Reply #68: democracy is flawed

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If I was an idealist, I wouldn't support democracy. I've seen it work far better than in the US. I was in France the night Sarko was elected. I was among the thousands who took to the streets to make our opposition known. Then we went home and went to bed, because people understood that the election was fair in the end - the majority had just made a choice that a very large minority disagreed with. Thankfully his election won't effect me greatly, not being a French citizen, but I saw a real election happen with people having real emotions about it. I don't think all of the Democrats are criminals, but I think a lot of them are - maybe one day there will be charges filed and it'll be sorted out. Until then I think I have every right to say they're criminals as anyone does to say Bush and Cheney are (yes, those two are worse, but it doesn't mean their enablers are squeaky clean). As for "experience", yes, people should judge them based on their real life experiences, which will be different for everyone. None of these people have been president before, and I reject the idea that there's a job that would prepare someone for it. Some of our great presidents had little or no experience in government. The way the word "experience" is used in the media (and I'm afraid that's how it is used here) seems to have more to do with fame (experience being a public figure) than one candidates actual experience(s).