Well doggone. Looks like the Lib Dems can actually take the lead in a poll.
Yessir, that Nick Clegg sure would be a mighty fine leader of this little ol' nation of ours. I ain't braggin' or nothin', but he's certainly the man to be takin' us forward on this Facebook group an'...
Woah woah woah, back up, back up. I am a fan of any group that encourages people to vote, but this sounds dangerously like Obama-mania to me.
Not that I dislike Obama you understand: but I like him because of his level-headed, no-nonsense attitude, not his ability to make people say "I agree with Barack." Obama has done well in the face of adversity, but he had to battle across the country just to win the Democrat nomination.
Similarly, Sarah Palin has attracted a huge following because of her style and her ability to get a media reaction, but that's not what scares me about her: what scares me is her approach to foreign policy. The person who decides to vote for Nick Clegg, but doesn't actually know who the candidate for the Lib Dems in their area is, should not necessarily change their mind completely: but one TV debate does not a country fix, though it might be a start.
And yet, for many people I know, it is akin to that fantastic single that I listened to and found slightly repetitive. Although admittedly this version is amusing.
Now, while I applaud such an achievement in bringing down the X Factor (Simon Cowell is good at what he does: what a pity it's so crudely staged), I have to say: the song itself is actually not that great. Donating all the money to charity is definitely a good call, but I think I would have preferred to buy something like Play That Funky Music White Boy, or Canned Heat by Jamiroquai. So to me, it was good but not great.
Furthermore, Rage Against The Machine. When was the last time you read about a great moment in civil rights and gone, "Oh yeah, the people who were ranting and raving, they had the right idea"? Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream speech had more of an impact than any of Malcolm X's; Gandhi's hunger strikes worked far better than any British machine-gun in achieving justice; and it was the Suffragists who convinced the moderates that women should have the vote, not the bomb-throwing Suffragettes. Not that they weren't impressively badass, mind.
Yessir, that Nick Clegg sure would be a mighty fine leader of this little ol' nation of ours. I ain't braggin' or nothin', but he's certainly the man to be takin' us forward on this Facebook group an'...
Woah woah woah, back up, back up. I am a fan of any group that encourages people to vote, but this sounds dangerously like Obama-mania to me.
Not that I dislike Obama you understand: but I like him because of his level-headed, no-nonsense attitude, not his ability to make people say "I agree with Barack." Obama has done well in the face of adversity, but he had to battle across the country just to win the Democrat nomination.
Similarly, Sarah Palin has attracted a huge following because of her style and her ability to get a media reaction, but that's not what scares me about her: what scares me is her approach to foreign policy. The person who decides to vote for Nick Clegg, but doesn't actually know who the candidate for the Lib Dems in their area is, should not necessarily change their mind completely: but one TV debate does not a country fix, though it might be a start.
And yet, for many people I know, it is akin to that fantastic single that I listened to and found slightly repetitive. Although admittedly this version is amusing.
Now, while I applaud such an achievement in bringing down the X Factor (Simon Cowell is good at what he does: what a pity it's so crudely staged), I have to say: the song itself is actually not that great. Donating all the money to charity is definitely a good call, but I think I would have preferred to buy something like Play That Funky Music White Boy, or Canned Heat by Jamiroquai. So to me, it was good but not great.
Furthermore, Rage Against The Machine. When was the last time you read about a great moment in civil rights and gone, "Oh yeah, the people who were ranting and raving, they had the right idea"? Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream speech had more of an impact than any of Malcolm X's; Gandhi's hunger strikes worked far better than any British machine-gun in achieving justice; and it was the Suffragists who convinced the moderates that women should have the vote, not the bomb-throwing Suffragettes. Not that they weren't impressively badass, mind.
So yes, with regards to those who have invited me to join "We got Rage Against the Machine to #1, we can get the Lib Dems into office!": I appreciate your enthusiasm for democracy, I admire your willingness to get people to register to vote, and I commend your refreshing optimism. But forgive me if I give myself a week or so before deciding on which way I vote. I am all for reform: but as Obama has proved, a smooth and measured approach works wonders.
Finally, in tribute to the people who set the group up, here's my idea for some alternative lyrics. Click on the version above, and I daresay you'll be rocking out like Tony Blair. Or not.
Cable In The Name Of
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, Call me Tony,
Do-do-do, Call me Dave!
Do-do-do, Call me Tony,
Do-do-do, Call me Dave!
Do-do-do, We want change now,
Do-do-do, So do we!
Do-do-do, War Inquiries,
Do-do-do, Lord Ashcroft!
We-can't-go-on-like-this, you-need-to-vote-for-us,
Wait-there's-another-way? Could-this-mean
CABLE IN THE NAME OF!
Some of those who back Dave now,
Are the same that backed Labour
Some of those who back Dave now,
Are the same that backed Thatcher
Some of those who back Gordon,
Are involved in corruption
Some of those who back Gordon,
Are the ones who back Trident
Ugh! Yeah! CABLE IN THE NAME OF
Yeah! Woo! CABLE IN THE NAME OF
So why's it one or the other?
So why's it one or the other?
So why does Lib Dem mean Labour?
So why does Lib Dem mean Cameron?
So why's it got to be Gordon?
So why's it got to be Harman?
So why's it got to be Cameron?
So why's it got to be Osborne?
So why's it got to be this guy?
Who says I can't vote for this guy?
You say I can't vote for this guy?
I say I can vote for this guy!
They can lie, but you decide
Whose ballot you cross, that's the voter's right
They can lie, but can't deny
That the power is yours, don't give up the fight
They can lie, but you decide
Whose ballot you cross, that's the voter's right
They can lie, but can't deny
That the power is yours, don't give up the fight
Cameron says join the government
Just so long as it's his one
Cameron wants to charm voters
I suggest better posters
Brown says you can all trust him
That's why Mandelson's with him
Then a guy called Vince calls them
He's a man who votes Lib Dem!
CABLE IN THE NAME OF
CABLE IN THE NAME OF
So what do the Lib Dems stand for?
They stand for change that works for ya
They stand for scrapping the Cold War
They stood against the Iraq War
They stand for the right of recall
They stand for bein' proportional
Their amnesty's unconditional
They want to tax all the rich more
They won't accept pass-the-parcel
So now you've heard their proposal
You can say it's disgraceful
You can say they'll doom us all
But I believe in Vince Cable!
They can lie, but you decide
Whose ballot you cross, that's the voter's right
They can lie, but can't deny
That the power is yours, don't give up the fight
They can lie, but you decide
Whose ballot you cross, that's the voter's right
They can lie, but can't deny
That the power is yours, don't give up the fight
Come on!
Finally, in tribute to the people who set the group up, here's my idea for some alternative lyrics. Click on the version above, and I daresay you'll be rocking out like Tony Blair. Or not.
Cable In The Name Of
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, Call me Tony,
Do-do-do, Call me Dave!
Do-do-do, Call me Tony,
Do-do-do, Call me Dave!
Do-do-do, We want change now,
Do-do-do, So do we!
Do-do-do, War Inquiries,
Do-do-do, Lord Ashcroft!
We-can't-go-on-like-this, you-need-to-vote-for-us,
Wait-there's-another-way? Could-this-mean
CABLE IN THE NAME OF!
Some of those who back Dave now,
Are the same that backed Labour
Some of those who back Dave now,
Are the same that backed Thatcher
Some of those who back Gordon,
Are involved in corruption
Some of those who back Gordon,
Are the ones who back Trident
Ugh! Yeah! CABLE IN THE NAME OF
Yeah! Woo! CABLE IN THE NAME OF
So why's it one or the other?
So why's it one or the other?
So why does Lib Dem mean Labour?
So why does Lib Dem mean Cameron?
So why's it got to be Gordon?
So why's it got to be Harman?
So why's it got to be Cameron?
So why's it got to be Osborne?
So why's it got to be this guy?
Who says I can't vote for this guy?
You say I can't vote for this guy?
I say I can vote for this guy!
They can lie, but you decide
Whose ballot you cross, that's the voter's right
They can lie, but can't deny
That the power is yours, don't give up the fight
They can lie, but you decide
Whose ballot you cross, that's the voter's right
They can lie, but can't deny
That the power is yours, don't give up the fight
Cameron says join the government
Just so long as it's his one
Cameron wants to charm voters
I suggest better posters
Brown says you can all trust him
That's why Mandelson's with him
Then a guy called Vince calls them
He's a man who votes Lib Dem!
CABLE IN THE NAME OF
CABLE IN THE NAME OF
So what do the Lib Dems stand for?
They stand for change that works for ya
They stand for scrapping the Cold War
They stood against the Iraq War
They stand for the right of recall
They stand for bein' proportional
Their amnesty's unconditional
They want to tax all the rich more
They won't accept pass-the-parcel
So now you've heard their proposal
You can say it's disgraceful
You can say they'll doom us all
But I believe in Vince Cable!
They can lie, but you decide
Whose ballot you cross, that's the voter's right
They can lie, but can't deny
That the power is yours, don't give up the fight
They can lie, but you decide
Whose ballot you cross, that's the voter's right
They can lie, but can't deny
That the power is yours, don't give up the fight
Come on!
Hurgh! Yeah!
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VOTERPOWER! YEAH!
Thanks for reading!
Chris
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