Mixing Rivalries and Politics
 

I was talking to a guy today that told me even though he was a Democrat he couldn't vote for Kerry and would sit out this election. His reason wasn't security, or taxation, or abortion. His sole reason for not voting came down to: "I can't vote for any fucking Red Sox fan". He wasn't joking either.

That got me thinking, is their any team I hate so much that I wouldn't cast a vote for one of their fans? As an Ohio boy I may have to think about a Michigan fan, but I'd probably let that slip. For me I probably wouldn't vote for a Ravens fan at least if they loved Art Modell.

My question to you is, what team do you hate so much that you wouldn't vote for one of their fans?

Which is why we have an Electoral College and not a true democracy.

People didn't/don't vote for Bush because he's not a smooth-talking politician; or vote for Carter because he was a peanut farmer; or Nixon because he didn't look good on TV. It's all the same, no reasons are any better or worse than any other reasons. Don't think otherwise, it's human nature.

I could not cast a vote for a Syracuse Mohawk fan.

Yeah, I admit that I'd flinch if I found myself about to vote for a UGA grad.

I would say that I would never vote for a Kansas grad for president, but I really don't think we have to worry about that happening.

Anyone who was a member of the Nazi party would lose my vote. Probably.

Packers fan

Rangers fan.

Raiders fan, no way in hell.

Only in America?

I may hate Art Modell and his demon offspring, Michigan, the Steelers, and any of the old Oilers.


But someone being a fan of their team is not going to stop me from voting.

Based on what folks were saying about how closely he follows the sport, I don't think your friend has a problem.