A lot of people were very upset, especially people in Palm Beach County, who were saying that they had accidentally voted for Pat Buchanan, which was clearly a mistake. Even Pat Buchanan admitted this. 'You'd have to be nuts to vote for me!' he declared. 'Hell, I didn't even vote for me!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Barry mocks the absurdity of accidental voting in the 2000 election by quoting Buchanan admitting no one should vote for him.
- In plain terms
- People voted for Buchanan by mistake and even he says that's a bad idea.
- What can you take from it?
- Even the candidate admits voting for him is irrational.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do voting systems prevent accidental choices?
- When does politics become absurd?
Another view
It oversimplifies the actual reasons behind the voting error.
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