rw wrote:

daytripper wrote:


Whadaya mean "we", Kimosabe?


You didn't vote for him, and I didn't, but Mark F. has a point.

What could have persuaded people to vote for this transparently
loathsome creep? And what's with the thirty-something percent who still
approve of what he's done? What planet are they living on?

Something is very wrong with this country.


as is quite apparent in this little corner of america, most humans are
very, very defensive when challenged about their choices or decisions -
even those demonstrably wrong. frankly, given this oddity of human
nature, i'm a bit surprised the percentage is that low. of course, it's
still most of those who have consistently expressed approval, isn't it?

during the last run-up to national elections, on occasions, i
intentionally argued with an old retired fella from pennsylvania who
regularly came to the bar that my fishing crowd attends every wednesday
after work. we argued about his announced decision to vote for the
shrub. he couldn't articulate a single rational independent reason to
vote for bush (did mouth some of the rove-ian election slogans and
mantras), but primarily he felt gore was going to raise his taxes. i
tried to suggest how bush's decisions were going to increase his cost of
living and ultimately affect him more than any democrat's decision about
raising taxes...couldn't pierce the armor of his individual decision.
soon after the elections, he quit talking much with me, and for the last
6 months, he's sat at the opposite end of the bar obviously avoiding
conversations. however, i noticed that instead of his usual order of the
higher-priced bottled beer, he now orders the cheap pitcher of nasty
draft beer that's on sale. he won't admit his error, & will find a way
to justify it, but i suspect he regrets something about his vote. he
might simply regret having ever sat near me.

in matters of politics, as well as other issues in life, most people
simply find reasons go on believing what they already believe rather
than confront their errors and chart a new course.

jeff