A vote that has a nearly even outcome is not a decision – it is indecision. A 50-50 vote represents the ultimate doubt. There can be no greater doubt than a 50-50 decision. It is the perfect uncertainty.
Polls show that the American government, at least the part that’s in Washington, does not even have an approval rating of 30 percent. More than 70 percent of the people polled suggest that the American government is NOT doing a good job. That is decisive! I’ll bet more than 30% of Americans would approve of the job the lowly maggot is doing!
Perhaps if two candidates split the vote, they should also split the job. A 50-50 outcome is NOT a good thing.
The Gore-Bush election decided nothing. It made people mad. The Obama-Hillary election likewise decided nothing. It has also made people angry. For good reason too! The outcome was the ultimate democratic uncertainty: a 50-50 split.