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Originally Posted by Pop Zeus 
Huh? I'm sure these people would vote if they weren't on TV everyday. If not, then yeah, they're pretty silly, stupid, etc. But assuming that they aren't voting precisely because of their public positions (which is what they've said publicly, so it's all we can go on), how is that unethical, lazy or whatever else you're claiming?
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It's lazy, because they're employing an
excuse to not vote. It's a nonsensical excuse at that, and, assuming that neither of these guys is brain-damaged (not a given, I understand), they know it. The act of voting does not reveal one's political allegiance; the ballot submitted is private. But even this is ludicrous, because we know which candidate would get the Olbermann vote and which would get the O'Reilly vote. The reasons they've given don't hold up, thus we can only conclude that they're stupid (again - possible) and actually believe these reasons to be sound, or they have some other reason to not vote - I suggest laziness.
And I've already explained why it's not ethical. In a participatory democracy, it's on us to participate. Participating doesn't mean simply participating in political
discussion - this is empty bullshit, more often than not. Participating means putting your vote where your mouth is.