Too bad we have to spread our rep so much. I don't just throw it around like it's free. My reps really mean something. Delusions hit it right on the head. We had a luncheon last week for the company I work for, and the topic turned to politics, and I said something like "I really think the two parties are the same but with different names". It seemed to really shock everyone! There was silence, and then conversation turned to more polite topics. I managed to offend everyone at once!!

Anyway, I usually vote Republican because at least that way I can claim it wasn't my fault, that I got tricked. But I have less respect because at least the Democrats tell you what their plans are instead of making you try to guess, and it's usually pretty much in line with what informed Democrat voters are trying to accomplish. But silly us Republicans, we get bamboozled and most seem to willfully ignore it! The past couple of election cycles though, I have continued to vote R when there are only two candidates, I don't vote in one-candidate races (unless it's a Libertarian or independent), and I vote for a Libertarian or independent when there is one on the ballot. I'm always disappointed with how the Republican primaries turn out, and I notice that my favorite candidates get hosed by the party leadership in favor of the Bushes and McCains, which are the type of Republicans I don't like. But, it's big money business, and the people who have billions at their command know that giving millions to the right people can allow them to cheat the rest of us out of more billions. Buying a congressman is the best investment in the U.S., forget gold and oil!!!