And remember; John Ashcroft is the one who lost to a dead man in Missouri. You can't forget this, the choices were John Ashcroft, dead man. And people in Missouri are like, 'I'm sorry John...the dead man scares me less than you do!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Highlighting the absurdity of choosing a dead man over Ashcroft.
- In plain terms
- Voters chose a living person over a dead rival because the rival scared them more.
- What can you take from it?
- Fear drives political choices more than viability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does fear influence votes?
- When do we choose lesser evils?
Another view
Context is very specific to 2000 election.
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