tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post8850487379229256281..comments2024-03-17T13:29:20.645+02:00Comments on Teacher Dude's Grill and BBQ: Greek national elections set to create new political landscapeteacher dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202858180246680798noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-84690573186445029742012-04-24T00:38:01.690+03:002012-04-24T00:38:01.690+03:00I think at this point it's difficult to qualif...I think at this point it's difficult to qualify what will have a greater impact, voter apathy or voter backlash - which in this case may be six of one or half a dozen of the other, anyway. I don't think we need a poll to state the obvious ... which is that obviously what happens here in Greece defies all logic anyway. The government might just as well start charging a fee for using the ballot box.<br /><br />What would concern me is that these are dangerous times in that a fallen people are easily led astray by anyone who is smart enough to tell folks what they want to hear, be they Neo-Nazis or Village Idiots. Nevertheless, the mindlessness of Greek election campaign tactics and voter strategy sort of levels the playing field to some extent. Speaking of mindlessness, here is a very relevant quote that speaks volumes of the recent poll ... and Greek politics in general: "Votes are like trees, if you are trying to build a forest. If you have more trees than you have forests, then at that point the pollsters will probably say you will win." (Dan Quayle, former Vice President of the USA).Jay Schwartzhttp://www.thewoolyyarn.comnoreply@blogger.com