How I learned to like the "Fun Run"

[JackRiddler]

Okay, last night I'll confess it hit me as crass - a fundraising game to determine the winning candidate, in which votes are distributed on a dollar-for-votes principle. A little bit too realistic! Except that in the alternate reality of DU the most money will go into crowning Kucinich (or else Edwards as the candidate of "Anyone But Kucinich"). But with the various dirty tricks thrown in, it's turned into a pretty good parody of the real thing. I knew the trick putting any candidate no matter how far behind into first place would be played on behalf of Clinton, since I would have done that myself for the pleasure of watching her voted down into the negatives again.

Now if only I still had a credit card...

Meanwhile, out in the real world, this is how the election is being decided - on the basis of who can raise cash, with those giving more cash getting more consideration (as under the revised rules of the "Fun Run"), and otherwise with a few subterfuges thrown in by a tiny number so privileged.

How can we expect this to change, when the winner thus produced will have no incentive to change the system that got them there in the first place?

And is there a secret "Gore announces" trick?

[Why Syzygy]

1. The dirty trick

that got her out of the minus range was the "Sabotage" trick. heh Says I lot I think.

I would never have used a trick to get her showing in the race. Her supporters are too rabid and will use anything as an indication she's still queen.

[mike_c]

2. LOL-- I'm the DUer who used that Sabotage trick and it has nothing to do...

...with supporting Sen. Clinton. :rofl:

I'll be terribly disappointed if she is not driven back into negative numbers before this is all over.

[Why Syzygy]

3. good to know

But I was way satisfied not even seeing her in the race. Only 700 more steps ...

[JackRiddler]

4. Aha! I knew it!

Like I said, would have done exactly the same thing just to watch her go from 2000 back to -900.

[Why Syzygy]

5. How do you find the dirty tricks?

Thought I read about them, but not where they are?

[blogslut]

7. They're randomly given to donors for this fun run

I gave twice already for this drive and that's all I can afford. If I had the $$$, I would keep donating until I got one and Poll Axer would be the power-up I would implement. Actually, I wish Poll Axer would set everyone back to zero but oh well. :)

It is indeed a fun run.

[Why Syzygy]

6. She's still in second.

I guess this is funny to some (obviously). It's torture to me.
I do hope you are not terribly disappointed.

[Why Syzygy]

10. Now in sixth place..

You know DUers better than I. I guess all that noise about shillary does indeed come from a vocal few.

[pinto]

8. I'm enjoying it, as well. Fun to watch.

And of course, it's a fundraiser for our website.

I think we all hope folks *actually* vote in their local primaries, and the general election.

Let's go get 'em.

[JackRiddler]

9. Ha! There was a secret Gore announces trick.

You heard it here first - now how about the "Appoint me Secretary of State" trick?