West meets East

[Teo Zenios]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "der Mouse" <mouse at rodents.montreal.qc.ca>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: West meets East


> > 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.
>

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.