intrusive politicians

This right here is enough to make me refuse to vote for a certain candidate in the California elections: his pledge to rely on the internet and phone calls to reach voters.

Not to put too blunt an edge on it, but what a d***head. Please get the h*** out of my house. I am not interested in talking to you; I am not interested in having you clog my phone lines. I know you want to get elected. But I really don't care.

I wonder how many of these idiotic candidates alienate their constituencies by such tactics? I especially hate the automatic phone messages you get if you do actually pick up the phone--you know, those recorded messages that are designed never to turn off but to just replay indefinitely, sometimes to the extent that you still can't use your phone even after hanging up.

So listen, you politico wannabes:

I hereby pledge never to vote for a candidate who tries that tactic on me again. I'm writing down your names, and I'm remembering you--but not for any reasons I think you'll be pleased about.