This is a serious and honest question. As the Primary Wars get more intense and more idiotic--seemingly by the day--we are treated to a variety of "Candidate X sucks" diaries. Almost hourly, I get to enjoy various written forms of bullshit, misleading information and non-issues.
It's really quite enjoyable, and as we all know, the gods delight in such earthly elements.
But it has the added appeal of sowing bad blood amongst everyone on the site. This bad blood will soon turn into outright hostility, and eventually, this hostility can be redeemed for fabulous cash and prizes!
Just kidding. It can be redeemed for sour grapes, childish retribution, and a possible Republican President.
I'm not really here to rant about Hardcore Supporters (not tonight, at least). I'm actually here to rant about the various assholes and dickheads who keep saying they will not vote for certain candidates, or that they will only vote for their preferred candidate.
To these very special, unique and precious individuals, I have a message from those of us who have not taken leave of our senses:
Leave.
Now.
Please.
Just leave. Get off this site, get away from us, and go far, far away where your near viral ignorance will not infect the others.
We are on this site to exchange thoughts, ideas, wishes, desires, and above all else, to elect Democrats.
Some of you have seemingly forgotten that, or deemed it unimportant.
If you're unsure of whether or not you belong here, feel free to take the following quiz (the format of which I stole borrowed from The Alphabet of Manliness:
Which of the following is far, far better than another four years of a Republican President?
A) Any Democratic President
B) All of the above.
Let me elucidate.
The only thing we need to be worried about is another 4 years of a Republican President.
That's it.
Rather than any of the Republican candidates, I will gladly support and vote for any of the Democratic candidates.
Hillary Clinton?
Bring it on. In 2008, we'll have a bigger Congressional Democratic majority anyway, so it doesn't matter if she's "too beltway" or "too centrist."
Barack Obama?
Hell yeah. It doesn't matter if he caters to ignorant types every so often, because his heart is liberal and with a majority, he'll be firmly on our side.
John Edwards?
Fine with me. Doesn't matter if he caters to whatever's popular at the moment because with a Democratic majority, our agenda is what's popular.
Any of the other candidates?
Whatever. They'll be fine, too.
The bottom line is that if you are not willing to vote for someone other than your preferred candidate, then you really need to piss off.
Any of the Democratic candidates is better than the best Republican candidate.
Read that again, please.
And once more.
And now, try and comprehend what it means.
The poll below is more for my own amusement than any real purpose (I'm already learning exactly who I should write off as worthless), but take it anyway.
And remember.
Do we want more useless wars?
More death?
More debt?
More lies?
Less freedom?
Less helpful government programs?
Do we want another Republican to spend at least 4 years fucking us over?
If your answer is "yes," then get the fuck off this site.
You don't belong here.
UPDATE: Edgar08 reminded me of something, not necessarily with one of his comments, but something I really intended to include in this diary but simply forgot. So, thank you Edgar for reminding me.
PLEASE KEEP THE CANDIDATE-PARTISAN SHIT OUT OF HERE. I don't want a war, I don't want "He said, she said, he said" bullshit in here.
So go elsewhere for it. I've got all 5 TRs, and I have no problem using them.
UPDATE 2: Most of the people disagreeing with the diary are calling me "elitist," "high-minded," and other such things. Some people are calling me an "ass" and "stupid."
Good times.
The Democratic party should have a big tent, should welcome all opinions. But many of these people are confusing the Democratic party with this site.
This is a site to elect Democrats. Bottom line. Indisputable.
That's just something you have to deal with. There is no free speech here, there is no God given right to bray whatever idiotic opinion any one of us have (and believe me, I've got plenty of them).
Electing Democrats = DailyKos.
Deal with it.