That’s not an original thought–I wish it were. Those are the words of P. J. O’Rourke in the November 1st issue of the Weekly Standard. Mr. O’Rourke has written a new book, “Don’t Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards.”
His comments about the Democrat party are very interesting (not to mention funny). Please follow the link to the article–there is no way I can do this man justice in a summary!
Mr. O’Rourke opens with this:
“Perhaps you’re having a tiny last minute qualm about voting Republican. Take heart. And take the House and the Senate. Yes, there are a few flakes of dander in the fair tresses of the GOP’s crowning glory–an isolated isolationist or two, a hint of gold buggery, and Christine O’Donnell announcing that she’s not a witch. (I ask you, has Hillary Clinton ever cleared this up?) Fret not over Republican peccadilloes such as the Tea Party finding the single, solitary person in Nevada who couldn’t poll ten to one against Harry Reid. Better to have a few cockeyed mutts running the dog pound than Michael Vick.”
As I have said before, I have no idea what will happen on November 2nd. What I do know that all of us–every eligible voter of every political stripe–need to get out and vote for the candidate we support. Hopefully, in the final days of the campaign, we as voters will be able to sort out the important things from the October surprises and elect the people who will best represent us.
I recently came across your article and have been reading along. I want to express my admiration of your writing skill and ability to make readers read from the beginning to the end. I would like to read newer posts and to share my thoughts with you.