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Voting is neat... it makes me feel like I've done something and gives me a clear conscience when sitting frustrated in front of the TV telling 65 million faceless Americans "I told you so"

Otherwise, who do we really vote for? We vote for someone that is selected for us by "handlers" and campaign managers. We are essentially given two choices to vote on. Was Mitt Romney the Republican that everyone wanted to vote for?
...or was he the just the Republican candidate that was marched out for us to vote for.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Here is the guy you Republicans will be voting for this year"

Not that it matters anymore, I am one of those misguided voters that no longer votes "for" a candidate. I vote "against" candidates. I have voted against Presidents since the republicans decide to wheel out Bob Dole against Clinton.
...seemingly NOT because Senator Dole was the best candidate, but because he was Bob Dole and it was "his turn" just like McCain was nominated because it was "his turn"
Bob Dole is a great American; he is an American patriot that earned his bones. That doesn't mean he was "entitled" to a shot at the presidency. So that year Bob Dole got my vote against President Klinton.

I voted against alGore because I was terrified of him
I definately voted against Kerry
I have proudly voted against Barry twice

Hell, now that I think about it, as a younger man that was just proud to be voting, I voted against Dukakis.

Yep, voting is neat. It makes me feel like I've done something. Sadly, I have yet to vote to put a man in office.
...but it IS on my bucket list.