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Aysun Kayacı comments are very thought provoking...
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1.       KeithL
1455 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 04:57 am

She is on a morning television talk show in Istanbul. Basically, she asked why a "sheep herder's" vote should be equal to hers in the election.

This has been the argument against democracy for every democratic country in the world at one point.

The alternative is to follow a monarchy or fascist government to make your decisions for you because they are better qualified to make political decisions.

Today's Zaman

2.       catwoman
8933 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 06:04 am

Heheheh, so dumb . Who the hell does she think she is. I like this response:

"Kayacı's remarks immediately drew reactions from the one of the other show hosts, Müjde Ar, who countered Kayacı's remarks by asking: "Then let the one who pays the most in taxes cast 60 votes. Can such a thing happen?""

3.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 05:06 pm

hehehe....I have known some idiots who THINK this way...but at least have the good sense to keep their mouths shut! It doesn't matter how democratic a country becomes...you will always have some people who feel like they are better than everyone else! One sheep herder alone may not be significant, however, in a country like Turkey...there are many more sheep herders than elite airheads like this bimbo (thank God)!! What an idiot!

4.       KeithL
1455 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 05:57 pm

But, this very idea is also the reason the US utilizes the electoral college system and not the popular vote. Founding Fathers were worried that rural residents would become the majority populous and unite under a single movement, undermining the wealth in the cities. Additionally, the super delegates that are selecting the democratic Presidential nominee are free to choose who they want and are not bound to vote the way that their district may have voted.
So, its possible, that if Turkey were set up in a similar fashion, where areas in eastern Turkey received less "voting power", Erdogan may never have been elected in the first place.

5.       catwoman
8933 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 07:55 pm

Quoting KeithL:

So, its possible, that if Turkey were set up in a similar fashion, where areas in eastern Turkey received less "voting power", Erdogan may never have been elected in the first place.


Hmmm.... let me think about this one more time then...

6.       MrX67
2540 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 10:48 pm

God Bless all blondies

7.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 11:53 pm

Quoting MrX67:

God Bless all blondies



Oh I feel blessed now

8.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 11:56 pm

Quoting catwoman:

I like this response:



"Let's pray for them so that they can regain their mental health"

9.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 01 Apr 2008 Tue 11:57 pm

I never liked her anyway. Doesn't she play in Doktorlar too? She has such a plasticsurgery face, and mrX, her blonde is fake

I know these are offtopic-thoughts, but anyway

10.       si++
3785 posts
 02 Apr 2008 Wed 01:21 am

I am not her advocate but she couldn't expressed herself well. There was some miscommunication. The message was garbled during the tranmission.
I don't think she meant she should cast more votes than those who she critised. She wanted to make a point that those people sold their votes for some "kurubaklagiller and kömür vs" (wheat, rice, bulgur, check-pea and coal) which is unfortunately true and their number is huge. She meant she didn't sell her vote like them (hence the question "is my vote the same as theirs?"). AK party bought a lot of votes that way. Look at the reactions by the AK party. They got very angry. Why did they take her this seriously?

11.       catwoman
8933 posts
 02 Apr 2008 Wed 01:39 am

Quoting si++:

She wanted to make a point that those people sold their votes for some "kurubaklagiller and kömür vs" (wheat, rice, bulgur, check-pea and coal) which is unfortunately true and their number is huge. She meant she didn't sell her vote like them (hence the question "is my vote the same as theirs?"). AK party bought a lot of votes that way. Look at the reactions by the AK party. They got very angry. Why did they take her this seriously?


OMG.... this is like a science fiction story... Turkey is such a fascinating country!

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