CORRUPTING THE POLITICAL PROCESS?!?!?!!?!
THROUGH SPEAKING THEIR MIND?!?!?! BY ENGAGING IN FREE POLITICAL SPEECH!?!?!?!
I've heard some dumb things on FR before, but this is without a doubt the dumbest.
I don't give a rats ass who you support in the race, this is just mindbogglingly stupid.
Sorry, if the endorser can't possibly know what they are talking about, their "free speech" is irresponsible. As I said in the full post, these people can't possibly know the opponents, who on paper appear to have very similar positions. So how can they endorse him, other than to say "I like the guy"? BFD. But their endorsements go well beyond that, and are IRRESPONSIBLE.
Endorsements from outsiders in this situation corrupt the process because it stops some voters who might actually look into the candidates' records, dispositions, etc. from doing so, and the endorsers know it. It's very effective, but it's also a corrupting intrusion that is way out of line.
I'm not trying to prevent these people from speaking, I just expect them (especially these people of supposedly stellar character) to act responsibly. And they aren't, for reasons clearly documented.
So, no, I'm not backing off one inch. And if you read the whole post, you'll at least understand my reasoning, even if you don't agree with it.