{"id":147,"date":"2003-12-06T23:42:41","date_gmt":"2003-12-07T02:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ericbrooks.com\/soapbox\/?p=147"},"modified":"2003-12-06T23:42:41","modified_gmt":"2003-12-07T02:42:41","slug":"when-did-i-become-a-democrat-or-even-a-socialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ericbrooks.com\/soapbox\/when-did-i-become-a-democrat-or-even-a-socialist\/","title":{"rendered":"When did I become a Democrat (or even a Socialist?)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a fun little toy I found at Pete’s<\/a>. For people (like me) who have no clue who they’re voting for next November, here is the SelectSmart Presidential Candidate Selector<\/a><\/p>\n

01. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) *
\n* Who is “Your ideal theoretical candidate”? This candidate adamantly endorses all of your political views. The problem is that they may not exist, unless you write-in your own name on your ballot. (Hmm… I just may do that!)
\n02. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT – Democrat (76%)
\n03. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR – Democrat (72%) <\/span>
\n
\n04. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH – Democrat (66%)
\n05. Socialist Candidate (57%)
\n06. Edwards, Senator John, NC – Democrat (56%)
\n07. Green Party Candidate (52%)
\n08. Sharpton, Reverend Al – Democrat (49%)
\n09. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. – Democrat (48%)
\n10. Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO – Democrat (48%)
\n11. Kerry, Senator John, MA – Democrat (42%)
\n12. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT – Democrat (41%)
\n13. Libertarian Candidate (40%)
\n14. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL – Democrat (38%)
\n15. Bush, President George W. – Republican (28%)
\n16. Hagelin, Dr. John – Natural Law (18%)
\n17. Phillips, Howard – Constitution (13%)<\/span><\/p>\n

Interesting how Gov. Howard Dean tops the list
\n(Well, just below “Eric Brooks – Problem Adult Party write-in candidate”). <\/p>\n

While reading up on Dean, he is in no way, shape or form a liberal (Hate liberals! Eat liberals! Yum! Ever since Blogshares, screw you all!). He is very much a middle of the road centrist much like my choice in 2000, Senator John McCain.<\/p>\n

I’ve had my eye on General Clark too. I think we need a military dude running the show in the next four years. This will make Osama and Saddam shit their pants… as you recall from Kosovo, Clark got his man.<\/p>\n

But damn… Reverend Al at #8??? WTF?
\nHellooooo! I was in New York for his Tawana Brawley freakshow (not to mention all his other antics). So help me God, if my hand slips and pulls his name by accident… I WILL CHEW MY ARM OFF!<\/p>\n

Of course, as a registered “independent”, I will have to sit it out until November, as I can’t vote in primaries.<\/p>\n

I guess I’m not as “independent” as I thought.
\nWho made that screwy rule up, anyway?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s a fun little toy I found at Pete’s. 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