Why “Independent” Doesn’t Equate to “Idiot”

It’s hard for those of us who have absolutely no trouble whatsoever figuring out how to vote to understand what’s going on in the heads of “the undecideds.” It’s also easy to believe that they’re like the folks in this video, clueless morons distracted by irrelevant issues — and not all that bright.

When the dust settled, the choice given was Romney, a candidate McCain himself considered a poorer choice than Palin in 2008

But an essay* from a retired cop in Jacksonville named Jim Crosby, who’s changed parties several times, shows that not all independents are self-absorbed halfwits. In fact, some of them do a more thorough job of thinking through the issues and making a decision than those of us whose leanings in one direction or the other allow us to get there faster. For proof, read on.

I defected…I changed my voter’s registration from Republican to Democrat.

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