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On Why I May Actually Vote for Ralph Fucking Nader

Here is the Oath of Office that is sworn upon becoming President of the United States:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Here is the text of the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution:

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

I have been a fervent supporter of Barack Obama. I have campaigned for him. I have donated money to him. But I was wrong about him.

George W. Bush has repeatedly and brazenly broken the law. He has knowingly defied the Fourth Amendment over and over and over again. And Barack Obama just cast a vote saying "Hey, you know what? No big deal."

No. No no. No no no. Fuck that.

The Oath of Office says basically just one thing: "I will uphold the Constitution." Obama thinks it's OK for the President to defy the Constitution. Therefore, Obama is unqualified for the office of the Presidency. That is the entire fucking job.

This is the thing. This is the deal breaker for me.

Look: of course he's still "better" than John McCain (who cast an identical vote cast no vote, but said he also would have voted for it, by the way); but this is like saying an elephant would make a better second baseman than a rhinoceros. They are both fundamentally unqualified. They both believe that the single job requirement is moot.

And I may have to look elsewhere on the ballot this year.