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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 2014 Election Summarized: “GOP Used Car Salesman Wins”.
https://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/the-2014-election-summarized-gop-used-car-salesman-wins/Source info at the link.
Granted, it was from a single race. And it seems like a punch line, rather than reality. But its true: a member of one of the sleaziest of all professions just won election to high office, in spite of his complete lack of qualifications and dearth of experience:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Mark Maynard owns a used car lot, runs a towing business and spends his spare time on a professional drag racing pit crew. And despite not raising a dime for his Republican campaign and agreeing with his Democratic opponent on almost all the issues, he defeated West Virginias longest-sitting state senator.
Got it? The majority of voters that turned out and cast ballots in this race elected an unqualified used car salesman instead of a qualified public servant. There is nothing else to say about that choice except, Oh, ferchrissakes, you stupid f***ing f***s. But it wasnt just in this one contest: all across the country, those who actually chose to vote made some amazingly silly choices, like electing hog-castrators and science deniers.
Kudos to the minority of American voters who cast thoughtful, deliberate ballots based on rational criteria. Thank you for being responsible citizens, we need more like you.
Bricks upside the heads to the vast majority of eligible American voters who lazily sat it out and let the Moron Minority choose our government. You are about to get what lazy people usually get: whatever the non-lazy people wanted. Tough s*** if you dont like it.
And dunce caps for all the eedjits who voted for shysters, con men, extremists and yes, used car salesmen. You are about to get what you truly deserve.
We cant fix stupid, but we CAN fix apathy. Get out and vote next time, please. If you disagree with that course of action, well, theres a newly-elected Republican West Virginia State Senator who has a used car hed like to sell you. Or maybe two or three used cars.
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The 2014 Election Summarized: “GOP Used Car Salesman Wins”. (Original Post)
riqster
Nov 2014
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MineralMan
(146,364 posts)1. Now, That Is a Real POS Used Car Salesman.
No question about it.
riqster
(13,986 posts)2. I wondered how long that would take!
You are the man, MM!