people who weren't willing or able to do their homework just stay home. If you know you can't put in the time to make a good decision as far as your leadership, don't waste your vote on someone.