The Weekly Dose of Ridiculous

We are very fortunate to live in a country where, every few years, we can choose from a pool (albeit usually not very big) of people who we think will do the least bad job of running our county/state/country/school district/whatever.  Some people really get into this process, beyond simply showing up at the local elementary school to push a few buttons.  These people put signs up in their windows or their yards endorsing their candidate, the one whom, they believe, truly will bring balance to the Force.

They also put bumper stickers on their cars.

I'm all about the First Amendment.  We all have freedom of speech, and we are all free to choose for whom to vote, and we're all free to display our choice of political candidate on whatever we choose.  I have no problem with this.

What I DO have a problem with, though, are those people who choose to continue to broadcast their election choice well after the election in question.

Voted the Gore/Liebermann ticket?  Good for you.  Now take the sticker off your car, that election was 14 years ago.  Really wanted Kerry/Edwards to beat Bush/Cheney in 2004?  That's all well and good, but the world has moved on, my friend.

There's nothing wrong with supporting your chosen candidate, but it's pretty ridiculous to leave the stickers on after the election--and only gets more ridiculous with time.  At best, if your candidate won, you look like you're rubbing it in the face of everyone who voted for the guy (or gal) who didn't win.  At worst, if your candidate lost, you come off looking like a sore loser.

Until next week, dear readers…vote Carter/Mondale in '76!