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Voter Decision Flowchart
September 23, 2008 | Permalink
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Your cartoon is silly yes, but stupid too. I suppose like most people you've been a one party voter for most of your adult life, so keeping with the flow of gang politics between the Democrats and Republicans is pre-programmed. I went to an Obama speech in Jacksonville recently, was disgusted by the atmosphere, the organization, and the mob fervor generated there. But my friend who I was with, a McCain supporter, agreed it probably wouldn't be too different at a McCain rally. Put a little more thought and subtlety into your comics, and they'll be more interesting.
Posted by: Dylan | Sep 23, 2008 7:44:57 AM
Dylan's got a typical liberal argument: you're probably [insert favorite criticism here] so therefore you're [insert insulting evaluation here]. Never mind that it's complete speculation; Dylan could have said "You're probably a child molester, so therefore you're pure evil." Or perhaps, "You're probably a cross-dressing neo-Nazi, so therefore you're insane."
When liberals can't find any actual facts to use against a thoughtful conservative, they will just make something up; in their minds it's just as valid.
Posted by: Peter | Sep 23, 2008 8:08:39 AM
Patriotic?! I have a hard time justifying any argument that says that exercising your democratic right to vote as an unpatriotic act. In fact, I'd call into question the patriotism of someone who suggests that voting for someone is unpatriotic.
You may disagree with that person... hell so do I. But exercising your Constitutional rights is hardly unpatriotic.
Shame.
Posted by: Nick | Sep 23, 2008 8:23:15 AM
This one's more of an observation than an argument, really.
Posted by: Tom McMahon | Sep 23, 2008 9:13:14 AM
Notice that this "Dylan" did attend an B. Hussein Obama Liberal-Fascist rally, but did not attend a Republican rally. He believes himself informed enough to assume that the latter will be the same as the former. Well, I have attended both. I saw McCain and Palin in Washington, Pa. McCain talked for about 8 minutes. No Castro-like pontifications for him. Sarah was direct, succinct and funny, as was McCain. The crowd was baseball cap peaceful, unlike the crowd at the RadLib antiAmerican Obama agitprop krystalnicht I attended when gleam-eyed Jerry Rubin, Mark Rudd, William Koenstler, Jane Fonda launched their Graschistical Alinskian torchlit long march through the institutions in 1968. This "Dylan" has appropriated the apposite sobriquet for a newby RadLib who is learning to lie as the occasion requires. (I wonder if he works as a MediaMatters monitor paid by Soros?) But, let's see how well he responds in a real dogfight as our Raptor oodaloops his Mig. Obama delenda est.
Posted by: HorizonScanner | Sep 23, 2008 9:50:59 AM
Please explain how you are more patriotics than the next guy.
I'm not bitter, I'm not angry, and I'm voting for Obama/Biden.
Posted by: Robert | Sep 23, 2008 9:53:19 AM
If this flowchart isn't your cup of tea, check out the J-Walk Alternative Version.
http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/voter_decision_flowchart/
Posted by: Tom McMahon | Sep 23, 2008 9:57:53 AM
Wow, some people just don't get humor and political cartoons.
I found both pics humorous, although I do have to say Tom, the j-walkblog one is funnier with the Grandpa Simpson remark. :)
Posted by: janir | Sep 23, 2008 10:29:21 AM
> I have a hard time justifying any argument that says that exercising your democratic right to vote as an unpatriotic act.
Interesting, since I have a hard time interpreting your interpretation as making the least bit of sense.
The flow is "if you aren't patriotic" -- i.e., if you consider patriotism a bad idea -- then vote for Obama. This is a pretty common quality amongs those voters.
The Democratic idea of "patriotism" is "my country sucks, therefore, it must be torn down at all costs. No, it doesn't matter how it actually compares to anywhere else. It sucks, kill it kill it kill it!!!".
The alternative idea is "My country, right or wrong -- but let's fix it if it's the latter".
Democrats believe in burning flags.
The underlying meme is unavoidable -- "destroy it".
Republicans believe in washing flags
The underlying meme is -- if it's dirty, let's clean it.
Posted by: Obloodyhell | Sep 28, 2008 3:59:41 PM
