She told me she might vote for, get this, BOB BARR!!!
She says she knows he won’t win.
Else she’s going to do “eeny-meeny-miney-mo”. I pleaded with her to skip the top of the ticket and vote for local races.
Oh...and get this. She LOVES Chris Matthews and adores Keith Olbermann! I pointed out to her that both Chris and Keith were fired and she clucked and said she knew, that it was too bad.
I also, heh, reminded her that once upon a time she was going to vote for John Edwards (true) and look what a creep he turned out to be. She said I was right...that was true.
More than anything I think, she is woefully under-informed. Although the woman DOES watch some political shows (she says Fox is the WORST) and reads. Most folks would consider her an “in touch” person.
I told her that “renouncing” your former nasty acquaintances is not enough, as in the case of Obama. I told her Tony Rezko already paid his bribe via a partial house for Obama. “The bribe’s already been paid,” I said. “He doesn’t get a pass simply by some lukewarm “renouncement.”
Yes, I think Bob Barr would be an excellent choice for your m-i-l.
1. Their mommy/daddy voted that way and their friends vote that way and they don't want to be different...
2. They are desperately ignorant and uniformed, and don't care so they absorb only slogans and memes which agree with their shallow world view...
3. They are personally selfish and vote for the one who promises them the most goodies...
4. They have serious moral issues in their lives (sometimes hidden) and support politicians they feel will not "judge" them - and they want to appear righteously "nonjudgmental" about others...
I find #4 is most common and often present along with combinations of the other three. I don't know your MIL but I'll bet she fits into at least one of these categories.
That's Racist!