Date: 2008-10-30 06:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ex-colorwhe.livejournal.com
my moms was making obama calls to new hampshire the other night, and she talked to a couple who told her that they aren't registered and never vote because they trust god to take care of it.

Date: 2008-10-30 06:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prog.livejournal.com
I can't think of any civil way to respond to that that wouldn't sound like talking to a confused child.

Date: 2008-10-30 06:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dougo.livejournal.com
"Who do you think sent Obama?"

Date: 2008-10-30 06:42 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mangosteen
I'm reminded of the joke, to which the punchline is:
"I already sent a car, a boat, and a helicopter. What more did you want?"

Although, looking at it from another angle, is it a proxy for something else? Feeling powerless about elections in general?
Edited Date: 2008-10-30 06:42 pm (UTC)

Date: 2008-10-30 06:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prog.livejournal.com
Now the most correct response seems to be relaying that joke, prefacing it with "Let me tell you a parable..."

Date: 2008-10-30 07:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kahuna-burger.livejournal.com
That's a good one. The more jokey and less parable one I also like is the minister praying to god to win the lottery so he can make needed repairs to the church and after 3 weeks of praying and not winning, he prays again and the heavens open up and light shines down as he hears a booming voice say...

"Meet me halfway - buy a TICKET!!!"

Date: 2008-10-31 12:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] radtea.livejournal.com
I know a guy who's retirement plan is to find a winning lottery ticket. He argues that the odds of winning are almost equally close to zero whether or not he buys a ticket.

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