Despite what I knew would become the catcalls of betrayal to the third party cause and libertarian principles, I posted an endorsement of Scott Murphy to push back a bit against the horribly rigged system (and the opponent claiming innocence) that brought us down. It is interesting to note that the effort to spread that particular message went no further than our own website, but was picked up by many newspapers, radio stations and TV, even the Village Voice. Who says they're not paying attention to us ?
Of course anyone bound to inextricable principle or calling would not vote for one of the corporatist party candidates that have bankrupted the nation and engaged us in two occupations in Asia. The message was never intended for them. Instead it was a final shot across the bow of the camp that sunk us. Some call it spite, I'm not sure that I have the mental or emotional reserves to bother with such sentimental and shallow accusations. Those incensed enough to write us in or unconcerned about bothering in the event that we weren't an option, did what they felt they should. I've been writing in 'no confidence' for almost my entire adult voting life and know where those votes end up, no where. This last Tuesday I just didn't feel like getting the sympathetic poll watcher looks as I pretended to take part in the charade we consider our democracy. I didn't vote.
The delicious irony from all this is a tie vote total, two candidates in court and an absentee ballot out there that matters with our name on it. I couldn't have asked for a better ending.