I don’t have cable, so I am spared most of the ridiculous politicking that occurs this time of year. Just now I was sitting here working on a paper when my cell phone rang. It was a recorded message from “the Barack Obama campaign” with a dire warning that John McCain is gearing up to start calling and mailing me to sling mud and spread vicious lies about his opponent. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
I do not understand the point of this phone call. It is not going to change any opinions. If I am an Obama supporter, I will say, “That evil John McCain! Saying bad things about Barack Obama!” and this ad will simply confirm my existing beliefs. If I am a McCain supporter I will say, “That evil Barack Obama! Saying bad things about John McCain!” and this ad will confirm my beliefs. Or if I hate both of them, and the way that politics is more like cheer leading than like rational discussion, this will merely confirm my beliefs.
To make this post informative, let me explain how to get taken off of this calling list. Just call 888-686-8191 and press “1″ when the machine picks up.
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