That's not a 'consolation'
that's 'a stupid fucking thing to say'
( rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sat 3 May 2008, 1:13, archived)

Well, how about this
You might not like the man, nor his views, but he still might care to hear about your problems.

My dad votes for the Scottish Socialist Party nationally, but for the Liberal Democrats locally, because he has found their council work to be pretty swell.

Maybe you'll like him as a mayor in a years time. If you are going to continue to be rude, I'll just be silently happy in your anger at your prefered candidate losing.
(O(+> died of autoerotic asphyxiation on, Sat 3 May 2008, 1:16, archived)

And that's another thing
is that how you view democracy? As a national contest of one-up-manship? Christ.
I've looked at First Name Johnson's policies, none of which apply or appeal to me. That's why I voted elsewhere. I voted for the Lib Dems for local council because of their past history of success.
So I ask you again: Why would I vote for a man who I don't like, or whose views I don't like?
( rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sat 3 May 2008, 1:19, archived)

No
because we don't live in a democracy, we live in a Republic and I am not all that fond of either.

Of course you wouldn't vote for him, but he might not turn out to be as bad as you think.

To use the previous example, my dad would never vote for the liberal democrats. He wasn't fond of them or their candidate.

But he ended up being more responsive to my dads concerns than the lib dem platform called for or even their candidate had indicated.
(O(+> died of autoerotic asphyxiation on, Sat 3 May 2008, 1:32, archived)

There's still a socialist party?

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sat 3 May 2008, 1:20, archived)

yes
Not that you would know it in my area - it's a Labour stronghold.
(O(+> died of autoerotic asphyxiation on, Sat 3 May 2008, 1:33, archived)