How dumb do I look?

So I went the other day to a meet and greet for a politician. And I went because I'm diametrically opposed to this guy's counterpart. And I hoped to hear something a bit different, since I am one of the few remaining people in the world that believes my vote should matter.

And I did hear something different. I heard what I wanted to hear. But funny, I also heard a sliver of something I wasn't so sure about. But it was such a small sliver that i wasn't even sure if i heard it. Because it was so heady to hear what I wanted to hear. So I went home and looked it up.

And sure enough, it wasn't good and it was much like what I didn't like about his opponent. And I thought "wow, this is how politicians roll, they say one thing while meaning and doing a complete other. Anything to get elected. Kind of like the guy who says he loves you, but doesn't back up his words with his actions and who just leaves you in a lurch when you need something yourself. He really is worse than the guy who doesn't profess to love you at all. Or Kind of like the guy who never out and out lies to you, but just never tells you the complete truth either. He's actually the more dangerous evil."

Anyway, it got me to thinking, how dumb do I look? Did the guy not know I'm a veteran of such wars? doesn't that show on my face? Do I look like I can be bought with wine and a song?

Well that might have been me in the old days. But it's certainly not now.

So I wrote to the person who invited me to the meet and greet and I said "yeah, I'm really sorry to tell you but I've been down this type of road before and it doesn't end well and I can't support your candidate because he's not supporting me.". And the response back basically said "what do you want? He's better than the alternative. We need your support."

And I'm thinking "what?" and "wow" and "how dumb do I still look?"