tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post8322978499051252422..comments2023-10-26T04:53:21.986-05:00Comments on <a href="http://huckupchuck.blogspot.com">The Huck Upchuck</a>: Politics on the SleeveHuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878450464298055466noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-89388013252739850952008-10-21T09:49:00.000-05:002008-10-21T09:49:00.000-05:00Yes, you are absolutely right. In my experience, ...Yes, you are absolutely right. In my experience, those on the left are more likely to not only voice their political opinions, but voice them in a way that conveys that any moral and educated person in the room must certainly agree with them. As a centrist bodering on conservative, I find myself repeatedly saying that there are good, educated people on both sides of every issue. And, I find that I am saying this to people who zealously proclaim the superiority of the Democratic candidate - in this national election, in the last one, in the one before that, regardless of the candidate. The only reasonable explanation I have heard came from a friend who said, "It's because it's so correct." So - is that it? We all implicitly believe the left is more politically correct? That anyone who doesn't support their candidate must also hold socially unacceptable views? I don't know -but I know that it irks me to no end when people proclaim their political views as fact that surely every else in the room must recognize, especially in the office. The buttons and T-shirts aren't a problem - just the openly political statements spoken as fact to a group of people whose political afiliation one may or may not know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-62117631729925499012008-10-20T15:43:00.000-05:002008-10-20T15:43:00.000-05:00The issue here is that McCAin isn't all that popul...The issue here is that McCAin isn't all that popular, even among the people who are going to vote for him. I usually go to the voting booth wearing my "Goldwater - In your heart you know he's right" t-shirt.<BR/><BR/>As far as public political displays, I tend to favor ones that show deference to ideology instead of individual politicians. Thus, I have a "Who is John Galt?" bumper sticker on my guitar case and a "Danneskjold Repossessions" coffee cup.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314671073556804015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-77399729156181757242008-10-19T11:27:00.000-05:002008-10-19T11:27:00.000-05:00Obama branding is as visible now as W branding was...Obama branding is as visible now as W branding was in 2004. I think it says something about the lack of enthusiasm for Bush ... er ... McCain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com