Why do Americans vote for BUSH??
352948
Apparently not enough people did not dislike him for him to lose.  Had Gore been President when 9/11 happened he would have sued the terrorist's for polluting the air and causing global warming by their attack.  For this he would not have been re-elected had he won in 2000.  For 2004 Kerry lost a tight election.  All of you who say that these elections were stolen are not doing the system any good by doing that as we need more voters who care rather than less because they think it does not matter.
635505
It isn't about President Bush, anymore than it was about Former President Clinton when he was in office.\n\nWe have people in the U.S.A. and outside the country who have confused name-calling, rumor-spreading, and undermining the country in the eyes of the World community\n\nfor\n\ndissent, disagreement, and protest.\n\nThey do not know the difference and are being seditious.\n\nWhat is worse, most of us have been silent about it, or even voted for the ones who do it.\n\nI'm a Democrat.  I strongly urge all U.S.A. citizens to stand together against this kind of behavior.  Disagree!  But be U.S.A. citizens, first.\n\nSee those who wish to destroy our constitution, attack capitalism, attack democracy, attack religion, attack our elected officials (even the ones who act criminally) as the real enemies of our country.  Take action.  Respect their free speech, but ANSWER THEM every time.  When politicians do these seditious things, don't vote for them.  When they act criminally, wait until they are CONVICTED, then never vote for them.  Stop condemning the elected officials and never let anyone convince our children (as some are trying) that our government is bad, "big brother", or whatever.  WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT!\n\nIF you stand up against them, they won't be able to hate our Presidents with impunity.  They will be alone, and know it.\n\nThere's a lot more of us, than them.  Join us.  Don't call them names.  Don't join them, but call them on their behavior everytime.
1063672
Well, that's part of America's government. Because we are actually a republic (and NOT a democracy) like the idiots on television like to say, we vote for people to represent us. So in a sense, the people do decide by electing representatives on their own behalf who represent their own beliefs to go to Washington to do crap.\n\nAs where in a democracy, the people vote on absolutely everything, which is expensive.
1122868
Because the minority of Americans who actively support the Democrats or Republicans are fucking stupid.\n\nMost people who vote are not actually supporting either party, but are trying to stop the other party form gaining power.  That is also very fucking stupid, as both parties are going to do the same damn crap to the USA.\n\nIf all those in the US who dislike either of the main parties all united, and demanded and voted for a real change (the libertarian party for example, a party in touch with the root causes of the rise of the USA) it would scare the shit out of the evil elite. but then the evil elite know full well the average dumb yank is never gonna figure that out and keep acting like a turkey voting for christmas.\n\nMost people can't be bothered doing anything about the fact that the private companies that have hijacked your voting systems, (with electronic auditless touch-screen voting systems), totally stole the election for Bush. You don't even get the president you voted for. Not that Kerry would have been any better. He wouldn't. the USA people should vote for someone else.
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Voting is an important part of being an American because it is the way to "get your voice heard". We live in a society that allows us to decided who we think will act in the best interests of our country.\n\nOf course the people and issues that you vote on do not always end the way you would like them too, but it is a great feeling to know that you can stand up and be counted. \n\nLook at the last election as a wonderful example of the voice of Americans. Many in this country felt it was imperative to remove some of the power that President Bush feels a little overzealous to use. In being able to vote and be heard, regarding the objections of our present Commander in Chief's behavior, the political base of this country has essentially been turned upside down from where it has stood for the last 12 years.
854359
Because America does not want liberal leaders.  The only way they get votes is to pretend to be centrists.
559334
Well, since not many answered I will. First I did not vote for Bush and I do not support the man as the economy is weak and unstable. People are having to struggle on credit cards and sell personal belongings just to buy gas to go to a lousy Walmart job that pays crap and most Americans don't even have health care. Now on top of it the rich Doctors are starting to refuse to take Medicare and Medicaid from people. This is sick when a Doctor looks at it as it's not worth the small amt of money he gets from this and then drives around in a Jaguar. I love Mother Earth and we must start to protect and clean up the Earth and stop the Greed for wealth or our children will not have a future.
983789
American voters are like lambs being led to slaughter. They don't have a clue as to what's going on. The 'Republicrats' have a stranglehold on our political process, which they control - and we Americans continue to allow this corrupt behavior to go on without challenge or significant change.         -RKO-
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People who voted for Bush seem to have done so because of their self-righteous-"Clinton is an adulterer"- piety.  Alas, I long for the days when our biggest concern was whether our president received oral sex.  It was simpler times.\n\nYou see what happens when we let the self-righteous decide who becomes president?\n\np.s. \nUnemployment is low, but the gap between the rich and poor is ever increasing because the types of jobs that are being created are service jobs and not the kind of jobs that allow you to improve your situation.
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0%.  Think about it.\n\nWhy in heck would a terrorist, or someone who "hates America", bother to vote?\n\nJust logically, if you are determined to destroy America, then trying to do so by going into a ballot box and casting your one little vote is absurd.\n\nThis is what is so ridiculous (and irresponsible) about either side saying that "terrorists" support the other side ... terrorists don't care about affecting things through, or the results of, the democratic process ... that's why they're terrorists!  \n\nDon't people think about these things?
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Quote: "Why do so many people still vote for him?"\n\nWell, Americans are like a flock of sheep, they all do what the other does.\nThey are just as dumb as well, because they still stick with this Potus even though they can see that he is fecking up their own and other countries as well.\nPlus they make all their decisions by television, if they see something or someone on the tele who says they will do something, they'll vote for him without even checking him out.\nLike Bush jr. \nIn my opinion they only voted him Potus just for the fact that he's a Bush.\nThey never even thought about what troubles he can start.\nLike these wars, Bush only started these because his daddy did that as well and he just had to show everybody that he can do it better than his old man.\nWell, take a good look again jr, you failed big time!\nAs for the freedom to have a gun, the biggest mistake they've ever made.\n\nNote: THIS IS ALL MY OWN OPINION.\nDon't burn me off for saying, please.
642430
Absolute geniuses. Bush supporters aren't regular Americans, it doesn't even matter if he gets their vote. The real supporters of bush are the multi-millionaire business men. They put millions into getting him the job and now they are getting rewarded ten times over - tax cuts for the rich, huge increases in military budget, environmental protection of the issue, access to Iraqi oilfields. He (well Cheney and the people who really make decisions) is serving his constituency very well. It's a pity they comprise around 0.1% of the American population.\n\nAs for the regular people who support him, worst kind of idiots!
684087
I DONT KNOW WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO VOTE SO BAD I ALWAYS WANTED TO VOTE AND WHEN I GOT OLD ENOUGH I REALIZED THAT THE ONLY VOTES THA COUNT IS THE ONES THE GOVERNMENT WANT TO COUNT..LOOK AT ALL THE VOTES THAT DIDNT COUNT WHEN BUSH WAS BEING ELECTED. DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU OF ALL PEOPLE CAN CHANE THE WORLD AND MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE.
498624
That's right! But you forgot to tell them to go screw a goat while they're at it. \n\nAnd more of us voted for Bush than voted for Kerry. There's a lot more Bush supporters than people realize, but they get tired of being shouted down by the whacked out liberals who don't like him.
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Because the entire country doesn't dislike Bush.  I for one do.  But that's what we have the impeachment process for.  We do not have a pure democracy.  We have a representative democracy.  We select people to voice our opinions for us.  (Congressman, governors etc)  Unfortunately they don't always listen so closely.  If you want to initiate something start a petition in your congressional district asking for the impeachment of Bush and quit complaining about it on Yahoo.  If you don't understand the system you can't complain about it.(PS - Send me the petition - I'll sign it before you can blink)
54608
No I did not vote for Bush, but my biggest problem with having G.W. as a president is that it has become exeedingly embarrassing to be an American.
785705
I think it is a civic duty for every American citizen to vote. But you are very right that an ignorant vote may defeat your own purpose, because when you randomly vote for anyone on the ballot that somehow seems at the moment to possibly be the better choice, even though you know absolutely nothing about that persons history or views, you may actually help elect someone who does not have your best interest in mind. Even voting blindly straight down for one particular party, but you really don't know if some of them do not represent you political views, you may be making a mistake.\n\nHaving said that, I urge that all Americans start caring to research the candidates before any election and become INFORMED and there fore be an informed voter for a better America. I am Republican because I believe in Republican values in general, and I vote mostly Republican, but I will vote Democrat or Independent or Green, too, if I like that candidate better for his or her voting history or moral outlook over the Republican alternative. I voted for Bush and I stand by him now even when there is so much Bush bashing going on all around me, because I have done my homework and I see that he is an honest man who is doing his best and has the right ideas. I do also resent that there are so many stupid people who want to undermine our leadership in a terribly dangerous time of war which weakens our position and makes all the other countries laugh at us. And, I don't believe in blindly following a trend that hates one candidate or loves another just to be popular not really understanding all there is to it. So, before you vote, please study all of the issues in depth and know what your candidate really stands for, and don't listen to partisan propaganda to form your opinions.