- Because the amount of spam I’ve gotten via automated phone calls everyday for the past too long is ridiculous and rude and always during nap time.
- Because everyone gripes about how politicians can’t be trusted, but gets mad when I refuse to give one my vote.
- Because my voting outfit makes me look fat.
- Because too much time is wasted on commercials that attack opposing candidates instead of educating people who don’t know stuff.
- Because Al Yankovic said I don’t have to.
- Because our local senate contest has cost more than$40 million in campaign spending while our state is filled with people who don’t have jobs and can’t keep their kids fed.
- Because I couldn’t decide between the woman who has “done nothing to help the public” and the man who “doesn’t care about the public’s future”.
- Because I don’t matter. And I know I don’t matter because never in the history of political voting has anyone won (or lost) by a single vote*.
- Because I don’t think anyone wants me voting for people based on whether or not I can see myself making out with them.
- Because even after all my pleading, Sir. Topham Hatt, who does an incredible job of managing the Island of Sodor, refuses to run for governor…and it just busts my bumpers.
- Because I’m ignorant and Al Yankovic said I don’t have to.
*I actually just made that up, but it’s unlikely no?
LindsayDianne says
Sad face.
Adrian says
I think you are so right about the fact that there seems to be unlimited money for these stupid elections, but not enough money to actually fix any of the problems they are supposed to be actually fixing! Damned crooked politicians.
But I did vote anyway. They’re all a bunch of crooks, but my control freak tendencies lead me to believe I can pick the lesser of two evils.
Keli says
I couldn’t have said it better myself!
Donda says
LOL It could have been worse…you could have gotten stuck with Rand Paul like I did! He would have been my choice had he not been a cry baby b!#ch!
Mama Kat says
Yeah…I’m not sure what the lesser of two evils IS in this case…otherwise I *might* consider throwing a bone to someone.
I also have to say that the only time I feel a smidge of guilt is when I think about the men and women who worked so hard for me to have the right to vote. Sometimes it’s the only thing that motivates me to do it.
Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out Loud says
There aren’t a whole lot of make-out worthy politicians out there these days, are there? What a shame…
Kristi, Live and Love…Out Loud
@TweetingMama
I'm a full-time mummy says
You have a voting outfit?
Tabi Rambles On says
I couldn’t agree more, I feel the same way, just usually never tell anyone because they get all bent out of shape about it. I was once told to just randomly vote if I didn’t know much about politicians, umm why in the hell would I ever do that? Just randomly pick somone that could possibly be an awful choice?? Mmm no thanks!
Lindsay @ Just My Blog says
I say AMEN. Nobody wants me to cast my uninformed, uncaring vote. Both people running for governor in the great state of Georgia are complete crooks and I would rather have my dog in the seat than either of them. Can I vote for my dog?
Angel says
I did vote. Because I can tell you that I want to be able to gripe when the ones who got in screw up lol.. if I didn’t vote I can’t complain. Don’t like either choice then write in someone.. at least you spoke hun even if it was in a write in
Michelle @ Mommy Loves Stilettos says
LMAO This is hilarious!!!!
iBardKat says
Right there with you, lady (except on the voting outfit thing. Mine is *stunning*).
I started collecting all the hateful flyers and crap that filled my mailbox, intending to use it to eliminate the candidates that sent something stupid. It didn’t take long for basically EVERY candidate to eliminate himself/herself.
Also, if I get to complain about the weather, I figure people can spot me missing one election. But either way, complaining doesn’t seem to affect things. ;-)
Francesca says
Honestly, you could have stopped writing after # 3.
It is a crime to do anything that makes you look fat.
Period.
Jennifer says
That last paragraph? That’s exactly why I do it.
Via says
Although I’m less open about it, because I sick of having to explain my own reasoning to people, I also don’t vote. I’m not saying it’s the right choice for everyone, but if I didn’t have so damn many landline phones in my house I would have disconnected them a week ago. And my husband and I were just talking about the fact that we hadn’t seen ONE commercial about what a candidate WILL do, we have only seen commercials attacking the other candidate. That’s about enough of that.
In fact, I had this conversation with my mother yesterday: Her-“Did you vote?” “No” “Why?!” “I don’t vote” “Why?” “…why do you smoke?” …I thought it was a good answer.
stefanie says
you’re probably right, 1 vote doesn’t matter. but do you think you’re the only person who feels that way? if 200 people don’t vote because “they don’t matter” that can and will actually make a difference. an incumbent tx state representative won by 15 votes yesterday. 15 votes!? that’s a really tiny margin!
Wendy says
Just wanted to let you know that there is a race in Montana that is down to 1 single vote. http://billingsgazette.com. That may change once there is a recount, but the margin isn’t going to be that much bigger. So, yes, every vote does count. If you can’t support the candidates, I can understand not voting, but don’t say your vote doesn’t count.
Cari S. says
There is one issue with this reason:
Because I don’t matter. And I know I don’t matter because never in the history of political voting has anyone won (or lost) by a single vote*.
There are hundreds of thousands of people that carry this same opinion.
Those hundreds of thousands of votes WOULD make a difference.
Conflicted Mean Girl says
If weird Al said you don’t have to than that’s enough.
I remember learning about a study in college that showed some astronomical statistics that by and large people just vote for the better-looking candidate so had you voted you would have been in good company (or bad company) depending on how you look at it.
Susan says
Because this country has freedom of speech you can complain even if you didn’t vote….and that is the main reason why I vote.
That and the fact that not even 100 years ago millions of women suffered in silence with no vote and I owe it to them and their fierce battle to win that right for me and my daughter and my daughter’s daughter….
Jen E @ mommablogsalot says
Sadly you make some excellent points. #1 and #6 in particular make me sooooooooo angry. I vote that we all vote politicians off the island and let them manage themselves and leave us alone. Especially at naptime.
Mrs. B says
Omg, mama, loves it. Fellow non-voter here.
I’m just glad it’s over with.
Rhea says
I’d totally vote for Sir Topham Hat! And I bet your voting outfit totally does NOT make you look fat.
Venassa says
I don’t vote either and I absolutely love this post. Especially the part about Sir Topham Hatt.
Booyah's Momma says
Really, I just love the fact that Weird Al implied that others are idiots. This, from the guy who came up with such hits as “Eat It.”
terra @ terratalking says
Ok – i ROCKED the vote in my glam fishnet/boot combo yesterday. Which was really the only reason I wore it. So I could go vote based on my preference for each candidates color choices for their little yard signs plastering the front lawn of the polling place.
But beyond that – politics has become so far removed from its intent in and for this country – it’s almost a joke anymore. Very sad.
But at least your post about it is hilarious.
And I’d fo’ sho’ vote for Sir Topham Hatt. As long as he got rid of that ridiculous narrator always talking for him. Everyone’s a puppet.
stephanie says
oh this was funny…
but way funnier was reading some of your comments. like, for real, people? do you really think mamakat needs your lectures? do you not read her blog and realize she provides entertainment for us everyday? you gotta leave your soapbox at home when you venture on over here…
AmyBlam says
I voted, despite the whole process ruining my plans of a day of pj’s and Lifetime Halloween movies I had dvr’d. I even put on pants.
BUT I get severaly annoyed with people that attack those who don’t vite-part of freedom is having the freedom to choose. And some people choose not to vote-which I think is better than voting without having valid reasons OR just doing a straight party vote.
And yes, Sir Hat is quite the organizer.
liz says
#9??? What if George Clooney was running? YUMMY!
Valerie says
It seems in the last few weeks all the politicians were trying to see who could sing “I’m a really useful candidate, you know…” the loudest !
Lots of huffing and puffing too:)
Great post!
Beka says
Honey, I am SO with you.
Not to mention all those boring “get of yer butt and vote” statuses on fb that show the true blaring political colors of some friends…..
Whatever.
Some might think I’m stupid, but I don’t care.
I’m 19. Going to be 20 in February. At the time of the presidential election, I was slightly bummed that I was only 3 freaking months away from being able to vote. Now….well, let’s just say that no one can trust the politicians to do anything truly right. They’re not making a hill of bean’s difference in my small town life, otherwise I’d be hearing about it from the ‘rents.
Anyhow.
I didn’t vote.
And you KNOW I had to click on your post when I saw you didn’t either. ;)
<3
Beka says
Amen to the first part.
Bleh to the second part. :)
Beka says
Amen amen amen. :)
Kelly says
What gets me more than anything is when people don’t actually read the propositions and just make snap decisions… Then when they find out you voted differently than them, they ask you to explain why and then wish they could change their vote… It’s ridiculous. If you’re going to bother voting – at least find out what the real story is!!!!! Ugh. No more voting for me. It’s useless.
Rachel {at} It's a Hero says
I, on the otherhand, couldn’t wait to show off my voting outfit. :P
Jen says
High Five, girl! I didn’t vote either.
Whatever.
Weekend Cowgirl says
Topham Hatt for Governor. What a GREAT idea!! I am really glad for all of it to be over. At least for NOW.
Scargosun says
Aw, Kat. I know the ads suck but we actually get to vote. That is huge. Sure it went WAY bad for the good guys this time but maybe it was because too many people didn’t vote. I mean, if there were multiple seats up for grabs, there had to be some things you agreed with with one of the people. Anyway, I know it’s too late this year but next year, find the issues you identify with and select the person. Ignore the ads. They are never true.
Jenni Chiu says
*sigh*
I agree with so many of those statements. Hot Nerd and I have talked about moving to Europe… but that involves packing, and crap, so… we voted instead.
Bethany says
Haha…I try and vote, it just doesn’t work out for me. You’ll enjoy my current blog post about voting but the short of it is that basically, voting hates me. Every time! LOL.
Dumb Mom says
I love the people who are trying to convince you. I won’t do that because I know that encouraging someone to do something that makes them look fat is pretty much just pure evil. And, I think we both know I’m pure awesome. Further I don’t vote either (except for the president b/c it makes me feel like a grown up), for many of the same reasons and more. One, my kid hates it when I vote and to prove it he always acts like a little punk when we go and stand in line for ETERNITY to do so. He rules this roost so I skip it. Plus, that whole “I-wanna-complain-when-they-suck” reasoning is lost on me entirely. I complain about tons of shiz whether or not I voted for it & I fully intend to continue to do so. Finally, I live in a state in which the people I would vote for pretty much always win anyway, by a crapload (that’s gangster for landslide) in fact, so what’s the point of me draggin my fat tail & my naughty kid up there to torture everybody for an hour? Seriously. Don’t vote. Particularly not if it’s gonna make you look fat.
MamaC says
Finally. A mama who says it. I saw everywhere – Vote. Vote. Vote.
I refuse to vote right now. I can’t choose between the lesser of two evils. I cannot in good conscience do it.
I know people will say shame on me, but I say, “bust my bumpers”.
Honest to Christina says
Honestly, that IS reason enough.
Though this was the battle of “the lesser of two” and it seems that one measly vote doesn’t matter….well, a lot of people’s one measly vote combined DOES matter.
And as a teacher, I would like as many votes as possible for precious funding.
I understand your reasoning, but I think you hit the nail on the head with the statement about all the men and women who fought for your right.
Ashley says
You just let me know when Hatt’s on board. Now, that’s a sign I’ll gladly put in my yard. Finally! =) Maybe we could get him to support drive-thru voting…
Vladut says
What litnarbieg knowledge. Give me liberty or give me death.
Tonya says
You’re smarter than that… I think you’re pulling one over on us and you really did vote. Your reasoning for not is pretty funny though.
Jennifer @ Heavenly Mommy says
I heard a radio DJ say that he let his kids fill in his ballot for him. Nothing could be worse than that…yikes!
Sir Topham Hatt might rock it! Good choice ;)
Megan (Best of Fates) says
I think you’re deliberately skirting an important issue here – what’s wrong with bird seed?
Plenty of birds are perfectly happy eating what they get. They don’t feel the need to complain and whine about it.
Which is why I think it’s important to vote for the birds.
They’re Americas true leaders.
Jessica says
I agree, wholeheartedly – despite the pressure buttons every other idiot is posting on Facebook (urging me to promise to vote via button on Facebook. bTW – I’m not so naive to believe in the forthright virtues of affixing the correct button to your profile = you got out and wasted an hour to toss your vote in.) LOL
Harter says
Your blog has inspired a long list of confessions from non-voters, I love it! It also inspired a list of lectures that all included the “normal” why you should vote reasons. I don’t vote, because I don’t follow politics. I don’t complain about what the politicians do either. It’s just not who I am.
However, I think that all of us non-voters should get together and write in Sir Topham Hat for the next president. We could head up his campaign for him and everything. That might make it worth it to go vote! :) I love your picture of him!
Tracy P. says
I’ll take 10 of #4, please. Sigh.
Molly says
It is WRONG how much I love the Sir Topham Hatt poster. I have a camper with autism who is OBSESSED with all things Thomas.
Michelle says
I vote absentee so I don’t have to mull over what to wear to the polls. Politicians suck yes, but I think they count on our apathy – when I don’t like the candidates (which is most of the time) I do a write in. (In fact I ran for CA Superintendent of Schools as a write-in, but lost. Of course I didn’t decide to run until I filled out my ballot…LOL)
Peace,
Michelle ;)
heather says
Wow. I couldn’t disagree more. On some level, I get it. It’s frustrating. Things don’t seem to change or matter. I don’t know how much my vote counts. But I do it. Mainly, because I love politics and actually care that my country is going to hell. But I’m weird that way. ;)