28 Oct
2004
28 Oct
'04
5:41 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "der Mouse" <mouse(a)rodents.montreal.qc.ca>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: West meets East
Perot was the only candidate to get any percentage of the vote that I can
remember in my lifetime. As long as the media relies on 3 second soundbytes
you will end up with simpletons like Bush where everything is black and
white yes or no answers.
It [the USA
presidential contest] is like idiot vrs. idiot again.
Sure. The political mechanisms in place select for popularity, not
intelligence (nor even competence at governing).
I keep hoping this will be the year some third candidate gets enough
votes to be taken seriously, but I don't really expect that to happen.