I nearly did a spit-take with my morning coffee when the gang on ABC’s “This Week” began discussing how Mitch I. Gann will vote in the presidential election.
While this blog has been steadily gaining in readership, I never expected to get a mention in the mainstream media this soon.
One of the panelists — it was either Sam Donaldson or Cokie Roberts — asserted that John McCain has a good shot at taking the Mitch I. Gann vote, despite an economic situation that ought to send Mitch I. Gann securely into the Democratic camp.
First, let me say that I am doing OK economically. True, my potential inheritance of GM stock is looking shaky. But I never counted much on an inheritance. The Ganns have a long history of taking it with them.
Now, as for how I will vote this fall, as any reader of this blog can tell, I am not crazy about either of the major party candidates. Still, I can’t see wasting my ballot on some third or fourth party loon. I think we should go with one of the loons who has a chance of being elected.
Let me list the obvious strengths of Obama and McCain:
Obama’s Strong Points
- Democrat
- Not another boring white guy
- Younger than I am
- Speaks well, and in English
McCain’s Strong Points
- Not popular with the Christian Right
- Strong on defense
- Older than I am
- Determined to win in Vietnam
As you can see, it is pretty much a toss-up. The candidate who has the courage and common sense to suspend all TV advertising until October will have an edge with me. Failing that test, as I’m sure both will, I’ll have no choice but to study the white papers, spending hours comparing the candidates’ positions. However, the fall is busy for me, so it may come down to the usual coin flip.
I want to make one thing clear: Mitch I. Gann cannot be bought. Rented cheaply, perhaps. In that regard, there is plenty of ad space available on this highly influential, nationally known blog and I am running a special to November 5th — three muckrakers for the price of two.
Macy Swain | 28-Jul-08 at 12:46 pm | Permalink
You go, Mitch. That’s the way to tell ‘em. I watched that show, too, cussin’ and mutterin’ the whole time.
CathyAJ | 10-Aug-08 at 9:01 am | Permalink
I’m impressed that you can still watch/read anything about the $%^#& election. I’m so sick of it I’m boycotting the news networks until Election Day.
If only the news networks were as clear and witty as you, Mitch!
Mitch | 10-Aug-08 at 12:31 pm | Permalink
The problem with today’s presidential elections are the primaries. There is such a thing as too much democracy (if that’s what you want to call it). I say cut out the primaries, and let the parties pick their candidates themselves, at their convention, preferably in the very late summer. Then have an intense six-week race to the White House. If people want more democracy than that , then they should support third and fourth parties. But the primaries just drag out the process for too long, and it’s hard to see that we are getting better presidents out of the deal.